Chapters: 50/50 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
Rating: Mature/explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter & Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Sam Wilson, James "Bucky" Barnes & Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers & Tony Stark, Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Wanda Maximoff, Sharon Carter (Marvel), Tony Stark, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Shuri (Marvel) Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Top Steve Rogers, Bottom Bucky Barnes, Steve and Bucky are married, Bucky Barnes Has Issues, Bucky Barnes Has PTSD, Bucky Barnes Has Nightmares, Bucky Barnes Has Panic Attacks, Bucky has a cat, Steve Rogers is a SMOL, Protective Steve Rogers, Past Abuse, Past Torture, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Anxiety Attacks, Flashbacks, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Rough Sex, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Sex, Idiots in Love, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sam Wilson Is a Good Bro, Awesome Sharon Carter (Marvel), Telepathic Wanda Maximoff, wanda maximoff is a good sis, Tony Stark Is a Good Bro, Dwarves as Cats, Happiness does occur, Mental Health Issues, Mental Instability, Bucky has a therapist, Artist Bucky Barnes, painting as therapy, Artist Steve Rogers, both are artists, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Soft Bucky Barnes, Bucky is not an Avenger, Bucky is getting better, Depression, Implied/Referenced Suicide, past suicide attempt references, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Christmas Fluff, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Implied/Referenced Torture, Stalking, Eventual Happy Ending, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
Series: Part 2 of The Recovery of Bucky Barnes Summary:
Sequel fic to Until It Sleeps (my labor of love) Seems I wasn't done yet.
Set a few months after Bucky and Steve's first anniversary, there is some unfinished business still to take care of it seems which unfortrunately create a few angsty situations for a our happy couple. But nothing they can't overcome right?
If you haven't read the previous one, just know there are references to things that happened in so feel free to ask if you don't have the time to read 38 chapters lol
December/January are always rough for Bucky but the upcoming trip Germany is setting off the triggers in many ways. Things like learning new information and simply seeing a photograph or simply seeing an item from his past are enough to set off his anxiety all over again.
Snippet:
Steve just hoped he’d believe in himself enough to realize it and use it to just destroy the man at the table and the organization he represented.
But right now, it was his turn. And the world turned to see what Captain America had to say.
And he had a lot to say.
“What is your relationship with Sergeant Barnes?”
Steve actually smiled a bit at this, thinking there were a lot of answer to that. He just went with the obvious one. “He’s my husband.”
“How long have you been married?”
“A year and a half actually.”
“But you’ve been together for much longer haven’t you?”
Steve smiled again at this, knowing the answer was so intricate and sometimes unbelievable to him. “We met when were kids so if you’re going strictly by years it’s been over 8 decades.” He said and added. “Although I slept for about 7 of those.”
That actually got a chuckle from a large number of people, Steve himself couldn’t honestly believe it. They’d known each since the 1920’s. Starting out as kids on playground and had ended up here. Never in their wildest dreams did they ever believe they’d still be together, or even alive at this point in history. Sometimes his life still amazed him.
“Well in the time you were awake you’ve known him pretty well.” The prosecutor asked with a smile on her own face before getting serious. “Can you describe what he was like prior to his initial capture by the Hydra organization?”
“He was smart, confident, pretty well-adjusted I would say considering how hard things were sometimes then.” He told them, wanting to paint a picture of who Bucky was prior to all this. “He hated bullies, that’s how we met actually..” Steve gave a sheepish smile then. “I was getting my ass kicked again and he protected me.”
“So he was good person in all respects?”
Steve gave a stern look that. “He IS a good person.” He corrected. “This hasn’t changed that.
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Poster’s note:
This is the second work in @frickss75‘s magnum opus, The Recovery of Bucky Barnes: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1542769.
There’s everything a Stucky fan could want: love, sex, angst, friends, the avengers, bad guys (Hydra goons), and lots more! Please excuse the typos. The author dearly loves Stucky, and it glows throughout! ♥♥♥ @smlmsworld















