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1. knew we'd be alright by burning_brighter

   Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   12 Aug 2022

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   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
   • Steve Rogers
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Rebecca Barnes Proctor
   • Tony Stark
   • Clint Barton
   • Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
   • Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • Bruce Banner
   • Maria Rambeau
   • Carol Danvers
   • Pietro Maximoff
   • Wanda Maximoff
   • Peter Parker
   • Wade Wilson
   • Jimmy Woo
   • Eddie Brock
   • Scott Lang
   • Hope Van Dyne
   • Shang-Chi (Marvel)
   • Winifred Barnes
   • George Barnes (Marvel)
   • Thor (Marvel)
   • Captain America Steve Rogers/Modern Bucky Barnes
   • Alternate Universe - Firefighters
   • Firefighter Bucky Barnes
   • Not Canon Compliant
   • Canon Divergence - Post-Avengers (2012)
   • Exes to Lovers
   • Strangers to Lovers
   • Getting Back Together
   • Post-Battle of New York (Marvel)
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • POV Alternating
   • Falling In Love
   • Break Up
   • Switching
   • Post-Serum Steve Rogers
   • Depressed Steve Rogers
   • Recovering Steve Rogers
   • Fire Fam - Freeform
   • Minor Injuries
   • brief descriptions of injuries
   • Panic Attacks
   • Suicidal Ideation
   • implied - Freeform

   Summary

   In 2012, Steve is a man out of time, trying to battle his demons and build a life in a new century when he meets Bucky, an FDNY Lieutenant helping with cleanup and rescue after the Battle of New York.

   In 2014, Bucky is a fire Captain, trying to get his life back on track after a rough break up with his super soldier boyfriend.

   
Going back and forth between past and present, see how they fall in love, how their relationship falls apart and how it inevitably falls back into place.

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