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1. a little kindness to calm the mind by preachingdoll

   Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

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

   26 Jun 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Robert "Bob" Reynolds/John Walker (Marvel)
   • Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker
   • John Walker (Marvel)
   • Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Yelena Belova
   • Ava Starr
   • Alexei Shostakov
   • Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
   • Thunderbolts Team Members (Marvel)
   • Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • Background & Cameo Characters
   • Lemar Hoskins
   • John Walker Has Issues (Marvel)
   • John Walker Has PTSD (Marvel)
   • Soft Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel)
   • Protective Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel)
   • Blood and Injury
   • John Walker Being an Asshole (Marvel)
   • John Walker Needs A Hug (Marvel)
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Kind Of
   • it's mostly one-sided
   • Eventual Smut
   • Lemar Hoskins Haunts the Narrative
   • John Walker Tries (Marvel)
   • Mental Instability
   • John Walker-centric (Marvel)
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel)
   • John Walker Has a Praise Kink (Marvel)

   Summary

   John wants pain so that he can sleep. Bob thinks he needs kindness instead.

   It's hard to admit to needing help, but John will get there. Eventually.

   Language:

   English

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