Reaper at Night

𝕳𝖎! 𝕴𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖚𝖕 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖊𝖓𝖏𝖔𝖞 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊! - 𝕸𝖚𝖑𝖙𝖎 𝖋𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒 - 𝕭𝖆𝖈𝖐𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖒𝖆𝖎𝖓, 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖞 𝖘𝖙𝖚𝖋𝖋.

[lonelyreaper]

MASTERLIST for "Fanfiction as Cover Books"

Masterlist for my series "Fanfiction as Cover Books"

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

Part 12

Part 13

Part 14

Part 15

Part 16

Part 17

Part 18

Part 19

Part 20 - Destiel

Part 21 - Destiel

Part 22 - Destiel

Part 23 - Stucky

Part 24 - Stucky

Part 25 - Stucky

Part 26 - Buddie

Part 27 - Buddie

Part 28 - Buddie

Part 29 - Buddie

Part 30 - Buddie

Part 31 - Buddie

Part 32 - Buddie

Part 33 - Buddie

Part 34 - Buddie

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Part 34 - ?

"Shake the Disease" by @cal-daisies-and-briars on AO3

Six months after a lab explosion which left Buck the only surviving active member of the 118, Buck begins to experience strange symptoms that lead him and Athena, both trapped in their grief, into the depths of a conspiracy that might be more fact than fiction.

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Athena and Buck becoming an unhinged duo is the best thing that could've happened. Like yes. They don't have Bobby to stop them anymore.

And my god, I don't want to spoil anything, but choices were made about each character, and it was so accurate? Is it the right word? It felt like them. I'm wondering what Eddie would get, since we don't see it. But the rest? So fucking on point. Like with Hen. Like shit. The one who wanted to become a doctor getting THAT. OR BOBBY.

I can't really comment on anything without spoiling something, and with no spoilers I would just sound insane, so I'll stop. But what a read.

[lonelyreaper]

Ok, so, if you follow me, you know this is not the type of thing I normally post, BUT I was making my sister her concert ticket (for a singer she likes but I really don't), and I thought to myself "how can I make myself sadder?", well, OF COURSE by doing a concert ticket for a singer I won't be able to see for myself!

So here it is! A concert ticket for the upcoming tour of the amazing talented singer Noah Kahan. God, I love this guy so much, but UNFORTUNATELY, he's not coming to my country, and yeah, I could have gone to Paris or even England (even tho it would have meant using my passport bc motherfuckers got out of the EU), BUT it's all sold out and the resellers have price too high for my poor ass.

The information about the seats is, of course, fake, cause duh, I don't have a ticket, and I put the date and place I WOULD HAVE gone if I WASN'T SO FUCKING DUMB and found out about the concert too late.

Oh well. I'll wait for when he does another tour and hope he includes my country.

I admit the quality is not the best, but that's what happens when you use free apps, the quality has 50% of being shit. It's like Russian roulette.

And it's double sided, cause obliviously there won't be no boring asswhite canvas in my home!

Anyway, PLEASE ENJOY THE CONCERT FPR ME TOO MY DUDES. PLEASE.

[lonelyreaper]

Part 19 - ?

"The Darkness Inside" by @isthatbloodonhisshirt on AO3

The sheriff watched him for a moment, then he sighed and turned slightly. He reached out to open a cabinet door beside him, and pulled out a shelf. It was on a track, so it rolled out of the cabinet fairly easily, and held a small CCTV. Derek frowned and inched his chair to the side a little bit so he could get a better angle.

He was looking at a teenager, or someone at least young enough to be the same age as Scott. He was sitting on a bed in what looked to be a larger room, the area he was in surrounded by four glass walls, with his legs crossed and head tilted.

He was also staring directly into the camera, as if he knew someone was watching. A creepy smile slowly slid onto the teen’s face, and he held up one hand, wiggling his fingers in a slow, eery wave.

Derek felt his mouth run dry. He didn’t know who this kid was, but he didn’t like him.

“Who is that?” he asked quietly.

“That,” said the sheriff, “is my son.”

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I can say with certainty that I read every single nogitsune fic out there. And this one is absolutely in the top ten.

I originally found this one thanks to a specific gif set, and I can't say I was disappointed.

