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The Men That Time Waited For by barnesstarkrogers
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
24 May 2023
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Summary
Bucky's eyes possessed a haunted look that he could never have earned in the forties, even living through the war. Those same eyes that used to look at Steve with such warmth, held little recognition for his best friend even though it was more than that, more than friendship…
Oh god. Tony. He’d forgotten about Tony.
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Tony and Steve have got a good thing going, sharing a home with the Avengers and a bed with one another. Until a mission reveals that Bucky is still alive, and more than that, all three of them remember exactly how the two best friends felt (still feel) about each other.
It's easy for Tony to fall back on his failsafe trigger response to pain. Anger, sarcasm, and alcoholism are his crutches - but when Steve and Bucky return to the compound, knowing that the angry genius is the only person who can bring Bucky back properly, things don't seem so easy anymore; for any of them.