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You and Bucky deal with the fallout of the undercover mission.
Word count 2.7k
Warnings: Nightmares, angry girlfriends, Steve and Nat being besties to idiots
You were blissfully oblivious to the world while you slept for the whole quinjet flight, waking only as the small plane touched down the runway outside the compound.
"Sorry," Bucky grimaced as you woke with a gasp.
hiiii, firts of all i want to say how amazing your stories are, you are honestly one of my favorite writers!! and i don’t know if you take requests but if you ever run out of ideas i’ve thought about a short story where Bucky tries to show the reader how it was like to date in the 1900s (he writes her a letter, invites her to a date with a letter etc.) because the reader asked him one time what it was like back then haha
Story summary: Sick and tired of your many recent bad dates, you’re dreading yet another Valentine’s Day alone. When Bucky offers to show you what a night out is supposed to look like according to him, you get to experience what it’s like to date your best friend.
Words: 9.3K (it got out of hand, sorry!)
Note: Hi anon! Thank you so much for your sweet words and your lovely request! I hope it's okay that I didn't follow it strictly; I just sort of ran along with your idea of Bucky being old-fashioned and sweet, and took it from there. Anyway, this is my shot at a sweet, fluffy Valentine's Day fic before I enter the spring of breaking Bucky’s heart. Hope you enjoy.
Warnings: None. Pure fluff and slight banter.
You had spent the first part of the morning of February 13th in bed sweating and grieving over the horrible night before. The smell of your latest bad Tinder date hang like a stench over your bed, drenching you in the cheap cologne of the man who online had seemed charming and nice, but in real life best could be described as blatantly obnoxious and terribly self-centred. Exactly where the smell came from, you did not know; you hadn't even brought him home - nor touched him! Hadn't even made it through the main course before his rude behaviour had finally become so much that you had grabbed your coat and left without bidding him goodbye.
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summary: It was supposed to be a simple mission. Get the intel and go home. Until everything goes wrong and you’re taken captive by Hydra and now, Bucky can’t breathe without you. Not until he brings you home. If he even can. pairing: bucky x reader chapter word count: 8.6k warnings: SMUT (hallelujah - can i get an amen!!), PTSD symptoms, nightmare, descriptions of violence 🖤series masterlist // series playlist
The door swung open just as your knuckles grazed the wood, like he’d been waiting anxiously, prepared with his hand on the knob. A short gust of air as it opened to reveal Bucky standing in the frame, changed from his workout gear into sweatpants hanging low on his waist and a standard issue SHIELD t-shirt you’d once stolen for him out of Sam’s closet. Hair tucked delicately behind his ears, though a few strands swung forward, and a smile on his lips that only made your heart swell.
“Is now a good time for that talk?”
Bucky smiled sweetly, nodding as he stepped aside to let you in. “For you? Always.”
synopsis : the one wherein the reader and Bucky navigate the initial stages of falling in love, and well, it feels a whole lot like high school <3
themes : friends to lovers, slight jealousy, Bucky and the reader are Avengers, everyone is alive!
word count : 2k ▪︎ masterlist
a/n : inspired by Taylor Swift's So High School - that song makes me so fuckin happy I can't even begin to explain it... This oneshot is all giddy and warm, kind of like when you have a crush, playfulness and jealousy abound 💙
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!reader
Summary: Bucky Barnes is in love with you, his best friend. But not in his wildest dreams can he imagine that his feelings are reciprocated. In a futile attempt at moving on, he finds himself a girlfriend, Priya. Unfortunately for you, her presence in Bucky's life comes as an unexpected and rather unpleasant surprise and you have to deal with the pain of losing the man you love to another woman.
Warnings: 18+ (minors DNI)
Word Count: 47k
General warnings & themes: angst, mutual pining, girlfriend!oc, aliens and arms dealers, canon-level violence, some explicit sexual content, mentions of sexual trauma.
I will add warnings to each chapter but please tell me if I've missed anything.
A/N: Shoutout to @samodivaa and @scoonsalicious for your valuable input and for listening to my crazy for the last month!
3: COMPANY
6: A FINE LINE
7: SPRING FLING
8: SURPRISE!
