2022 FINAL MASTERPOST
Here’s a list of fics and art from this year’s challenge! It’s sorted by title for all entries. Make sure to read the pairings/tags/warnings for each work on AO3, they were not included in this post to save space.
If you’d like, you can also go straight to the 2022 AO3 Collection or browse the 2022 final post tag on tumblr. Â
A Nice Brooklyn Boy - Teen - Hkandi @hkandiu​ [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Vic @thevalkyrior​​​ [AO3]
Steve finally gets some time to himself about a month after the battle of New York, and since he hasn't had much free time in general since defrosting, goes to see what Brooklyn is like these days. He finds one Italian bakery in particular, a family-run affair with a few familiar faces still there, and Steve starts to become more than just Captain America again. His civilian friends take it on themselves to find Steve someone nice to date, and play matchmaker between he and Bucky. Bucky, who knows superheroes saved the city but hey, work has been busy, doesn't really register that his boyfriend is the same guy who fights bad guys with a shield. Steve relishes that but enter Tony and Nat to make sure Bucky is who he says he is and not just trying to pull a fast one on Steve…
The Amazing Race: Heroes Edition - Mature - DeamonSlayer576 [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Girl_Back_There @gotlostonmywayhome​ [Twitter] [AO3]
What to do when the public isn’t too happy with the Avengers? Why, go on reality TV, of course! In the newest season of The Amazing Race, the Avengers team up with everyday heroes to race around the world for charity and good PR. Follow Steve and his partner—the sassy ER nurse Bucky from Indiana—as they eat, sing, dance, wrangle, and run through eight countries...all with the goal of winning the grand prize of one million dollars (and maybe find love in the process).
Birthplace of Steve Rogers - Explicit - bird @plutosrose​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - elkleggs @elkleggs​ [Twitter] [AO3]
When Steve wakes up in 2011, he doesn't expect to find that his childhood home has been turned into a museum. There, he meets Bucky Barnes and learns about his relationship to the past, the future, and himself.
Brooklyn Baby - Explicit - Kat @anavalancheofstucky​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - winx @buckymilf​ [Twitter] [AO3]
While cleaning up after the Battle of New York, Captain Steve Rogers found a puppy in a dumpster under some rubble who would eventually become his best pal, Dodger. One day while walking Dodger appeared to be quite thirsty, maybe he had been pushing Dodger a bit too hard. It was easy to forget that Steve moves faster than the average human and Dodger. To apologize, the supersoldier said “Oh, are you a thirsty little boy?” to the pup. To Steve’s surprise, a voice from the patio replied, “I guess I am.” The supersoldier looked up and saw the most beautiful omega. The omega had long brunet hair that was pulled back in what Natasha referred to as a “man bun.” He was dressed in a band t-shirt for a band the supersoldier didn’t recognize with distressed black jeans and combat boots. The omega appeared to have just taken a drink from his beer and looked completely horrified. Steve laughed. That was when Steve met Stark Industries Engineer, Bucky Barnes and his life changed forever. Little did he know that he had found his True Mate. Through the beginnings of a relationship and the reveal of HYDRA within SHIELD, Steve and Bucky navigate what looks like the start of forever.
Calico Skies - Explicit - Musette22 @musette22​ [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - Cmleo [Twitter] [AO3]
In the wake of the Battle of New York, Bucky Barnes bade his old life, or what was left of it, farewell. He bought a deserted cabin in the Catskills, exchanged orthopedic surgery for woodworking, and single-handedly built a new life for himself as a carpenter. Six years on, Bucky still leads a peaceful, if solitary, existence. Maybe it gets a little lonely sometimes, but that’s why he got himself a dog. And a cat. And a goat. In 2018, Steve Rogers finally hangs up his shield. He trades Avenging and New York City for the peace and quiet of the Catskills, grows a beard, and isolates himself in an attempt to salvage what’s left of his sanity and identity. After living his life in the public eye for so long, Steve believes that calm and solitude are exactly what he needs. Of course, he didn’t count on meeting Bucky Barnes.
Cause I’m the best around - Explicit - Bitters  @bittersweet-in-boston​​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - kami @mxaether [Twitter] [AO3]
Steve Rogers supposes he’s happy. Almost three years out of the ice, he lives in Avengers Tower, leads ops for SHIELD and Tony Stark, and partners with Nat and Clint (in more ways than one) in a thriving private security business on the side. But when he meets arrogant tech billionaire Bucky Barnes, it’s hate at first sight. Barnes is a terrible dickwad — it’s a shame he’s so hot and so good in bed. Steve can’t get him out of his head, and his life is further complicated by the appearance of a hypercompetent vigilante assassin who almost ruins one of his private security jobs. Who is “the Winter Soldier” and how is he so good? And why does Steve secretly sympathize with his anti-fascist agenda? When Fury asks Steve to protect Project Insight from the Soldier, Steve’s life gets even more complicated. But with a little faith, some strategic latex, and a lot of explosions, everything is eventually resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. Except the Nazis.
