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Sun Behind the Clouds by selenomoons
Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Captain America (Anthony Mackie Movies)
04 Aug 2025
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Summary
Sam was a ray of sunshine, Bucky had known that from the moment he interacted when his mind was back. Well, maybe not immediately. Bucky could remember Sam ‘following him’, following his every movement as he looked for Bucky. The first time he had run into Steve after having his mind back, it was like he had been doused in freezing cold water that made your skin ache. Bucky wasn’t the same as Steve remembered him, and it showed.
However, whenever he interacted with Sam, it was like the sun warming his aching body. Sam had no expectations of who he should be, what he was missing. Bucky loved Steve, don't get that wrong, but it was different, and he often felt like he was disappointing Steve by not being the same by being so broken and different.
After Steve had left, Bucky shut down, blocking everyone out and focusing on his therapy, which he hated more than anything else. Looking back, he regretted not answering Sam's texts. He would get the occasional selfie of Sam with something that reminded him of Bucky, or wanting to meet up and check on him. Sam never pushed, but he was consistent that even while Bucky was ignoring him, he knew Sam was there.