#2bestfriends

[hazel-wand]

Another Shrunkyclunks. This one is E and has an age difference (which I used to avoid but I’ve read too many great age difference fics by now that it doesn’t put me off). Anyway, this is a really great ‘stuck in a cabin’ story, featuring the very best of dogs, the lumberjackiest of Steves and an unrealistically nice depiction of living without the internet.

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[mitsususu]

All we can do is try and live like we're still alive. Life is not meant to be wasted; we can always be chasing the sun. Below are my Top 5 Favorite stories:

"Show Me Your Teeth" (T, 23k) by leveragehunters (Monkeygreen)

Things you're supposed to be if you're a vampire: a terrifying, mysterious creature of the night. Things you're not supposed to be: leading a tiny, stubborn child home because you found him all alone in a park and you can't just leave him there. Things that aren't supposed to happen if you're a vampire: running into the same child—except the years are passing and he's growing up—over and over again. Other things that aren't supposed to happen: Steve Rogers remembering who you are even after you've fogged his mind so he forgets. But Bucky should have known from the moment he met Steve that he wouldn’t be able to make Steve do anything he didn't want to—including making Steve forget him. Now Bucky just had to figure out how Steve had remembered him...and why he was so happy about it.

+ Modern AU. Steve gets to be with his Bucky and he is incandescently happy. Fake-enthralled to keep safe from the vampire council.

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"food for thot" (E, 46k) by Deisderium

"You look like shit," Steve says, and that breaks the spell a little because fuck you, Steve, he looks good. Steve's nostrils flare. "Is that—is that blood on your mouth?" Oh, fuck. Bucky needs to work on not being a sloppy eater. He wipes his mouth hastily, and without thinking, licks his hand clean. Steve stares. * In which Bucky is a baby vampire, a disaster, out to have a good time, and hopelessly in love with his roomate; and in which Steve has a few secrets of his own.

+ Modern AU. A hilarious series of childhood friends dragon steve and newly turned vampire bucky.

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"It's A Kind Of Magic" (T, 6k) by attackofthezee (noxlunate)

Steve's a witch in need of a roommate, Bucky's the vampire who moves in... and starts giving him things? Featuring plants, gifts, and one (possibly demonic) cat. Aka supernatural roommates, aka magical realism is my kink, aka magic is like a somewhat decently behaved house cat.

+ Modern AU. Bucky gives Steve courting presents and Steve reciprocates. The story with a magic sunlight room

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"Bittersweet in the Sunlight" (E, 65k) by 2bestfriends

200 years is a long time to be lonely, but much like everything Bucky puts his mind to, he has perfected it. He has a string of dedicated human suitors and a well-curated existence of luxury and excess with no motivation to see a shift in his status quo. Then he meets Steve Rogers. Steve's life has been long and full of pack, family, and love. These days, he lives comfortably and loves at his leisure, content to be part of a well-established pack that has flourished for centuries, both in his homeland of Ireland and in New York. Meeting James Barnes provides an unexpected amusement that he's more than happy to indulge in.

+ Modern AU. Vampire Bucky meets Werewolf Steve and finds himself wanting a deeper connection for the first time. Sincere Steve, bratty Bucky, biting, knotting, and finding your person.

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"it flickers" (T, 12k) by mambo

Bucky Barnes is a vampire mistaken for a guardian angel.

+ Modern AU. Bucky sits with teenaged Steve outside a hospital and then becomes his anonymous benefactor. Timeskips, friendships, reunions, and being together

-☆-

-☆- And one where neither of them are vampires -☆-

"If the Apocalypse comes, text me" (M, 26k) by relenafanel

AKA Bucky the Vampire Slayer Captain America squinted against the sun, raising his arm to shield his eyes. He looked uncomfortable and angry as the camera zoomed in on his face. "I don't have anything further to say," he snapped at the reporter. Bucky's feet fell off his coffee table in shock. "Holy shit," he said to the room at large. "Captain America is a vampire."

+ Shrunkyclunks. Meet ugly and then outrageous flirting. Steve is not a vampire but Bucky has eyes on him anyway

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*More Vampire stories in the Werewolf Bucky, Weddings, Detective AU lists

[fictionescapism]

Fanfic Rec #60 Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers (Marvel)

Not Your Average Hook Up by RockSaltAndRoll Bucky Barnes is home from the army on two weeks R&R and going crazy. His friend Natasha suggests that he get laid and convinces Bucky to get the Grindr app. Gorgeous tiny blond artist Steve stands out among the profiles and, as nervous as he is, Bucky goes over to his apartment. But he's pretty sure that Hook-ups are not meant to be like THIS.