The End of the Road - Explicit -Â liloau @alpineandbucky [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - Alaskan_Outsider @alaskan-outsider​ [Twitter] [ AO3]
After going AWOL and leaving SHIELD under cover of darkness, Steve Rogers has been on the run for the last year. He lives by a strict routine and has rules in place to ensure he’s kept off of SHIELD’s radar.Â
In Homer, Alaska, Steve meets a shopkeeper named Bucky. Sparks fly between them from the start, and every ounce of self-preservation that Steve has learned in the past year is thrown out the window as he is taken by the desire to learn more about the Omega from the souvenir shop.Â
Their romance blooms quickly, but they are both keeping a piece of themselves hidden. Bucky has a daughter that he’s fiercely protective of, and Steve can’t bring himself to disclose his true identity while SHIELD is still after him.Â
When the past eventually comes knocking, Steve and Bucky find out that their lives are far more intertwined than they could have possibly known.
Find the Sweet Spot - Explicit - buckybarnesdeservestobehappy @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - chaosmanor [AO3]
Steve Rogers has a sweet tooth, but he couldn’t afford to feed it during the Depression and didn’t have time during the war. Now that he’s alive and awake in the twenty-first century and lost everything, he might as well indulge, especially since his serum-enhanced body can’t gain weight unless it’s muscle. When he stumbles into a chocolaterie following the Battle of New York, all he wants is a dessert after eating way too much shawarma. Instead, he falls for Bucky, the chocolatier with hair the color of his candies and a smile that melts Steve’s insides. It’s not long before he learns to love the taste of his boyfriend more than the treats Bucky creates in his shop.
Heaven knows - Explicit - Neonbat @neonbat666​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - Koipondering @koiponderingart​ [Twitter] [Instagram] [AO3]
Bucky is trying to piece together the shards of his life after escaping from an abusive ex. Desperate to stop living off his sister’s couch he jumped at the chance to snag his own place, ignoring the suspiciously low rent. Little did he know the apartment came with a surprise roommate in the form of Captain America’s ghost.
Hold Me Steady (I’ll Give You Strength) - Explicit - Emma M @emmalostinwonderland​ [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - LouiKazooie @s0mesugar​ [AO3]
Bucky Barnes returns home from his job with the US embassy in Russia with a bullet wound, a fresh case of PTSD, and ever increasing agoraphobic tendencies. For Steve Rogers it's love at first sight, but he has a secret that has the potential to tear the two of them apart. Between therapy appointments, sudden work trips, and a meddling sister, will they be able to make it work?
I Saw Right Through You - Mature - Kasey @cornflower-cowboy​​ [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Yesand87 @yesand87​​ [AO3]
Bucky’s life was normal until the Battle of New York and while he would have complained about the drastic one-eighty it took, meeting and falling in love with Steve Rogers was definitely the best part.
OR
Bucky is the only one who falls for Steve Rogers and not Captain America.
i’ve had enough (of this same ugly dream) - Explicit - HaniTrash @hanitrash​ [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - riley @rileylastname​ [AO3]
In 1943, the night before Steve enters the Vita-Ray chamber, Erskine turns Steve into a vampire.
In 1992, he helps raid a secret HYDRA bunker and rescues several children that were being experimented on.
In 2016, he meets Bucky Barnes, the now-adult adopted son of Peggy and Angie Carter, by chance.
What follows is a whirlwind of sex, blood, yet another fight with HYDRA, and revelations that would change the world if they became public. In the end, only one thing matters to Steve: keeping Bucky by his side by any means necessary.Â
is it a cry i hear (from the deep wood) - Mature - riv @steviesunrises [AO3]
Art Masterpost - Damage @thedamageofherdays [Twitter] [Instagram] [AO3]
When Steve wakes up in a body that isn’t his and in a city he does not know, he finds refuge in the role of Captain America and the endless grind of missions. He spends nearly every night on the rooftop of the tower, smoking useless cigarettes and wanting to go home.Â
Enter Bucky Barnes, a garden witch with a quiet life tasked with creating a rooftop garden for Stark Industries. As long as he ignores the yearning for something unnamed, he’s content.Â
Steve is just another stranger until he shows up one afternoon, covered in blood and bruises, and Bucky can’t help but magick his wounds away.Â
Sometimes, fate has a funny habit of drawing the right people together.Â
Or, how two people discover how real homes are built.
knew we’d be alright - Explicit - Galks @burnin-brighter [Twitter] [AO3]
Art Masterpost - Nivelle @nivellesart​ [AO3]
In 2012, Steve is a man out of time, trying to battle his demons and build a life in a new century when he meets Bucky, an FDNY Lieutenant helping with cleanup and rescue after the Battle of New York.Â
In 2014, Bucky is a fire Captain, trying to get his life back on track after a rough break up with his super soldier boyfriend.Â

Going back and forth between past and present, see how they fall in love, how their relationship falls apart and how it inevitably falls back into place.Â
Let Me Inside You (Into Your Room) - Explicit -Â chaosmanor [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Katherine Alice @kitchaosdoodle [AO3]
When Steve came out of the ice, he’d lost everything in the final fight with Red Skull: control over his body, control over his mind, and his connection to God.
