They loooooooove each other \0/

I have been poking on and off at making a long Steve/Bucky recs list since I saw Winter Soldier, because I have shipped them ever since reading the comics after seeing Cap 1, and I thought it would be kind of fun to have a recs list that mixed up between the two groups of fics. And now, however many months later, I think I'm finally going to declare this effort ready to post, because if I poke at it any longer it will never stop growing, and I can ALWAYS make another list later, right? I have made an executive decision that this list is only going to contain Steve/Bucky and not any of the various poly configurations that I also ship that include those two losers, because I needed a cut off point SOMEWHERE. As it is, this list is over 50 fics long, because I fail at anything resembling restraint. /0/ So, like, enjoy! Share it with your friends if they need more Bucky/Steve in their lives! I'm going to ... well, let's be honest, I'm probably going to go read more Steve/Bucky now. *g*

Canon(ish)

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen by jacquez (7.5k, explicit) - Look, Bucky has TRIED to use ignorance about gay sex to pretend he doesn't have a crush on Steve! He really tried! And he likes girls too, so this shouldn't have been a problem! But it just didn't work out too well for him.
Lodestar by legete (2.5k, teen) - Steve refuses to think about the future after the war is over.
Revenant by stele3 (74k, mature, dubious consent and suicide attempts) - Goes AU from the end of Winter Soldier, where Bucky decides to drag Steve with him instead of leaving him on the banks of the Potomac, because this dude seems to know a lot about this "Bucky" fellow and The Winter Solider is understandably freaked out by this. WONDERFUL exploration of the boundaries of using another person to heal yourself, and some of the best integration of the larger MCU cast I've ever read.
Out of the Dead Land by emilyenrose (63k, explicit) - ROBOTS ARE A METAPHOR FOR BUCKY'S PERSONHOOD, OH MY GOD.
Progress (The One With The Post-It Notes) by Paraxdisepink (5.7k, mature) - Steve leaves Bucky post-its while he is away on a mission, because the sandwich means I Love You.
pro patria mori by hitlikehammers (4k, mature) - Trauma and time change everyone, even Steve.
there is a church where they whisper your name by bazanite (16k, explicit, D/s, second-person narration, food issues) - It turns out that handing yourself over to someone and trusting that they'll know how to take care of you because you can't take care of yourself is kind of kinky. Who knew?
the long slide from kingdom to kingdom by gyzym (6k, all) - Bucky and Steve slowly fall into each other.
Learn How To Bend by nerdwegian (6.4k, explicit) - Bucky Barnes versus modern dating norms. Spoiler, the dating norms win. Also there are FANTASTIC prank wars.
To the One I've Sinned Against by dsudis (21k, explicit) - A history of Bucky Barnes and the sacrament of confession. Warning for anyone who has Catholic feels, this will hit you right in the face with them and you will love every minute of it.
Memories are Made of This by eleveninches (13k, teen) - Bucky slowly adjusts to the modern world. Luckily, he has Steve there to harass him! Or at least he does until Steve is kidnapped by aliens.
Most Of All by thebrotherswinchester (7.6k, teen) - 5 times Bucky and Steve dance.
Close to the Sun by thebrotherswinchester (15k, mature) - Bucky is the sun, Steve is Icarus.
your blue-eyed boys by lalaietha (123k, teen) - UGH THIS FIC. Recovery is more like a spiral than a straight line, and is super messy. But at the end you do feel better, and also it sucks a little less if there's someone else around who understands what you're going through. (Also make sure to check out the related ficlets)
Parallel Constructions by freshbakedlady (14k, teen) - Unfortunately, remembering who you were also enables remembering the things you did while you weren't you.
The Steven G. Rogers Guide to What You Missed the Last Few Years by what_alchemy (5.2k, teen) - Culture shock is a bitch, but not all changes are bad.
young hearts, out our minds by principessa (2.1k, teen) - Sometimes Bucky and Steve get to act like the twenty-somethings in love that they really are.
we did not make ourselves by M_Leigh (25k, all, second person narration) - Bucky and Steve and the forces that made them.
your favorite ghost by augustbird (21k, explicit) - Homecoming is hard.
hold me tight by hollimichele (11k, explicit) - A history of bed sharing.
this is a back alley by Febricant (14k, mature, second person narration) - Who the hell is Bucky?
To make bright and clear your path by lanyon (2.4k, teen) - A nice bit of meditation on the subject of self-identity.
tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow by halfmoonsevenstars (11k, mature) - Bucky and Steve are ladies, but the story still goes the same way.
this city bleeds its aching heart by Renne (35k, explicit) - Steve and Bucky go undercover as a married couple to catch a weapons dealer in suburbia.
Once you've fallen from classical virtue by lanyon (4.6k, mature) - Steve and Bucky wake up with amnesia! Clearly the only logical conclusion from context clues is that they are dating.
I'm coming home (but I ain't coming home for you) by Renne (43k, mature) - SHIELD brings in Bucky, and they only see him as the Winter Soldier. Steve objects.
escape from new york by beardsley (12k, mature) - The city of New York is overwhelmed by sex pollen, and Steve and Bucky are the only two immune.
Slow Work by lorata (81k, teen) - Dealing with the culture shift and being in love with your best friend is hard work.
getting the old band back together by lanyon (1.4k, explicit) - Bucky and Steve terrorize the tower by having sex everywhere.
Awakenings by hetrez (19k, explicit) - Steve's become a part of SHIELD, and his friends help him help Bucky.
make one dream come true (you only live twice) by beardsley (14k, mature) - Steve tries to act like James Bond while they hunt down Bucky. If Bond slept with his villains. (So maybe exactly like James Bond.)
Long Range Reconnaissance by shell (124k, explicit) - Bucky slowly figures out personhood and guilt. Phil and Clint help.
in from the cold by musesfool (24k, mature) - Bucky is deprogrammed from being the Winter Soldier, and Steve is with him every step of the way.
i've been in your body and it was a carnival ride by postcardmystery (11k, explicit) - Steve gets Bucky's serial number tattooed on him.
no way out but through by hollimichele (9.5k, teen) - Steve just never saw Bucky coming.


