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   i'm really good at pretending (it's my least favourite quality) by loha28

   Fandoms: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Anthony Mackie Movies), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)  

   • General Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   02 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson
   • Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Sarah Wilson (Marvel)
   • Cass Wilson
   • AJ Wilson
   • Alpine | Bucky Barnes's Cat
   • Other Marvel Characters Mentioned
   • Post-The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) Season 01
   • Post-Movie: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
   • Not Canon Compliant
   • i dont mention anything that happens in the movies so
   • Pathetic Bucky Barnes
   • Bucky Barnes Loves Sam Wilson
   • as does the author
   • which is obvious in my writing LOL
   • Oblivious Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • wink wink
   • hes not
   • Oblivious Bucky Barnes
   • and he actually is
   • Retirement
   • Home Improvement
   • Gardens & Gardening
   • as an analogy for love ig
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • No Smut
   • but - Freeform
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Bucky Barnes Takes Care of Sam Wilson
   • Awesome Sarah Wilson (Marvel)
   • Mutual Pining
   • First Kiss
   • Moving In Together
   • hmm what else
   • i love tagging i want to keep going
   • tiniest bit of angst about bucky because i cant write that poor boy without angst
   • oh obvs
   • Sam Wilson as Captain America (Marvel)
   • because who the fuck else would be captain america ????
   • damn i think thats all ive got

   Summary

   “What do you think about retiring?”

   Bucky ducks underneath a fallen support beam, missing a bullet that whizzes past his ear by mere inches.
   “Right now, all I’m thinking about is surviving this fight.” Bucky shouts back,

   ****

   Bucky retires, tries to deal with being in love with Sam, buys a house to fix, hides his feelings for Sam, acquires a cat, still loves Sam, and finds happiness. Did I mention he's in love with Sam?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   9,390

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Comments:

   10

   Kudos:

   32

   Bookmarks:

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   Bookmarked by Bob88

   07 Jun 2026