Bucky/Steve recs!

In an effort to remind myself not to overthink my squee so much, I'm going to try (not promising anything, but will be making an honest attempt!) to post more recs posts of "things I've read recently and enjoyed" instead of my usual style of "wait and evaluate to make sure I still love it after the initial flush of enthusiasm has died down." Both posting styles obviously have their pluses and minuses, but it's pretty obvious that the latter has lead to posting inertia on my part. This set will be all Steve/Bucky. :D

Once you've fallen from classical virtue (4588 words) by lanyon
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Avengers (2012), Captain America (Movies), Marvel 616
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanova, Clint Barton, Stephen Strange, Sam Wilson, Nick Fury, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner
Additional Tags: Amnesia, Brief homophobic slur, Hand Jobs
Summary:

And, yes, there, leaning against the kitchen table, cradling a mug of coffee between two massive hands, is his blonde mystery man.

“I know this is going to sound strange,” he says, immediately. “But I don’t suppose you know who I am?”

The blonde man blinks and the corners of his mouth turn down. “Damn. I was hoping you could tell me who I am.”

lift the hurt I've felt before (4450 words) by haipollai
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Minor Sam Wilson, Minor Natasha Romanoff, Minor Toro
Additional Tags: Age Regression/De-Aging, Underage Sex, Underage Drinking, Steve likes sex
Summary:

The boy screams and Steve immediately forgets about the dangers and risks. He doesn't care about the bad guy who was trying to kill them a moment ago because he knows that voice. He'd know it anywhere.

 

Where Bucky was, there's now is a teenage boy.

 

And he's screaming.

If your bones made it home alright (5556 words) by caughtinanocean
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Natasha Romanov, Background Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov - Relationship
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, Sam Wilson
Additional Tags: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Mechanics, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Recovery, Natasha and Clint being complicated in the background
Summary:

Making it back from the war is not the same as making it back alive, but it's a start. Mechanic AU.

The first day on the job, Bucky hits the ground every time an engine revs; his hands shake when he holds a wrench. But something about the grease and the smell of gasoline feels like home.

Wear Your Heart on Your Skin (1891 words) by zarabithia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel 616, Captain America (Comics)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Underage
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Mentor/Sidekick
Summary:

After a battle, Bucky distracts Steve. Steve figures it's only fair if he returns the favor.

so nice to come home to (1839 words) by beardsley
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Avengers (2012), Captain America (Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Other Avengers
Additional Tags: r for ridiculous, Fluff, Puppies
Summary:

Bucky comes back from a mission with a puppy in tow.

Lodestar (2472 words) by legete
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Howling Commandos
Additional Tags: World War II, 1940s, Brooklyn, Introspection, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Prisoner of War, Implied Torture, Bucky Barnes Feels
Summary:

It says something about him, as a soldier and as a man, that his most pressing concern is Steve refusing to play “when the war is over” with them.

Eisner Award for Best Writer and Artist (3,789 words) by beardsley and haipollai
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America, Captain America (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Minor Characters

Summary:

Weaving through the crowd, Steve tries not to smile like an idiot. He's actually looking forward to this. James Barnes seems like an interesting person, and if he turns out to be as much of a dick in real life as he comes off through email and his infamous way of interacting with fans, Steve can always punch him in the face and call it a day.

The AU where Steve is an artist and Bucky is a comics writer, and Vertigo hires them to work on Hellblazer.

the way the guillotine wears gravity (5388 words) by beardsley
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America, Captain America (Movies), Marvel 616
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Sharon Carter (Marvel), Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov
Additional Tags: background Sharon Carter/Natasha Romanov, Alternate Universe - Boarding School, Teacher-Student Relationship
Summary:

The first day of teaching when he's walking to his first class that morning, with boys who look so impossibly young even though Steve is barely out of college himself, he feels like he's walking to his own execution.

Funny how that works out.

Real Isn't How You Are Made (1107 words) by victoria_p
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A-Babies Vs. X-Babies
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes
Additional Tags: baby cap, Bucky Bear, velveteen rabbit, Tumblr Ask Box Fic, velveteen bucky, Schmoop
Summary:

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real."
~The Velveteen Rabbit

I'm coming home (but I ain't coming home for you) (42607 words) by Renne
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel, Captain America (Comics), Captain America (Movies)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, past Natasha Romanova/James "Bucky" Barnes
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanova, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Carol Danvers, Sam Wilson
Additional Tags: Minor Character(s), Brainwashing, Suicide Attempt, Non-Graphic Violence, Angst, First Time, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Resolved Sexual Tension, Canon - Comics
Summary:

The Winter Soldier takes the shot and kills Captain America. Or at least, that's how the story was meant to go.

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