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The Three Year Long Seduction
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/DRHAu2Q by HerBitterSweetness āAva,ā he began once more, not even caring how drained and desperate he sounded while he looked back at her. āJust donāt take this the wrong way, alright? Iām not great atā¦ spelling things out like this. But I think if I donāt say it straight, youāre gonna miss what Iām trying to tell you.ā "What?" She somehow looked more offended, but Bucky had no choice but to ignore it. āIāve been trying to seduce you.ā āI beg your bloody pardon?ā she squeaked, her mouth finally dropping to the floor. āIāve been trying to seduce you for over three years now, since I brought up the idea of having a book club together." Or: Bucky Barnes had been trying for three years to seduce Ava Starrā¦if only she had actually noticed. Words: 6449, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Ava Starr & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & John Walker, Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel) Additional Tags: Attempted Seduction, Idiots in Love, Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is a Member of the Thunderbolts (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is Bad at Feelings, Bucky Barnes is Bad at Communicating, Bucky Barnes is Bad At Flirting, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, Ava Starr Feels, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr & John Walker Friendship, Ava Starr and John Walker are Like Siblings, Soft Ava Starr, Ava Starr-centric, Yelena Belova Loves Robert "Bob" Reynolds, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Awkward Flirting, Bad Flirting, Miscommunication via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/eYTAi0h June 28, 2026 at 09:05PM
invisible touch
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/4FQkN6Z by what_about_bob (uno_reverse_karrde) "Bucky tuned them out, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Ava. Her lips curved into the ghost of a smirk before she took a long sip of tea from her mug. Buckyās heart skipped a beat. He knew there was nothing to that smirkānothing, at least, more than shared amusement at Alexeiās antics. But to his dismay, it threw him off-kilter anyway." When Alexei convinces the team to go on a camping trip for some quality bonding time, Bucky and Ava are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Well, they would, if they had any feelings. Bucky definitely doesn't. Because if he does...well, that's a whole can of worms he's not sure he should open. Words: 9040, Chapters: 3/?, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), John Walker (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov, Shuri (mentioned) Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds Additional Tags: Denial of Feelings, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, Alexei being an overdramatic dad as usual, Bucky Barnes Has a Crush, and everyone knows, especially Yelena, Yelena being an obnoxious little sister, Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), romcom shenanigans, Ava Starr is a menace to society, society meaning Bucky Barnes, girl is a massive tease and she knows it, Family Bonding, Bucky having a mental breakdown because Ava is the only person he doesn't know how to flirt with, Canon-typical swearing, John Walker Not Being an Asshole (Marvel), he's just the annoying big brother, Background Boblena slow burn, Bob being an adorable bean, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, bickering is the new avengers' love language, everybody hates val, Mutual Pining, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Shuri being a little shit, Yelena AND Shuri being little shits together, Bucky Barnes and the curse of being an adoptive older brother, Bucky Barnes in his Bridgerton brother yearning era and being just as much of an idiot about it via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/eYTAi0h June 20, 2026 at 12:20AM
The Three Year Long Seduction
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/QgCBFqA by HerBitterSweetness āAva,ā he began once more, not even caring how drained and desperate he sounded while he looked back at her. āJust donāt take this the wrong way, alright? Iām not great atā¦ spelling things out like this. But I think if I donāt say it straight, youāre gonna miss what Iām trying to tell you.ā "What?" She somehow looked more offended, but Bucky had no choice but to ignore it. āIāve been trying to seduce you.ā āI beg your bloody pardon?ā she squeaked, her mouth finally dropping to the floor. āIāve been trying to seduce you for over three years now, since I brought up the idea of having a book club together." Or: Bucky Barnes had been trying for three years to seduce Ava Starrā¦if only she had actually noticed. Words: 6449, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Ava Starr & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & John Walker, Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel) Additional Tags: Attempted Seduction, Idiots in Love, Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is a Member of the Thunderbolts (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is Bad at Feelings, Bucky Barnes is Bad at Communicating, Bucky Barnes is Bad At Flirting, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, Ava Starr Feels, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr & John Walker Friendship, Ava Starr and John Walker are Like Siblings, Soft Ava Starr, Ava Starr-centric, Yelena Belova Loves Robert "Bob" Reynolds, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Awkward Flirting, Bad Flirting, Miscommunication via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/5kC4DZY June 28, 2026 at 09:05PM