[isthatbloodonhisshirt]

DUDE THIS IS SO SICK! Omg the shot of the whole cover with Nogitsune!Stiles on one half and Derek on the other is fucking AWESOME!

That picture of Stiles is so good too overall, because I feel like if you look at it on the one hand, it looks like a normal shot of Stiles, but if you look closer you see the darkness/evil in his expression and it's -chef's kiss- so delicious! Very tasty :3

And the way you have the front cover is also cool because it fades into black across the side which links to the title and implications of darkness, so that was such a cool idea (and of course, as above, the full shot with half their faces on the front/back is awesome).

These covers are so cool, you do them so well!!!! <3<3<3<3 (Same question as the last cover, but if you're cool with it, I'd love to add it to the fic and link back to you here, because they are dope and should be shared :D But up to you and no worries if the answer's no.)

Thank you for this ;~; <3<3<3<3<3<3<3

[lonelyreaper]

"And the way you have the front cover is also cool because it fades into black across the side which links to the title and implications of darkness, so that was such a cool idea"

I... didn't think about that. Honestly, my brain just goes "I have an idea!" like Phineas and Ferb and I go with it. Sometimes is shit sometimes is good.

And god, it was frustrating trying to find a shot of Derek that actually fit with the stiles's one. I searched Pinterest AND rewatched some scene of the show (I wanted a shot from season 2/3 bc of how young he looked sometimes? And I thought it would fit with the story, cause this Derek went through the same shit, yeah, but also avoid the whole shit show of the first two seasons) At one point I just gave up and worked with what I had.

And, like last time, of FUCKING COURSE YOU CAN! At this point I feel like you guys should just take me doing a cover as a confirmation that you can use it. It was made for me, but also for you? Like, yeah! Tag me Always, and I appreciate you asking, but my answer will always be a very loud YES.

[lonelyreaper]

Part 33 - ?

"I'm Not a Violent Dog, I Don't Know Why I Bite" by @floatboats on AO3

The first punch Buck throws is a confession.

It’s a scream he cannot utter, a tear he cannot shed, an accusation he cannot voice against the universe that took Bobby.

He hits for the years of reckless choices Bobby forgave. He hits for the missing voice at the dinner table. He hits because he doesn't know how to do anything else with this kind of emptiness.

I am not a violent man, he thinks, the words a desperate, silent prayer. I am the one who finds the victim, the one who carries the child, the one who brings the peace.

But he just can’t stop.

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Or, in the aftermath of (supposedly) losing his captain, Buck joins a fight club.

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There's something so appealing about a kind person being violent. It certainly was with Eddie, who used anger as a coping mechanism, who was labeled an 'angry man', when he was nothing of the kind. So how bad would it be, if Buck ended up the same?

We already know he's impulsive, he doesn't think things through, cares so much, too much. His feelings are bigger than him. Would it be so surprising, that his grief would be too?

And we also know that the violence is not really towards his opponents. The kid who broke bones to get love. The youngster who had sex to feel useful, wanted. The man who finds comfort in a violent hand.

The violence is always towards himself.

I also did a slightly different version without the name of the author to use as a poster if you want

[lonelyreaper]

Part 12 - ?

"My Name is Derek Hale" by @isthatbloodonhisshirt (wasterella) on AO3

“What day is it?” Derek demanded.

“What?”

“The day! What day is today?!” Derek let Stiles go, but only so he could reach into his pocket and pull out his phone. He tapped at the home screen, and then went so perfectly still that Stiles was pretty sure this guy wasn’t human. No human could stand that still.

When it was clear Derek wasn’t going to move again without some prompting, Stiles said, “It’s Wednesday.”

“That’s impossible,” Derek whispered.

“Not really, it comes around every seven days.”

“This is impossible,” Derek said again, looking around himself, as if he was searching for something.

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Derek stuck in a time loop is 100% funnier than Stiles being stuck.

The universe really likes to find new and interesting ways to screw with him (or is it the universe this time?)

And having the story being told from the point of view of the one NOT STUCK!? Genius. We don't see that often.

And to this beautiful fic, there's of course also the beautiful ongoing comic by @melioristicbeast

My cover definitely didn't make justice to the beauty of this fic or the comic, but I DID make it just as a fun idea.

I MIGHT try to redo it (I'm not very satisfied with the result), but for now, here it is.