9: NEW DAWN
10: REVELATIONS
11: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
12: MENDING FENCES
13: NEW BEGINNINGS
14: CRICKET & BUCKY
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Biker!Bucky x Femme Reader
Back at your beloved late grandmother's home to pack up her house, you have a run-in with the town's biker gang 'The Howling Commandos' and find yourself entangled with the metal armed President.
Warnings for: drunk minor character, violence by a minor character to reader (she's okay!)
Thanks so much for the response to this story so far, so glad people are enjoying it. As always I appreciate reblogs and comments. Thanks! Also sorry for anything I get wrong about biker clubs/rules/rituals etc - just pretend that's how it works in this specific AU!
You’d been working at the bar for a few weeks and had just started to find your stride. You’d already whipped Tom, the blundering bartender from that first night, into shape by teaching him a few tricks of the trade. You’d even showed him how to make a couple of simple cocktails. Not that they were ordered much in a biker bar, but always good to have them in your back pocket. Sure, Tom would spill the syrup all over the bar and break at least one glass every shift…but he was trying. He was the brother of one of Bucky’s buddies and it was almost sweet the way Bucky wanted to help him out – even if it meant turning a blind eye to his often less-than-competent performance.
You’d also gotten to know more of the club and had learned about some aspects of the motorcycle club (or MC as they referred to it) and how it worked.
Violence
pairing: Surgeon!Bucky x SurgicalIntern!Reader
summary: Y/N has a one night stand with a handsome stranger the night before starting her new job as a surgical intern. Little does she know, the handsome stranger also happens to be her new boss
warnings: must be 18+, drinking, some surgery descriptions, smut, self-pleasure, praise kink, oral sex, unprotected sex, rough sex, PTSD, choking, angst
word count: 3.7k
a/n: ask and you shall receive! I started doing my final proofing and got tired and decided to post so apologies for any typos, I'll fix them later lol. please enjoy this one and thanks for your patience!
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It took exactly three seconds for Bucky to come to his senses. The gentle click of the door shutting brought him back to reality and he realized he couldn’t do this anymore. He couldn’t pretend like his heart didn't skip a beat every time she came into the room. That every time she smiled at him, he completely lost his focus. She was all he thought about, day in and day out, even when he was avoiding her. He wanted a future with her. In fact, she was the first woman he'd ever met that he could see a future with. And he had messed it all up.
What hit him suddenly, as she walked out of the house, was that if he let her go, he was just bringing on more trauma. He would never emotionally recover from losing her. He would be stuck with his PTSD night terrors and would always live life wondering what if things were different. One of the lessons he learned in combat is that life is short and precious, and it shouldn’t be wasted.
“I’m such an idiot,” he mumbled to himself. He flew out the front door, hoping he could still catch her before she took off. It was a monsoon outside, with water pouring down in buckets. He caught the headlights of her car flooding the driveway and he darted toward the vehicle without another thought. He didn’t waste time putting shoes on, running outside in just socks. While wet socks were one of his pet peeves in life, at this moment he didn’t care.
Pairing: College!Fuckboy!Bucky x college!fem!reader
Summary: One of the only girls in school that didn’t want Bucky Barnes was somehow the one he fell in love with
Warnings: Smut, fluff, reader doesn’t take any of Bucky’s shit, himbo!Bucky, Bucky being a fuckboy,a bit of forced proximity, small part where Bucky is fucking someone else (ew), pinning, Bucky proving himself to be a sweet boy, non consentual kissing, Bucky being tooth rottingly sweet, Bucky calling reader sweets sweetheart and sweetcheeks, Steve is a dick (sorry not sorry), PROTECTED p in v (they are responsible in this one), fingering, fluffy smut, dirty talk, cockwarming?, so much praise, talk about STDs, delayed aftercare, talk about no aftercare, Bucky learns about aftercare so all is good
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader
Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.
Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language, violence, death
Word Count: 2.9k
Previously On...: Jade's running, Bucky's chasing, and you've had the shit beat out of you.
A/N: It's our Battle for Pride Rock, ya'll!
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Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader
Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.
Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language, medical procedures, Pocket getting called out on her shit, deep discussions, mentions of drug use and anonymous sex.
Word Count: 2.7k
Previously On...: You woke up in the hospital to some quite... surprising news.
A/N: LET THE HEALING SORT OF BEGIN! I AM READY FOR IT.
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Biker!Bucky x Femme Reader
Back at your beloved late grandmother's home to pack up her house, you have a run-in with the town's biker gang 'The Howling Commandos' and find yourself entangled with the metal armed President.