invisible touch
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/mqW0r4N by what_about_bob (uno_reverse_karrde) "Bucky tuned them out, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Ava. Her lips curved into the ghost of a smirk before she took a long sip of tea from her mug. Buckyās heart skipped a beat. He knew there was nothing to that smirkānothing, at least, more than shared amusement at Alexeiās antics. But to his dismay, it threw him off-kilter anyway." When Alexei convinces the team to go on a camping trip for some quality bonding time, Bucky and Ava are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Well, they would, if they had any feelings. Bucky definitely doesn't. Because if he does...well, that's a whole can of worms he's not sure he should open. Words: 5191, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), John Walker (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds Additional Tags: Denial of Feelings, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, Alexei being an overdramatic dad as usual, Bucky Barnes Has a Crush, and everyone knows, especially Yelena, Yelena being an obnoxious little sister, Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), romcom shenanigans, Ava Starr is a menace to society, society meaning Bucky Barnes, girl is a massive tease and she knows it, Family Bonding, Bucky having a mental breakdown because Ava is the only person he doesn't know how to flirt with, Canon-typical swearing, John Walker Not Being an Asshole (Marvel), he's just the annoying big brother, Background Boblena slow burn, Bob being an adorable bean, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, bickering is the new avengers' love language, everybody hates val, Mutual Pining, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/5kC4DZY June 20, 2026 at 12:20AM
The Three Year Long Seduction
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/Tb0dkeX by HerBitterSweetness āAva,ā he began once more, not even caring how drained and desperate he sounded while he looked back at her. āJust donāt take this the wrong way, alright? Iām not great atā¦ spelling things out like this. But I think if I donāt say it straight, youāre gonna miss what Iām trying to tell you.ā "What?" She somehow looked more offended, but Bucky had no choice but to ignore it. āIāve been trying to seduce you.ā āI beg your bloody pardon?ā she squeaked, her mouth finally dropping to the floor. āIāve been trying to seduce you for over three years now, since I brought up the idea of having a book club together." Or: Bucky Barnes had been trying for three years to seduce Ava Starrā¦if only she had actually noticed. Words: 6449, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Ava Starr & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & John Walker, Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel) Additional Tags: Attempted Seduction, Idiots in Love, Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is a Member of the Thunderbolts (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is Bad at Feelings, Bucky Barnes is Bad at Communicating, Bucky Barnes is Bad At Flirting, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, Ava Starr Feels, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr & John Walker Friendship, Ava Starr and John Walker are Like Siblings, Soft Ava Starr, Ava Starr-centric, Yelena Belova Loves Robert "Bob" Reynolds, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Awkward Flirting, Bad Flirting, Miscommunication via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/dsNqfMQ June 28, 2026 at 09:05PM
invisible touch