[isthatbloodonhisshirt]

DUDE WHAT?! THIS IS SO FUCKING COOL! What do you mean it doesn't do it justice?! This is so fucking dope! You chose such a good shot for Derek in this! The colour scheme and the way you laid it out is awesome, I love this! <3<3<3<3<3<3

I love that it's like a legit book cover, with Stiles on the back like that. Dude this is really cool, thank you so much!!! <3<3<3 (And the stinger you added, 100000/10, best stinger ever holy shit, you're amazing!)

Okay but can't get over how perfect that Derek shot is for this, literally best decision, this is amazing, you did such a good job, THANK YOU!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

(Would you be cool with me adding it to the fic and linking back to you? I like sharing other people's artistic talents <3 All good if not, just figured I'd ask <3)

[lonelyreaper]

Ok, you guys loving it so much it's making me love it, so thanks? I guess? And anyway, SHUT UP, YOU DESERVE IT. The day fanfic authors will stop saying they don't deserve appreciation and fanworks, an angel will gain his wings. Cause what do you mean you write FOR FREE and for OUR ENJOYMENT literally MASTERPIECE and YOU are NOT WORTHY of fanworks!? The fuck!?

And yeah, I LOVE Derek's shot, and it's not even the first time someone did it! I found it on Pinterest but unfortunately I didn't know who did it (not surprised since I find a LOT of stolen art on that app) so I went and took it out of the episode myself cause it was such a perfect shot! (I did have to cut poor Scott out of it). The one I found was with stiles in it, and to this day I don't know how they added stiles and made it look so real. For a while I was so confused cause I DID NOT remember seeing it in the show.

And OH MY GOD, YES, OF COURSE YOU CAN ADD IT TO YOUR FIC! I would be honored!

I would also add, if you didn't see it already, look at the version @melioristicbeast did, cause it's amazing! I mean, the comic was already so cool, but seeing my cover in her style made my day! (If you already saw it then GOOD! Just worth mentioning in case you didn't)

[lonelyreaper]

Part 32 - ?

"you live, you die, you live again" by @andtimestoodstill on AO3

Shannon Diaz née Garrett had a high tolerance for bullshit. You don’t get married at eighteen, become a mom at nineteen, and survive living under the omnipresent gaze of the world’s most… particular in-laws without developing many, many strategies for self-preservation. Every snide remark about Chris’ CP, every passive aggressive comment from Helena Diaz, every vertebra of Eddie’s liquid spine, Shannon took right on the chin with a smile on her face.

But there was no corner of Shannon’s life that she tested her extreme tolerance for bullshit more than whatever the Samwise-and-Frodo, Bert-and-Ernie, Crockett-and-Tubbs hell was going on between her ex-husband and his best friend.

(In which Shannon Diaz née Garrett lives, gets divorced, and helps her ex-husband realize that he’s in love with his best friend)

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OH MY GOD! A SHANNON FIC! OUTRAGEOUS!

OUTRAGEOUS how GOOD it is. Damn.

I love Shannon, and yeah, I get if you don't, because she DID leave Christopher. BUT, so did Eddie (by leaving her he left Chris too). And if Eddie didn't hate her for it, why should we? He understood why she did it. He EMPATHIZED with her. Cause she was in a different kind of war too. The Diaz were NOT kind nor supportive, and I don't wanna think about the kind of pressure they put on this poor woman.

And in a world where she survived? Yeah, they still would have definitely divorced anyway (no matter if you believe Eddie to be gay or not). But they would have made such a good team. Cause before being his wife, she was his friend. They would have gained back a friend, and finally healed their relationship. They would've finally been partners. Just not the way they initially believed.

So yeah. This story is about buddie, sure, but it's about Shannon. Her getting to live again. Find friendship and love again. Find HOPE.

That's why the sparrows.

Sparrows symbolize community, resilience, joy, and self-worth. Because sparrows survive and thrive where other species might fail, they represent the ability to adapt to life's challenges.

Funnily enough, i didn't think about the Japanese meaning while doing this, but I thought how Shannon fixed herself in this story, like an old vase glued together to be beautiful again. The art of kintsugi, of repairing what's broken with golden lines. So I took the sparrow, I took the golden lines, and this came out. And guess what? In Japan, sparrows are viewed as protective bringers of harmony to a household.

