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1. Windhover by theraputicwritings

   Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Avengers (Marvel Comics), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Original Female Character(s)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Yelena Belova
   • John Walker (Marvel)
   • Alexei Shostakov
   • Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel)
   • Ava Starr
   • Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
   • Slow Burn
   • Eventual Romance
   • Mutual Pining
   • Idiots in Love
   • Touch-Starved
   • Developing Relationship
   • Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug
   • Bucky Barnes Gets a Hug
   • POV First Person
   • POV Original Female Character
   • Trauma
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Past Abuse
   • Medical Trauma
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Recovery
   • Found Family
   • Avengers Team Members as Family (Marvel)
   • Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025)
   • Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel)
   • Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel)
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Protective Bucky Barnes
   • Soft Bucky Barnes
   • Competent Bucky Barnes
   • Bucky Barnes Being Bucky Barnes
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Morally Ambiguous Character
   • Everyone Needs a Hug
   • Sexual Content
   • Eventual Smut
   • Consent
   • Communication
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

   Summary

   I was good at three things: killing people, following orders, and staying out of sight.
   Unfortunately, only one of those things was particularly useful when you joined the Avengers.

   I was adjusting.
   Mostly.

   Then there was Bucky Barnes.
   Bucky watched too closely. Asked too many questions. Noticed things I didn't want anyone noticing.
   Which was a problem.

   Because everyone on this team had secrets.
   I just needed mine to stay secret.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   17,445

   Chapters:

   4/?

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