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/XeKOCQD by what_about_bob (uno_reverse_karrde) "Bucky tuned them out, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Ava. Her lips curved into the ghost of a smirk before she took a long sip of tea from her mug. Buckyās heart skipped a beat. He knew there was nothing to that smirkānothing, at least, more than shared amusement at Alexeiās antics. But to his dismay, it threw him off-kilter anyway." When Alexei convinces the team to go on a camping trip for some quality bonding time, Bucky and Ava are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Well, they would, if they had any feelings. Bucky definitely doesn't. Because if he does...well, that's a whole can of worms he's not sure he should open. Words: 5191, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), John Walker (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds Additional Tags: Denial of Feelings, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, Alexei being an overdramatic dad as usual, Bucky Barnes Has a Crush, and everyone knows, especially Yelena, Yelena being an obnoxious little sister, Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), romcom shenanigans, Ava Starr is a menace to society, society meaning Bucky Barnes, girl is a massive tease and she knows it, Family Bonding, Bucky having a mental breakdown because Ava is the only person he doesn't know how to flirt with, Canon-typical swearing, John Walker Not Being an Asshole (Marvel), he's just the annoying big brother, Background Boblena slow burn, Bob being an adorable bean, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, bickering is the new avengers' love language, everybody hates val, Mutual Pining, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/dsNqfMQ June 20, 2026 at 12:20AM
sojourn
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/NYe6oDK by zarahjoyce He'd just handed over the target to the authorities when the team's private comms channel lit up. For a moment, Bucky just stared at it. No one uses this particular line unless there is a serious emergency. Unless one of them was practically on deathās door. Even his team of skilled idiots wasn't stupid enough to clog it with noise when it's reserved for a very specific reason. That's why, thankfully, it hadn't been used in years. And now it was ringing. Nonstop. Which meant-- Heād steeled himself before replying, "What is it?" "Bucky," Yelena's voice comes in, loud and composed, "do not panic." Absolutely the wrong thing to say to a person they don't want panicking, by the way. He turned away from the men talking behind him and asked, "What the hell happened?" Yelena sighed. "You will not like this, butā¦ I'm just gonna say it, then. It's... It's Ava.ā She paused for a moment. "She got hurt." And the world absolutely tilted. - or An accident leaves Ava waking up in an unfamiliar world. One where The Winter Soldier is still active. And trying to kill her. Words: 11618, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 26 of disposable delinquents Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes, Yelena Belova, John Walker (Marvel), Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker Additional Tags: Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), POV Bucky Barnes, POV Ava Starr, Gift Fic, Melodrama, Temporary Amnesia, just an excuse to write Ava hurt and everyone worried, Ava Starr Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Break, don't scrutinize the plot too much, or the timeline, Established Relationship, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Identity Issues, this is so fucking long I cannot begin to even via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/dsNqfMQ June 14, 2026 at 10:16AM
Yelenas Elusive Comfort Blanket
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/g6Z0Ct1 by HerBitterSweetness What is a comfort blanket? Depending on who you ask, it can mean many different things. Sometimes itās literalāa physical blanket or a stuffed animalābut it can also be something less tangible, like a favorite show you return to when you need to feel at ease. Itās mostly metaphorical, and when Bob reads the definition, his mind immediately goes to Yelena. Can a person be someone elseās comfort blanket? Because if thatās so, Bob would proudly say that Yelena was his. Thereās no place in this entire world than having her in his arms. Nowhere else would make him feel as at home as he did with her. Yetā¦heās not Yelenaās comfort blanket, was he? Or: Yelena mentioned that she has a comfort blanket, and Bob couldnāt stop thinking about it (not that heās jealous, thatās ridiculous). Words: 6085, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), Olivia Walker (Marvel), Yelena Belova's Guinea Pig (Thunderbolts 2025), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Yelena Belova's Guinea Pig, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, John Walker/Olivia Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova & Alexei Shostakov, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Additional Tags: Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), Boblena, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Idiots in Love, Domestic Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Sexual Humor, Soft Yelena Belova, Soft Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), POV Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Robert "Bob" Reynolds-centric (Marvel), a little ooc, Non-Canon with MCU, Attempt at Humor via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/dsNqfMQ June 11, 2026 at 10:50PM
The Three Year Long Seduction