Exactly what Shannon and Buck do in this. In a way, they became each other's sparrow.

(Eddie's reaction to their friendship will forever remain imprinted in my mind. God, what a dumbass)

This is also the fic that introduced me to the brilliant idea of Taylor and Shannon as a couple. I WISH there were more stories of them. They would be SO GOOD.

Also, here it is without the name of the author

[lonelyreaper]

Part 31 - ?

"We're Just Glad You Could Visit" by @morganski-19 on AO3

When Buck died, for 3 minutes and 17 seconds, he became a ghost. Or partly a ghost. At least that’s how it was described to him at least. He wasn't quite yet a ghost but he wasn't quite alive either. It was somewhere in in between, his soul not sure what to do yet.

All he knows is that ever since then, he’s been able to see ghosts.

They think it was because he almost was one.

But again, he doesn’t know.

He doesn't know a lot of things.

or: Ever since the lightning strike, Buck has been able to see ghosts. Now, in the wake of Bobby's death, he's the only ghost Buck wants to see. As the days go on and Bobby is still no where to be seen, Buck slowly falls apart.

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Buck can see ghosts! I repeat: BUCK CAN SEE GHOSTS! The Melinda Gordon of 9-1-1. Basically stole his sister's role. But that's not really the point of the story. It's grief. Buck's grief. All his beautiful messy grief for the only man that ever loved him like a father. And this time the grief is not only about Bobby's death, but also not seeing him. The guilt of it. Because of course Buck feels guilty. It's Buck.

Anyway, I had fun doing this. At first I was frustrated. A lot. I had no idea what to do? And the more time I spent thinking the more I wanted to shred something to pieces. So I tried something that I HATE: Photoshopping a person in a photo. In this case, Shannon. (YES, THAT'S SHANNON EITH HIM IN THE PHOTO) BUT, with a twist. I was looking at the "shadow person effect" (which I don't think it really exist? Or at least how this style is called. But it's basically ICM - Motion Blur & Intentional Camera Movement - in black and white). And the appeal of it is that they look like ghost. So I photoshopped Shannon in a photo of Buck looking sad, without caring to color correct it to match it, but instead made it lighter so it looked ghostly, and then edited the fuck out of It so It was all blurry except Buck's face (cause you know, he's not the ghost). Don't ask me to redo it, cause I can. I went to sleep after and forgot how I managed to do it. Whatever. It's fine.

After, I was experimenting a bit to how actually frame it. So, while I choosed the final version, I also have this two here.

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Part 30 - ?

"Habitual Damage" by @eggmacguffin on AO3

About a week after starting back at the 118, and about three weeks before he was supposed to start getting a steady check again, Buck quietly moved out of his loft—

—and into his jeep.

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Ok, I found this one by chance, cause I noticed the "Homelessness" tag, in another story and went on a spiral research about every 9-1-1 fics with that tag. And found this, third on list by word count. And oh boy was I glad to have read it. It destroyed me a little bit. For a second when I read the words "selfish, self-destructive choices" I was kinda outraged, cause, selfish? And then, oh, oh , that's exactly what Buck though they were. Selfish. Even though the whole lawsuit arc what's about how no one was really in the wrong, just how they went wrong about it, Buck really does believe he was being selfish. Like, his parents screwed him up so bad that he believes defending himself (while doing it in the wrong way possible, mind you) was him being selfish.

One thing I love about his characterisation in canon is that, even tho we find out about Daniel in season 4, we can already see the impact before. Because even tho he didn't know he wasn't wanted, that he was made for spare parts, he felt it. He knew they didn't love him or wanted him, but didn't know why. Knowing about Daniel didn't change anything other than giving him the answer to the old question surrounding him his entire life: "why was I not enough".

(The information that he used to get in situations where he could get hurt only so that his parents gave him attention? It was surprising to absolutely no one. If you watched the show carefully, then how could it be a surprise?)

And in this fic he doesn't know the why, but the feeling? Still there, still present, and during the lawsuit, it was breaking him, driving him to stupid decisions instead of just talking. He didn't know he could. Talk it out. Because before Bobby, he only ever had Maddie, and Maddie might have been his substitute mother, but she was also, like him, a broken child. That's why, in season 3, they both fell into bad habits. Jeez, I wonder why.