Warnings for: death of a loved one, grief, angst (it gonna be angsty!), Bucky not always being a good guy.
You sighed heavily as you pulled up to the house in your beaten-up Mustang. Hard to believe you were back, but life certainly has a sense of humour.
You parked up and leaned against the driver’s door, looking up at your new home.
Well, old home.
Granny’s place.
Once the centre of your world – a place of home baked cookies and tyre swings, of blanket forts and climbed trees. Of carefully tended to scraped knees and long hugs on the couch in front of Granny’s favourite shows. Sitcom reruns and Murder She Wrote, more lemonade than you could ever feasibly drink.
Sexual themes
Angst, heartbreak, love triangle
Warning: none?
AN: We had state testing this week. My brain is fried. Sorry if this is trash but it’s my trash.
Enjoy 🤘🏼
It seemed that yet again I was standing there, watching you walk away from me after I had undoubtedly broken your heart. Again.
I tried to rationalize with myself that it wasn’t my fault. That the last thing I expected to happen that night was to run into you. Of course, I had dreamed of it. Concocted ways in my head of how I could accidentally run into you, just to see you. Maybe even talk to you. The ache in my heart from missing you had become a constant hurt. I had missed you while you were away, but after seeing you kiss Steve in the kitchen…after seeing you so happy…
I knew I had to step away.
Pairing: Orc!Bucky Barnes x human!f!reader
Word Count: 6,540
Summary: For the longest time, the kingdom has used Bucky as their number one fighter, forcing him to win their wars for them. The only thing he asked for in return after he was done was that they give him a wife, and they did. They handed him the orphan he picked on a silver platter; it wasn't like anyone would miss her. It would've been perfect if she actually wanted to be there though.
Warnings: mentions of hand injury, idiots in love, feels, jealousy, racism against orcs, angry behaviour, shouting, fight gets slightly physical, bruised arm, crying, angst (i'm sorry). I think that's all.
A/N: good news result in long chapters. thank you from the bottom of my heart for everyone who has wished me good luck with my interview, you guys are angels. please enjoyxx💜💜
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“You’re in love.”
“I’m what now!?” Bucky chuckled dismissively as he dropped his axe.
Bucky had spent half a day at home, refraining from going to work because of his hand’s condition, but as much as he loved staying home with her, he knew he wasn’t made to take a break.
So he thought he would visit, talk to Sam for a bit and maybe get some pent up ‘feelings’ out on some tree logs. His metal arm was still working just fine after all.
“I said, you’re in love with your human wife,” Sam repeated, smiling so warmly that Bucky wanted to smack him.
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader
Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.
Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language, alcohol consumption, bad decisions.
Word Count: 291
Previously On...: Sam was on the phone with Bucky when you got back to the safehouse. Just hearing his voice (and Cunthrage's, for good measure) was too much and you needed to get out.
A/N: I'm sorry these parts are so short, but that's why you're getting three in a row! Just remember-- the faster I post, the faster it's over!
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Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Fem!Reader
Summary: When your FWB relationship with your best friend Bucky Barnes turns into something more, you couldn’t be happier. That is, however, until a new Avenger sets her sights on your super soldier and he inadvertently breaks your heart. You take on a mission you might not be prepared for to put some distance between the two of you and open yourself up to past traumas. Too bad the only one who can help you heal is the one person you can no longer trust.
Warnings: (For this part only; see Story Masterlist for general Warnings) Language, mentions: of drug use, drug dealing, stripping, prostitution, drug overdose, seizures, organized crime.
Word Count: 1.6k
Previously On...: After using your quick wit and computer skills to get you both out of a sticky situation, Tony offered you a job, and a beautiful friendship was born.
A/N: And we are ON THE MISSION! Welcome to Atlantic City, besties!
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Priest!Bucky Warnings: eventual smut; religion (yes it's a warning); mentions of past sexual assault
Bucky couldn’t seem to shake her. Even though she never came to the church anymore, he saw her out in public way too often. They always seemed to be bumping into one another. They would say their pleasantries and then be on their way, until one day she invited him for coffee. He didn’t see anything wrong with going for a coffee. He’d done it with other congregants before. She invited him out to coffee more often where they would sit or go for walks and talk for hours about anything and everything. Religion as well, which he thought was odd. She was extremely well educated in scripture and passionate about intellectual and philosophical questions when it came to the idea of God’s existence or religion vs. spirituality. He felt like he was learning a lot from her and agreed with many of her points. Their coffee dates became a regular thing until she finally heard from the lawyer again.