Getting his life back is going to take all of his courage, trust in his friends, and the help of a healer witch named Bucky.
More Than The Sum Of Our Faults - Teen - Oh_i_swear @oh-i-swear-writes​ [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Sophie @lemonadeswift​ [AO3]
When Steve Rogers adopts a dog he rescued from a collapsed building he realizes that due to the nature of his job he needs a dog sitter. Â Enter Becca Barnes, owner and sole proprietor of Happy Hounds, a dog walking and sitting service that comes Sam-Wilson-approved.
What Steve didn’t bank on was the gorgeous owner of his dog’s best puppy pal who happens to also be Becca’s older veteran brother, and he certainly didn’t bank on running into the man - quite literally, let alone falling completely in love with him. Â
Not all relics are 100 year old supersoldiers - Explicit - Kel @kalee60​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art Masterpost - Rufferto9 [AO3]
If asked, Bucky Barnes would call himself a modern day adventurer. He roamed the world collecting and cataloguing artifacts and relics for a living, his only help in the form of his enigmatic assistant, Natasha. Sure, it was a lonely life, but it was hard to meet people in his line of work, so he survived on random hook-ups to let off steam, not needing any more than that.
But when he meets the handsome stranger Steven in a Puerto Ricon bar, everything changes. How on earth could a man like Steven exist, and not only that, want Bucky?
One scorching hot encounter later, it all went to hell.
Because earlier that day, Bucky had discovered an alien artifact on his dig, unwittingly becoming a target to a rival collector. A rival who wanted Bucky’s find and was not asking for it nicely. In fact, Bucky was suddenly running for his life, without even the chance to say goodbye to Steven. And just when Bucky had given up hope of survival, it’s an Avenger who comes to his rescue. Captain America himself.
Yet, why was the hero acting funny and stand-offish with Bucky? Why wouldn’t he take off his mask, and why did he seem so damn familiar?
Cue a bunch of misunderstandings, alien technology that won’t quit and two stupid boys who can’t see what’s right in front of their noses.
off the record - Mature - Tej @ohhsodebonair​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art Masterpost - Mira @konfundus​ [Instagram] [AO3]
The Avengers have a problem. Six months after the Battle of New York, public opinion is beginning to turn on them and they are in dire need of a PR boost.
Reporter Bucky Barnes needs to impress his boss enough to get a promotion onto the Features desk. This assignment might get him there, but the fact that he really hates the Avengers is the least of his problems today…
Puck Luck - Mature - the-omni-princess @the-omni-princess​ [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Damage @thedamageofherdays​ [AO3]​
Steve was Steve. He was Captain America, son of Sarah Rogers, lover of the Brooklyn Dodgers, lover of the New York Americans, the heart of the Avengers, relatively normal-ish. Though those changed didn’t they? Dodgers play out in the West, the Americans were disbanded after the Rangers took over MSG, and as Steve got more in his head, the Avengers noticed how he wasn’t acting himself.
Bucky was Bucky. Hockey extraordinaire, captain of the New York Howling Commandos, lover of sports and his teammates, steady-headed relatively usually. Bucky just wants some peace, and to make it out of this new season in one piece, preferably with a few new records and trophies along the way. But what happens when a lucky rink mix-up brings the two together? Steve doesn’t want to admit he likes the smirk of the cute guy at the ice rink, but chaos and hockey ensue.
starts so soft and sweet, then turns them to hunters - Explicit - tabs @teenytabris​​ [Twitter] [AO3]
Art embedded in the fic - Call_me_kayyyyy @call-me-kayyyyy​​ [Twitter] [Instagram] [AO3]
Based on the Love, Death and Robots episode SHAPE-SHIFTER
Bucky is a werewolf, forced into the military like all mythical creatures, to be used as front line troops. He and his Myth Unit, Natasha the Vampire, Wanda the Witch, and Sam, another wolf, are stationed in the Middle East, and kept separate from the rest of the soldiers.
They get word that they are going to have a temporary fifth person in their barracks, the world’s first super soldier, recently discovered and brought back to life. The real-life Captain America, rejoining the forces of good to defeat the forces of evil.
The reality is, that Steve Rogers may have been the first person to recieve the serum, but was never Captain America. He had never been to the front lines, never even picked up a weapon to fight. He had, in fact, never left the basement science facility.
Steve Rogers has been experimented on for 70 years, frozen and put away afterwards.
where angels fear to tread - Explicit -Â gfawkes @gfawkesphoenixchokingonashes [Twitter] [AO3]
Artist Masterpost - Sanne @sanguineterrain​ [AO3]
Ethics Professor!Bucky is barely holding it together, taking over an equine-assisted rehabilitation facility after his partner died, while working on a second doctorate. Cap!Steve, suffering from PTSD and flashbacks, is considering retirement, especially after the latest mission that left him temporarily paralyzed with a spinal injury. It doesn’t take long for the two men, affection starved and hurting, to find love in spite of both harboring a huge secret.
