Title: knew we’d be alright
Author: Galks @burnin-brighter [Twitter] [AO3]
Artist: Nivelle @nivellesart [AO3]
Rating: Explicit
Pairings: Captain America Steve Rogers/Modern Bucky Barnes, minor Maria Rambeau/Carol Danvers, minor Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Tags/Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply, Shrunkyclunks, Firefighter Bucky Barnes, Captain America Steve Rogers, Not Canon Compliant, Canon Divergence Post Avengers (2012), Exes to Lovers, Strangers to Lovers, Getting Back Together, Post Battle of New York, Angst, Fluff, Angst With a Happy Ending, POV Alternating, First Meeting, First Date, Falling In Love, Break Up, Switching, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Depressed Steve Rogers, Recovering Steve Rogers, Fire Fam, Sam Wilson Is a Good Bro, Natasha Romanov Is a Good Bro, Brief Descriptions of Injuries, Mention of Injuries, Panic Attack, Implicit Suicidal Ideation
Wordcount: 82k
Summary:
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. 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. 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.
Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/40468542/chapters/101382183
Art: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/nivellesart/692305409635237888?source=share