“The estate is out of probate,” Y/N said offhandedly one day. Bucky’s head whipped around to her.
“Oh, that’s good. Took them long enough,” he tried to sound unphased.
“Yeah. I was thinking of holding the meeting at the church, since some of the money will be going to you guys,” she continued, looking out over the water where they sat at the Brooklyn Bridge park.
“That makes sense,” Bucky agreed. He sat silently for another minute before drumming up the courage to ask, “What will you do when it’s all done?”
“I don’t know,” Y/N said. “I have nowhere to be.”
“Hm…well, if you do decide to leave, I hope you know I’ll miss you,” Bucky knew he was playing with fire as he said it. He’d grown even more fond of and infatuated with Y/N as the months had progressed. He not only was attracted to her but genuinely enjoyed her company. He’d gone to sleep one too many times since starting to meet up with her a little too…excited, having vivid dreams of what life would be like with her.
Y/N gazed at him, an unreadable expression on her face. Bucky met her stare, once again knowing he shouldn’t, but wanting this moment. Y/N broke eye contact as she blinked rapidly then looked down at his hand in his lap. She reached for it and held it as she looked back out at the water. “Me too, Buck.”
***
“Father Barnes! I know you’ve met our helper today,” Sister Carter said as she led someone up to him. He looked around and his eyebrows furrowed.
“Y/N?” he asked.
“Yep, I uh, I don’t know what happened. One minute I was just talking to her at the grocery store and the next I was agreeing to help with an activity,” Y/N looked surprised and a little upset with herself.
“Well, Sister Carter can be quite convincing,” Bucky laughed. Sister Carter gave him a slight shove to his arm.
“It’s almost Christmas, we need all the help we can get for Mass,” Sister Carter scoffed at him. “And some rumors have surfaced about Miss Y/L/N having quite a lovely singing voice that she used to use back in the day, and our little choir needs desperate help!” Bucky’s eyes widened as he looked at Y/N worriedly. Y/N met his gaze and just gave him a shrug. “This way!” Sister Carter redirected Y/N sharply and pushed her towards the adults standing at the front of the sanctuary. Sister Carter ran over to the piano in the corner and sat while Y/N stood in front of the choir.
“Uh…hi,” Y/N waved awkwardly. “I guess let’s, um, go over what you’ve all been practicing?”
Within 20 minutes Y/N had the choir sounding better than they had for years. She was able to help them fix their vowels and fine tune the way they sang. Sister Carter was beside herself with excitement at having a choir that sounded somewhat good rather than a jumbled mess of noise.
“Miss Y/L/N, you’re a god send!” Sister Carter ran up to her as rehearsal drew to a close. “Could I ask you to help with one more thing?”
“Uh, sure,” Y/N sighed.
“Miss Natasha Romanov here,” Sister Carter waved over one of the altos, who quickly came over, “has a solo in the song ‘Silent Night.’ Could you help her with it a bit?”
Y/N shook Natasha’s hand as they all walked over to the piano. Bucky had been watching from the sidelines the entire time, admiring Y/N’s way of teaching people and her patience with them. He got to hear her sing little snippets of the songs. She had a nice voice, and he enjoyed getting to see this small part of her that she had buried long ago. He also felt a protective streak over Y/N, feeling the need to watch over the rehearsal to make sure she wasn’t pushed too far into doing things she wasn’t comfortable with.
As they practiced and Natasha was singing Y/N would interrupt and suggest trying something different, and when Natasha tried again it sounded better, making Natasha feel confident and smiling widely at her. Bucky felt himself smiling like an idiot as he watched. At one point Natasha was struggling with a higher note.
“Okay, yeah as an alto that’s a little out of range for you, so maybe if you try this,” Y/N showed Natasha how to breath to get the right support then showed her how to position herself and how to imagine the sound coming out of her mouth and through her body. “So…’Sleep in heavenly peace…sleep in heavenly peace’…”
Bucky was transfixed. Y/N’s voice at full volume, sweeping through the melody like it was second nature to her, with a perfect vibrato to it, was a sound he would gladly die to. Natasha repeated what Y/N had done and was able to recreate the sound almost perfectly. All 3 of the ladies celebrated with each other and ended practice. Bucky stood and started cleaning up after everyone that had come for Christmas Mass prep as Natasha left and Sister Carter and Y/N spoke to each other.