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/ptiM2Ix by HerBitterSweetness āAva,ā he began once more, not even caring how drained and desperate he sounded while he looked back at her. āJust donāt take this the wrong way, alright? Iām not great atā¦ spelling things out like this. But I think if I donāt say it straight, youāre gonna miss what Iām trying to tell you.ā "What?" She somehow looked more offended, but Bucky had no choice but to ignore it. āIāve been trying to seduce you.ā āI beg your bloody pardon?ā she squeaked, her mouth finally dropping to the floor. āIāve been trying to seduce you for over three years now, since I brought up the idea of having a book club together." Or: Bucky Barnes had been trying for three years to seduce Ava Starrā¦if only she had actually noticed. Words: 6449, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Ava Starr & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & John Walker, Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel) Additional Tags: Attempted Seduction, Idiots in Love, Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is a Member of the Thunderbolts (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is Bad at Feelings, Bucky Barnes is Bad at Communicating, Bucky Barnes is Bad At Flirting, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, Ava Starr Feels, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr & John Walker Friendship, Ava Starr and John Walker are Like Siblings, Soft Ava Starr, Ava Starr-centric, Yelena Belova Loves Robert "Bob" Reynolds, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Awkward Flirting, Bad Flirting, Miscommunication via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/mhGXjtK June 28, 2026 at 09:05PM
invisible touch
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/s6lfU2o by what_about_bob (uno_reverse_karrde) "Bucky tuned them out, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Ava. Her lips curved into the ghost of a smirk before she took a long sip of tea from her mug. Buckyās heart skipped a beat. He knew there was nothing to that smirkānothing, at least, more than shared amusement at Alexeiās antics. But to his dismay, it threw him off-kilter anyway." When Alexei convinces the team to go on a camping trip for some quality bonding time, Bucky and Ava are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Well, they would, if they had any feelings. Bucky definitely doesn't. Because if he does...well, that's a whole can of worms he's not sure he should open. Words: 5191, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), John Walker (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds Additional Tags: Denial of Feelings, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, Alexei being an overdramatic dad as usual, Bucky Barnes Has a Crush, and everyone knows, especially Yelena, Yelena being an obnoxious little sister, Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), romcom shenanigans, Ava Starr is a menace to society, society meaning Bucky Barnes, girl is a massive tease and she knows it, Family Bonding, Bucky having a mental breakdown because Ava is the only person he doesn't know how to flirt with, Canon-typical swearing, John Walker Not Being an Asshole (Marvel), he's just the annoying big brother, Background Boblena slow burn, Bob being an adorable bean, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, bickering is the new avengers' love language, everybody hates val, Mutual Pining, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/mhGXjtK June 20, 2026 at 12:20AM
sojourn
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/rp06InO by zarahjoyce He'd just handed over the target to the authorities when the team's private comms channel lit up. For a moment, Bucky just stared at it. No one uses this particular line unless there is a serious emergency. Unless one of them was practically on deathās door. Even his team of skilled idiots wasn't stupid enough to clog it with noise when it's reserved for a very specific reason. That's why, thankfully, it hadn't been used in years. And now it was ringing. Nonstop. Which meant-- Heād steeled himself before replying, "What is it?" "Bucky," Yelena's voice comes in, loud and composed, "do not panic." Absolutely the wrong thing to say to a person they don't want panicking, by the way. He turned away from the men talking behind him and asked, "What the hell happened?" Yelena sighed. "You will not like this, butā¦ I'm just gonna say it, then. It's... It's Ava.ā She paused for a moment. "She got hurt." And the world absolutely tilted. - or An accident leaves Ava waking up in an unfamiliar world. One where The Winter Soldier is still active. And trying to kill her. Words: 11618, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 26 of disposable delinquents Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes, Yelena Belova, John Walker (Marvel), Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker Additional Tags: Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), POV Bucky Barnes, POV Ava Starr, Gift Fic, Melodrama, Temporary Amnesia, just an excuse to write Ava hurt and everyone worried, Ava Starr Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Break, don't scrutinize the plot too much, or the timeline, Established Relationship, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Identity Issues, this is so fucking long I cannot begin to even via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/mhGXjtK June 14, 2026 at 10:16AM
