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1. The Mercy of Wanting by will0vv

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

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

   12 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson
   • Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • 40s Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Religious Guilt
   • Author is Projecting
   • Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug
   • Bucky Barnes Loves Sam Wilson
   • Sam Wilson Loves Bucky Barnes
   • Healing
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Sex
   • Crying During Sex
   • Top Bucky Barnes
   • Bottom Sam Wilson (Marvel)
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Fluff and Angst

   Summary

   somewhere between a prayer and a confession, bucky falls in love with sam wilson—and spends far too long believing it’s something he needs to be forgiven for.

   or: bucky deals with his internalized homophobia and religious guilt and sam helps him.

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   English

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