lightninginmyeyes - the writing blog

Hi I'm Cas and I write fanfiction. (and dabble in the other fanarts)

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good heart series - master post

Welcome to the expanision of the good heart series! So far, we have the following:

good heart (faulty machine of a man) - in progress (21/30 chapters)

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fic summary: bucky meets someone in therapy

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good heart (easy smile) - in progress (3/?)

AO3

fic summary: Ruby David meets Bucky Barnes at work (alternatively: a companion fic to good heart (faulty machine of a man) from Rue's POV)

[mygodthefeels]

[alliecathayes]

♡ ULTIMATE SHIPS MEME ♡ : Quotes [3/10] ↳ Derek Shepherd & Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy 2.18 (2005 -)

[jugheadzarchive]

[nothingbutloveforyou]

"i like having you around" is one of the loveliest things someone can say

[professor-pants]

Genre of character: submissive like a guard dog is submissive

[heateron]

fargo (1996) dir. ethan coen, joel coen

[crazylittlejester]

I sit down. I open my doc. I crack my knuckles. I prepare to write. A tumbleweed blows across my completely empty mind. I close my laptop. I lay down. I die.

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good heart (faulty machine of a man) - 23/30 (icymi)

chapter summary: Bucky and Rue have a domestic moment

word count: 3558

tags: post endgame, pre tfatws, hurt/comfort, slow burn, canon divergent, canon compliant, au

warnings: mentions of grief and loss

a/n: icymi

They both stand there for a beat, a little shocked and a little awkward, before Bucky lifts her chin and kisses her deliberately. Nothing fancy, just like the kiss in the snow, but it means more now. It lays on top of all the layered affection they have been exchanging over the past weeks. He feels her lean in more, but he pulls away. “You’re gonna be late for work,” he teases, voice like it’s a secret.

AO3 / Masterlist

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good heart (faulty machine of a man) - 22/30 (icymi)

chapter summary: Rue invites herself over for Christmas

word count: 2521

tags: post endgame, pre tfatws, hurt/comfort, slow burn, canon divergent, canon compliant, au

warnings: none

a/n: icymi

“Do you have this itinerary written out somewhere?” he teases. (He’s teasing her. Who is he? Somehow, having her in his home, in the presence of the Christmas tree and the smell of his comfort food, he feels like he’s been transported back, before Hydra, before the fall, before the war.) She follows him into his small kitchen and reaches into her coat pocket as he’s opening the simmering pot. She produces a piece of receipt paper, the kind diners write orders on, and shows him her list. “Decorate, mulled wine, bake cookies,” he reads aloud, “gingerbread house, eggnog, Christmas vinyl–”

AO3 / Masterlist

[andthwip-deactivated20220219]

#l'oréal #because he’s worth it

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good heart (faulty machine of a man) - 21/30 (icymi)

chapter summary: Bucky and Rue have a snowy moment (alternatively: Rue defends Bucky)

word count: 2367

tags: post endgame, pre tfatws, hurt/comfort, slow burn, canon divergent, canon compliant, au

warnings: panic attack, mention of weapons

a/n: icymi

They stand in the alley as wind howls through. He’s reminded of the first time they met, in an alley, but it was him in distress. He remembers her patience and her humor. He rubs her arm for comfort, cautious to whether she even wants to be touched right now. As he lets his hand slip from her, her hand catches his and holds it tightly.

AO3 / Masterlist

[mishasminions]

SEBASTIAN STAN IS SO HARDCORE THAT HE JUST WHIPS OUT A KNIFE MID-INTERVIEW AND USES IT TO SCRATCH HIS ITCH

[hintons-a]

AMY ADAMS AS CAMILLE PREAKER SHARP OBJECTS, EPISODE SIX, "CHERRY"

[latibule-e-deactivated20231012]

— Zbigniew Herbert, from “At the Gates of the Valley.”

[maramontwrites]

It's such an amazing feeling when someone picks up on something in your writing that you 100% intended but didn't think people would notice. Like, YES!! My writing properly conveyed the thing it was supposed to!!! You are so awesome for noticing that!!! I am so awesome for writing that!!! I feel so good about my story now!!!!

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good heart (faulty machine of a man) - 20/30 (icymi)

chapter summary: Bucky visits Rue at work (alternatively: Bucky prepares for Rue to join him for Christmas)

word count: 1211

tags: post endgame, pre tfatws, hurt/comfort, slow burn, canon divergent, canon compliant, au

warnings: none

a/n: icymi

Bucky’s on his feet. The bartender notices, follows his gaze, and says, “Stand down. She’s got this,” with a knowing look on his face. (Bucky’s body reacted before his brain connected to his feelings. One thought is danger. Another is protect. Amongst the frenzy of his thoughts and the impossible restraint, a secret option stays in the background: mine.)

AO3 / Masterlist