“Thank you for your help, Miss Y/L/N,” Sister Carter gushed over her. She glanced at Bucky who was farther away. “Looks like we had a fan watching us.”
“What a weirdo,” Y/N mock whispered.
“He’s quite the looker,” Sister Carter said, watching Y/N’s face carefully.
Y/N gave her a perplexed look. “Um, yeah, he’s pretty…yeah, pretty.”
“Too bad he’s a man of the cloth, am I right?”
“I’m sorry, Sister, what are you trying to say?” Y/N faced her, her eyebrows furrowing as she gave her a disapproving look.
“Nothing! Oh I mean no offense, dear. It’s just hard to see a young, good-looking priest be distracted by a…well…”
“A what?” Y/N dared her, her eyes flashing dangerously.
Sister Carter’s friendly exterior seemed to melt away as she gave Y/N a disapproving look back. “I see the way you look at each other, dear. It won’t happen. He’s a priest. He will always choose God over you. You’re his temptation, his Jezebel, nothing more.”
Y/N’s eyebrows shot up at her accusation, a loud scoff leaving her open mouth. “I beg your pardon?”
“I must get going, dear. Thank you again for your help tonight,” Sister Carter quickly gathered her song books and gave Y/N one last tight smile before leaving the sanctuary.
Y/N watched her leave, astonishment still on her face at her audacity. She huffed a sharp breath and quickly gathered her things. As she turned to leave she almost smacked right into Bucky.
“Oh god, I mean gosh, I mean…ugh,” Y/N grunted as she stepped back. “I’m sorry, I gotta go.”
“Whoa, what’s the rush, Y/N?” Bucky asked, an amused smile on his face. It disappeared as he looked at Y/N’s expression. “Wait, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” Y/N retorted, rubbing her face with her hand. “It’s just late, I’m tired.”
“Oh, well, you sounded amazing up there,” Bucky complimented her. Y/N watched him as he smiled at her. “You’re a great teacher.”
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Y/N suddenly asked, her eyes narrowing at Bucky.
“Like what?” Bucky recoiled.
“Like…” Y/N stopped. She had had some serious feelings for Bucky ever since he had comforted her that first day after the office meeting. The coffee dates and long walks together as they talked cemented the fact that she not just liked him and found him attractive, but wanted him on a primal level. She felt like she had been doing a good job at keeping up the act of just being friends, besides the odd holding hands or hugging that was very brief. But if someone else could see something happening between them, it wasn’t as subtle as she had hoped. She shook her head at herself and shut her eyes tight. “I’m the temptation…” she muttered.
“What?” Bucky asked, leaning in to hear her.
“Nothing, it’s nothing. Excuse me,” Y/N scurried around him.
Bucky stopped her with a hand on her arm. “Wait, did Sister Carter say something to you?” he asked. Y/N tried to shake his hold on her but he wouldn’t budge.
“Let me go, Buck,” she tried to keep walking.
“No, wait,” Bucky suddenly cupped her face in his hands. Y/N froze, her eyes widening and her hands instantly grabbing his wrists close to her face. They sat there in silence, staring at each other, their breathing getting heavier, the space between them closer than it had ever been before. Bucky’s eyes bore into Y/N’s, flickering back and forth and then glancing down to her lips. Y/N gasped and pushed his hands away. Bucky stepped back, his hands still in front of himself like he didn’t recognize them as his own. “I’m…I’m sorry,” he whispered.
Y/N felt like she could cry. She wanted to reassure him, to hold him to her chest and stroke his hair and tell him it was alright, anything to wipe that awful horrified look off of his face. And yet the words kept tumbling around in her head. “Temptation…Jezebel…you’re the Jezebel…” She inhaled a shaky breath then turned and literally ran out of the sanctuary.
Bucky felt like he couldn’t move as he watched her run. What did he just do? Why did he do that? He held her, didn’t want her to leave, even felt like he was about to kiss her. What was happening?
**picture if from Pinterest, it's A.I. so there's no "artist" or "creator"**