This fic is just the feelings he had in season 3, but with the worst outcomes possible. And differently from the other lawsuit I recommended (aka Interlude on I-10), there's no funny situation here. Only pain.

My favorite part about this fic is chapter 3, not gonna spoil it, but God.

Anyway.

This is a BIG one, and not because of the amount of words (I've read things longer than the bible itself, so really, this is nothing) but the work I've done, let's just say I went a little, ehm, Crazy? What I mean is, I did a pre page for every chapter + other two (start and end), for a second I consider putting Eddie for the last chapter, but then I scraped that idea, cause the story IS about Buck.

(also, how funny is it to cut and edit quotes from the story like producers do with scenes for trailers? Like yes girl, lie to me, deceive me) (still can't believe the LIE that the the last of us 2 trailer was, and I watched AFTER I already played the game, so I KNEW, but still, damn, it was EVIL)

[lonelyreaper]

Part 29 - ?

"You Know I'm Not (like) Your Father" by @rcvenly on AO3

And there, Phillip's voice echoed in his head:“When you lose a child, you… you see him everywhere, in all the people he could have become, in all the lives he could have lived. It’s something you can never recover from, someone who can never be replaced!"

Because that was the point, wasn't it?

Buck didn't know how to be a son because he was never anyone's baby; just a reminder of what his parents had lost.

He knew that, but what scratched the walls of his brain was the annoying thought that crept under his skin and whispered the fateful question: did Bobby also see him as nothing more than what his kids could have been?

Or, If being someone's son meant living as a fallback, Buck was destined to die in someone else's shadow.

Bobby won't allow that.

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Holy shit I cried so much for this one. I love them so much, and I love this story so much. I think I'll always love their dynamic more than anyone else's. Parent-child dynamics or even siblings always hit me harder than the romantic ones. There's something so special and heartbreaking about founded family, about the family you choose. (I'll probably always bawl my eyes out about Bobby in the same way I can't watch THE Joel scene in tlof2 and always skip it. Sue me. Bobby and Joel are THE Dads) (I also want to point out, this is the second adoptee father named Bobby who dies on me. It's weird it happened twice)

[lonelyreaper]

Part 28 - ?

"Interlude on I-10" by @insertlovelyperson on AO3

Without waiting for a reaction or reply, the man bore down on the gas and peeled down the highway, leaving Buck stranded in the middle of nowhere somewhere along Interstate 10.

And as Buck watched the red brake lights of his Jeep disappear into the distance, clutching his prescription of blood thinners tightly to his chest... there was really only one thing left to do. Tilting his head back until he was staring at the stars, he took a deep breath and screamed into the night:

“Fuck!”

And much like every other one of his recent cries for help, it had gone unanswered.

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Buck gets carjacked, held at gunpoint, and stranded in Arizona the day before his first shift post-lawsuit. And that's only the beginning of his troubles.

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Funniest thing ever, right? Ahahahah, right? No angst in sight, right?

I'm not gonna say a word. Nope, nada. Find out for yourself.

(I'll just add something totally irrelevant: am I the only one that replays on loop the "sue" song while thinking about the lawsuit arc?

"sue sue sue your friends sue your mom and dad! Everybody does it yeah it's the latest fad!"

Dude, there's even an edit about it, it's hilarious. I lost it though. Just vanished into thin air. If you somehow find it, send me the link. It's dearly missed)

[lonelyreaper]

Part 27 - ?

"Crawling back" by @not-blonde-yet on A03

"It's not fair that I'm called Robbie," Robbie blurts out.

Bobby raises an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"You, Brook, and Buck are all Bs. I'm an R."

Buck swallows a laugh. "Actually, You is a Y."

Robbie scoffs. "You is a idiot."

Buck's eyes twinkle. "You are an idiot. Offend me all you want, sure -but don't commit war crimes against grammar."

"Language," Bobby says, sharply, though there's no real heat in it.

Brook tilts her head, totally unbothered. "...Technically, he was correcting language."

or: Bobby travels back in time, hits Buck with his truck, adopts Buck, and changes the future just by being a father.

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Ok, this one might not be buddie centric (or contain any buddie yet) BUT! Bobby and Buck have a chokehold on me but don't worry! I'm exactly where I want to be!