PWP

a creative use for adamantium by mwestbelle (1.9k, explicit, piercing kink, painplay) - Steve is SUPER thrilled that he has finally found a substance that will allow piercings to stay in his quick-healing body.
Left And Slow by Salmon_Pink (1.1k, explicit, fisting) - Really, who DOESN'T need a rec for Bucky fisting Steve with his metal arm?
Moments of Control by vassalady (4.2k, explicit, D/s, buttplug, gangbang) - A few scenes from Bucky and Steve's kinky sex life.
thicker than blood by beardsley (2.5k, explicit, underage in a few parts) - 5 times that Steve and Bucky were brothers in the same way that David and Jonathan were like brothers.
the irresistible sea is to separate us by Ark (4.4k, explicit, penance, corporal punishment) - Bucky is not terribly pleased at the lengths that Steve has gone to in order to join the war effort. This requires sexy punishment to work out complicated feelings.
Feast by rageprufrock (3.8k, explicit) - Stephanie Rogers is hot, and Bucky Barnes really loves going down on her.
bent my knees 'cause I love you by ellievolia (7.3k, explicit, crossdressing) - Steve discovers that Bucky wears lady's underwear sometimes, and it all escalates from there.
In Love and War, Don't Seek Counsel by sinuous_curve (5k, explicit) - Bucky helps Steve adjust to his new body. Sexily.

AU

No Finer Mess To Be Found by essieincinci (51k, mature, feeding kink) - Steve is a tiny hipster tattoo artist! Bucky is a chubby war vet with PTSD! Together they find home and family in their tiny hipster/punk community! (The author is currently writing the 3rd story in the series, so be sure to subscribe if you like this. :D)
You Were Standing There by thebrotherswinchester (15k, mature) - The one where Steve is Natasha's neighbor, and Bucky accidentally crashes on Steve's couch one night while drunk. Things progress from there.
The Supersoldier's Amnesiac Groom by casspeach (48k, explicit) - The Cold War didn't end before Steve was unthawed, so he has now agreed to take one for the team and offer himself up to be wed for a peace treaty with Russia.
the sirens and the thunder by legete (16k, teen) - Bucky is a selkie. Which doesn't really stop him from being drafted, unfortunately.
listen to your heart (but don't say goodbye to me) by CinnamonCake (9.8k, explicit) - Bucky is Hades, and Steve is Persephone.
When the Sun Sets on Dark Silhouettes by caughtinanocean (8.2k, teen) - Bucky and Steve are the worst kept relationship secret in the CIA.
Coming Apart (In My Arms) by harborshore (3.5k, explicit, crossdressing) - Steve's boss offers them a nice weekend getaway in his cabin in the woods.
If your bones made it home alright by caughtinanocean (5.6k, teen) - Bucky is a mechanic, Steve has a lovely convertible.
Eisner Award for Best Writer and Artist by troublesteady and haipollai (7.3k, teen) - Asshole comic writer and author in looooooove. There are some other ficlets on the authors' tumblrs linked in the headers that are super worth checking out too.
In Another Life by Renne (2.5k, mature) - Steve and Bucky meet years before they ever get together.
The Second Rise by musesfool (6.1k, teen) - Steve opens a bakery after Bucky goes MIA.
Lab Rats and Tin Soldiers by dancinbutterfly (17k, explicit) - When rescuing Bucky from HYDRA, Steve also rescues a young man named Erik.

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