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1. Queen's Knight Defense by oftypewritersandribbons

   Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   14 Oct 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Mel (Thunderbolts 2025)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Mel (Thunderbolts 2025)
   • Alpine (Marvel)
   • Established Relationship
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Humor
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Love Confessions
   • post mission reunion
   • Cat Owner Bucky Barnes
   • Soft Bucky Barnes

   Summary

   Brooklyn isn't what it used to be—the Dodgers are long gone, Ebbets Field demolished, and most of Bucky's memories are ghosts. But Mel's scavenger hunt through his past becomes something more: a reminder that home isn't about what's been lost, but what's still worth holding onto. (And yes, there's vintage lingerie involved. She did her research.)

    

   He took a long sip of his beer, trying not to smile. "You pinched my ass in public."

   "Distraction technique," she said primly. "Classic Cold War misdirection."

   "Right," he said. "Because that's what the KGB were known for—strategic groping."

    

   Can be read as stand alone

   Series

   • Part 3 of Knight Takes Queen

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   English

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