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1. In The Margins by riricitaa

   Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   04 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
   • Steve Rogers
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Natasha Romanov
   • Alternate Universe
   • Stucky - Relationship - Freeform
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Kinda
   • Slow Burn
   • Mutual Pining
   • eventual getting together and happy ending
   • Alternate Universe - College/University
   • Alternate Universe - Professors
   • academic rivalry turned partnership
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Unresolved Sexual Tension
   • flirting (subtle) from bucky's side mostly
   • Repressed Feelings
   • everyone knows except them
   • POV Alternating
   • Animated GIFs
   • gifs story
   • with a few written parts in between

   Summary

   They're rivals in the same department.

   Steve teaches History or Political Science, Bucky teaches Philosophy or Literature.

   They constantly disagree in faculty meetings.

   Students 'ship' them before they even realize they're falling for each other.

   One's up for tenure, the other is on the review board conflict and longing ensue.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

   13/?

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