Yelenas Elusive Comfort Blanket
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/JBV4Kt6 by HerBitterSweetness What is a comfort blanket? Depending on who you ask, it can mean many different things. Sometimes itās literalāa physical blanket or a stuffed animalābut it can also be something less tangible, like a favorite show you return to when you need to feel at ease. Itās mostly metaphorical, and when Bob reads the definition, his mind immediately goes to Yelena. Can a person be someone elseās comfort blanket? Because if thatās so, Bob would proudly say that Yelena was his. Thereās no place in this entire world than having her in his arms. Nowhere else would make him feel as at home as he did with her. Yetā¦heās not Yelenaās comfort blanket, was he? Or: Yelena mentioned that she has a comfort blanket, and Bob couldnāt stop thinking about it (not that heās jealous, thatās ridiculous). Words: 6085, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), Olivia Walker (Marvel), Yelena Belova's Guinea Pig (Thunderbolts 2025), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Yelena Belova's Guinea Pig, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, John Walker/Olivia Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova & Alexei Shostakov, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Additional Tags: Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), Boblena, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Idiots in Love, Domestic Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Sexual Humor, Soft Yelena Belova, Soft Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), POV Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Robert "Bob" Reynolds-centric (Marvel), a little ooc, Non-Canon with MCU, Attempt at Humor via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/mhGXjtK June 11, 2026 at 10:50PM
Interlude
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/IzkoFjy by pipermae "We move in thirty seconds," Bucky says quietly. Ava stares at him. How he can remain so calm in the face of them dying sometime after those precious thirty seconds were up, she has no fucking clue.Ā Ā āAll right, then,ā she replies, nodding quickly. āThirty seconds it is.ā And suddenly, what she does in those thirty seconds feels very important. Because, given how things are faring, there might never be anything after that. There might never be another chance to do anything other than fight for survival. Fight for humanity. Fight for whatever good was left in this universe. The realization hits her with startling clarity. And her brain immediately goes: are you fucking serious right now?Ā Because really? This is the moment she chooses to act on her pathetic one-sided crush on Bucky Barnes? When they're both bleeding and filthy and literally moments away from running back into a death trap like suicidal idiots? Words: 1804, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M Characters: Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr Additional Tags: Set in Secret Wars because I have hope they survive it, Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), Speculations about Doomsday/Secret Wars, POV Ava Starr, First Kiss, Because wars make people kiss idk I don't make the rules via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/mhGXjtK June 3, 2026 at 10:35AM
The Three Year Long Seduction
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/ar9nCK4 by HerBitterSweetness āAva,ā he began once more, not even caring how drained and desperate he sounded while he looked back at her. āJust donāt take this the wrong way, alright? Iām not great atā¦ spelling things out like this. But I think if I donāt say it straight, youāre gonna miss what Iām trying to tell you.ā "What?" She somehow looked more offended, but Bucky had no choice but to ignore it. āIāve been trying to seduce you.ā āI beg your bloody pardon?ā she squeaked, her mouth finally dropping to the floor. āIāve been trying to seduce you for over three years now, since I brought up the idea of having a book club together." Or: Bucky Barnes had been trying for three years to seduce Ava Starrā¦if only she had actually noticed. Words: 6412, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen, Other Characters: Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Ava Starr, John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Ava Starr & John Walker, Yelena Belova & Thunderbolts Team Members, Ava Starr & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Thunderbolts Team Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Ava Starr & John Walker, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & John Walker, Thunderbolts Team Members & John Walker (Marvel) Additional Tags: Attempted Seduction, Idiots in Love, Domestic Thunderbolts Team (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members as Family (Marvel), Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is a Member of the Thunderbolts (Marvel), Bucky Barnes is Bad at Feelings, Bucky Barnes is Bad at Communicating, Bucky Barnes is Bad At Flirting, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, Ava Starr Feels, Ava Starr Being a Little Shit, Ava Starr & John Walker Friendship, Ava Starr and John Walker are Like Siblings, Soft Ava Starr, Ava Starr-centric, Yelena Belova Loves Robert "Bob" Reynolds, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova Being a Little Shit, Awkward Flirting, Bad Flirting, Miscommunication via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/xbq2GD8 June 28, 2026 at 09:05PM
invisible touch
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/ryYNSOH by what_about_bob (uno_reverse_karrde) "Bucky tuned them out, his gaze inadvertently flicking towards Ava. Her lips curved into the ghost of a smirk before she took a long sip of tea from her mug. Buckyās heart skipped a beat. He knew there was nothing to that smirkānothing, at least, more than shared amusement at Alexeiās antics. But to his dismay, it threw him off-kilter anyway." When Alexei convinces the team to go on a camping trip for some quality bonding time, Bucky and Ava are forced to confront their feelings for each other. Well, they would, if they had any feelings. Bucky definitely doesn't. Because if he does...well, that's a whole can of worms he's not sure he should open. Words: 5191, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Ava Starr, Yelena Belova, Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), John Walker (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, Yelena Belova/Robert "Bob" Reynolds Additional Tags: Denial of Feelings, Idiots in Love, Friends to Lovers, Alexei being an overdramatic dad as usual, Bucky Barnes Has a Crush, and everyone knows, especially Yelena, Yelena being an obnoxious little sister, Thunderbolts Team Members Live in the Watchtower | New Avengers Tower (Marvel), romcom shenanigans, Ava Starr is a menace to society, society meaning Bucky Barnes, girl is a massive tease and she knows it, Family Bonding, Bucky having a mental breakdown because Ava is the only person he doesn't know how to flirt with, Canon-typical swearing, John Walker Not Being an Asshole (Marvel), he's just the annoying big brother, Background Boblena slow burn, Bob being an adorable bean, Bucky Barnes & Yelena Belova Friendship, Yelena Belova & Ava Starr Friendship, bickering is the new avengers' love language, everybody hates val, Mutual Pining via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/upq8o7T June 20, 2026 at 12:20AM
sojourn
Read it on AO3 here: https://ift.tt/bgXEV5L by zarahjoyce He'd just handed over the target to the authorities when the team's private comms channel lit up. For a moment, Bucky just stared at it. No one uses this particular line unless there is a serious emergency. Unless one of them was practically on deathās door. Even his team of skilled idiots wasn't stupid enough to clog it with noise when it's reserved for a very specific reason. That's why, thankfully, it hadn't been used in years. And now it was ringing. Nonstop. Which meant-- Heād steeled himself before replying, "What is it?" "Bucky," Yelena's voice comes in, loud and composed, "do not panic." Absolutely the wrong thing to say to a person they don't want panicking, by the way. He turned away from the men talking behind him and asked, "What the hell happened?" Yelena sighed. "You will not like this, butā¦ I'm just gonna say it, then. It's... It's Ava.ā She paused for a moment. "She got hurt." And the world absolutely tilted. - or An accident leaves Ava waking up in an unfamiliar world. One where The Winter Soldier is still active. And trying to kill her. Words: 11618, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 26 of disposable delinquents Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts (Movie 2025) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, Gen Characters: Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes, Yelena Belova, John Walker (Marvel), Robert "Bob" Reynolds (Marvel), Alexei Shostakov Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Ava Starr, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova & Robert "Bob" Reynolds & Alexei Shostakov & Ava Starr & John Walker Additional Tags: Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), POV Bucky Barnes, POV Ava Starr, Gift Fic, Melodrama, Temporary Amnesia, just an excuse to write Ava hurt and everyone worried, Ava Starr Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Break, don't scrutinize the plot too much, or the timeline, Established Relationship, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Identity Issues, this is so fucking long I cannot begin to even via AO3 works tagged 'James "Bucky" Barnes/Ava Starr' https://ift.tt/upq8o7T June 14, 2026 at 10:16AM