ANYWAY! The amount of time I started crying during this is truly embarrassing. Already love their father-son relationship in canon, by here? Where Bobby Saw it All and is more scared of not having him in his life than him dying? Him finally accepting and embracing his love for this kid (because he'll always be a kid for him) was beautiful to see. It's literally everything he never dared to dream or take (cause I'm a believer that sometime he watched Buck and thought how his late kids would have loved him too, how Buck looked like an older possible version of Robbie in certain lights).

I got emotional over the smallest moments, just like Bobby. For now it covers only until season 1, but I'm sure the rewrite of season two will be just as heartwarming.

[lonelyreaper]

Part 26 - ?

"The Bucket List" by @shitouttabuck on AO3

a bucket list that’s really about buck needing to make a change and an eddie who’s ready to do anything to see him fall in love with life again. it takes some crossing off for eddie to realise—the thing at the top of the list in his own heart? it’s been right here all along

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Buck making a list must be the most Buck thing he could ever do. Like, YES! GIVE THE MAN A CLIPBOARD!

ANYWAY. I don't think I really have to say anything about this story. It's already beloved by many (as it should be)

I'm not really satisfied about this? I don't know, might be that I hate notepads (but I do love lists, just not on yellow pages. I'm more of a white blank page type)

I did have fun finding the postcards and stamps though! (Like, LOOK AT HOW CUTE THE WHALE ONE IS!) It's the type of thing Buck would definitely buy (and so would I)

[lonelyreaper]

Part 25 - ?

"All The Angels and The Saints" by @cesperanza on AO3

In which Steve Rogers loses God and finds God and loses God, and also: Bucky.

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Ahhh, Good Old Angst. With loss of Faith in God. What a delicious dinner.

Jokes aside, as they said in the notes, this story really is a "a motherfucking 95 year epic love story of socialism! science fiction! and hard core gay fucking!". Not even an opinion. A fact. And it's worth every second.

[lonelyreaper]

Part 24 - ?

"20th Century Limited" by @cesperanza on AO3

"Where am I? Where is this?" and he was in Brooklyn, he was on a beach, the train was shaking around him. He was in the plane, ice splintering up onto the windshield. He was in a tank, tubes trailing from his face, from his groin. Christ, he was cold. There was still ice on his fingers. He was in the Grand Canyon. He was in Times Square. This couldn't be Times Square. Where the hell was this? "Tell me! Where am I, who are you, where's—" —Bucky?

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Not gonna say anything not to spoil this one, just that, well, you're gonna cry (what's new)

The cover is inspired by this photo I found on Twitter a long time ago. And I thought, why not, let's try to make one myself

[lonelyreaper]

Anna, the Fallen Angel

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Part 23 - ?

"Not Easily Conquered" by dropdeaddream, WhatAreFears, here on Tumblr with the same nicknames @dropdeaddream and @whatarefears (thanks to @smlmsworld for letting me know that the writers are, in fact, on Tumblr. Cause I had no idea)

In 1945, Steve Rogers jumps from a nosediving plane and swims through miles of Arctic Ocean to a frozen shore.

In 1947, Steve Rogers marries Peggy Carter.

In 1966, the New York Times finds the lost letters of Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes.

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Do you know how, in every fandom, there's that One fic that kinda becomes the symbol?

This is, for me, The One in the Stucky fandom. It was one of the first ones I've read about them, cause surprisingly I'm very picky when it comes to the marvel fandom. And holy shit it was a good one to start with. It destroyed me. I love not only because it pictures perfectly Bucky Barnes. But also, how it feels like to be a queer man in the fifties and only coming out after years. And being forced to do it. How it feels like to be in love with your wife, while also grieving half of your heart. I also love Peggy, because she's not depicted as a bitch or the 'woman getting between true love'. She's also not perfect. She loves Steve, and she knows Steve loves her. But she makes mistakes. And then, after everything, she helps fix them. She is, with her action, human. Just like Steve, just like Bucky. This story doesn't depiction what happens to them as a perfect love story where everything is fine. What happens isn't glamorized. It tells it for what it is: a tragedy. One that isn't immediately fixed with a confession. It takes time, and effort. And that's what love is, right?

This fic not only has amazing writers, but also an amazing fandom, with beautiful additions by fans, and art like this beauty here. Check out the tag. It's worth it.

For this, I also made covers for every part of the story. Hope you enjoy them.