Roots Have Grown by AustinB Bucky is a mildly agoraphobic veteran with funds to spare, who becomes enamored with the cute blonde guy in his building. So when Steve mentions needing a roommate to cut down on rent costs, Bucky decides it would be a good idea to volunteer.

Collar Full of Chemistry by 2bestfriends Steve is very rich and desperate to feel in control of his life again after a recent divorce has left him feeling bitter and lonely. When he keeps crossing paths with a disaster twenty-something, an unconventional solution presents itself. Steve's always been one for following his instincts. Bucky is very broke and can't seem to catch a break, especially after some asshole fires him for one fucking mistake. So of course, it follows that he should sign a contract agreeing to do everything and anything that same asshole wants for a whole year in exchange for a payout that could finally change his life for the better. — AKA a fantasy BDSM romance featuring heavy mutual pining, feelings denial, and enough kink to blackout a bingo card. We know what we're about, son. We encourage everyone to read tags and notes. We want everyone to have a safe and happy reading experience! :)

we are the things that we do for fun by Nonymos Going to a professional Dom may be one of the weirdest things Bucky’s ever done. Especially since this skinny Steve Rogers guy doesn’t really look the part. But hey, they might just find a way to make this work.

Off The Record by Brenda "This is a serious coup, James.  Steve Rogers has never sat down with a member of the press and given an interview.  Ever.  Do you know how rare that is for the fourth-string star on a cable reality show, much less the biggest movie star in the world?" Celebrity/Journalist AU based on this amazing prompt.

[kocuria]

for Bittersweet in the Sunlight, a were!Steve fic by 2bestfriends 💖

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[kocuria]

His large, slate gray eyes flick down to give Steve another once over, longer and slower, and then he meets Steve's gaze again, his lip curving up into a small smile. He turns towards Steve, long legs spread where he's perched primly on his stool, and he delicately picks up his glass to drain his martini in one swallow, tipping his head back to expose the length of throat. 

Well. Steve licks his lips and raises his eyebrows, meeting Jamie's cool eyes when he finishes his drink and sets it on the bar. Then, when it's very clear he's finished what he was doing previously and he is only joining Steve because he decided to, he gracefully slips off his stool and commandeers the empty seat next to Steve. 

"Hey, sailor," says Jamie. "Buy me a drink?"

for Bittersweet in the Sunlight, a bratty vampire Bucky fic by 2bestfriends 💖

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[kocuria]

"Oh, please," murmurs Bucky, rolling onto his side and drawing one graceful leg up to artfully hide his soft cock. He props himself up onto one elbow and narrows his eyes at Steve. "I'm no amateur, here, Rogers." 

Steve chuckles softly. "Of course not." 

Under the radiant warmth of golden light, Bucky smiles, small and genuine, and just for Steve. "I'm ready." 

Steve nods, transfixed. "That's perfect." You’re perfect.

final chapter - but not final piece, cause i’m doing things slightly out of order - of Bittersweet in the Sunlight by 2bestfriends 💖

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[kocuria]

“I don't beg."

"If you say so," agrees Steve, unconcerned about James's declaration. It's obvious he's just trying to rile Steve up more, but Steve doesn't need to be riled, and he's not angry anyway. He’s happy to play whatever games James wants to play, but he is determined to win.

James opens his mouth, no doubt ready to deliver another witty comeback, but Steve chooses that moment to lift his hand and bring it down with an impressive smack. It startles a very undignified squeal from James that has Steve rumbling with amusement. "Yes? You were saying?"

for Bittersweet in the Sunlight, a bratty vampire Bucky fic by 2bestfriends 💖

(find my fanart and my edits on Tumblr)

[kocuria]

The big bouquet of chamomile sits on his dining room table, mocking him. What the fuck is the point of it? Is Bucky supposed to dry it out and boil it into tea? What does this mean?

Red roses are for love, obviously. Straightforward, romantic love. He knows that much. Other flowers?

Scowling, he pulls up his phone's browser and stabs at the keys: chamomile flowers meaning

“In the language of flowers, chamomile has been said to mean “patience in adversity,” and it is a meaning that whispers through all its many soothing and healing uses throughout history and today.”

Patience in adversity.

What the ever-loving fuck.

for Bittersweet in the Sunlight by 2bestfriends, where Steve courts Bucky in his own, peculiar ways 😁

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