Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can! The Greatest Generation and Gen Z get along better than you think. Below are my Top 5 Favorite stories:
“Astronomy In Reverse” (T, 184k) by pansley
A year after the Winter Soldier failed his mission in DC, Bucky Barnes is doing his best to stay under the radar from both Hydra and Steve Rogers. His hope for a peaceful day-to-day life in limbo goes awry, however, when he meets Queens’ newest hero; a pure-hearted kid with a death wish and a ridiculous pair of red and blue pajamas.
The last thing Steve expects when he finally tracks Bucky down is that, not only has the man been living in Queens all this time, right under his nose, but also that, in the two years since they last saw each other, Bucky somehow acquired a kid.
Alternatively: How Peter Parker effectively fucks over Bucky Barnes, and also totally saves him.
+ Post WS. Found family.Bucky changes his lifestyle to be the best dad Peter Parker could ask for.
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“got guns in my head (and they won’t go)” (G, 9k) by bysine
By comparison, being roommates with James Buchanan Barnes, formerly the Winter Soldier, has been a vast improvement. Notwithstanding the part where people openly take pictures of Barnes (and consequently Peter) on campus. Or random people poking Peter in the back during lectures to hiss, are you really the Winter Soldier’s roommate at him. Or remnant HYDRA operatives kidnapping Peter in order to lure the Winter Soldier out (which, really, is too many levels of stupid for Peter to handle).
"You know you're not supposed to call him the Winter Soldier any more, right?" Peter says, while they handcuff him to a pipe. A pipe. "Also this whole thing is kind of messing up my schedule. My two overdue papers won't exactly write themselves."
+ Alt endgame/everyone lives. Bucky and Peter are now college roommates. Peter fights crime, writes essays, and tries to keep trauma from messing with his powers.
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“Make It Till You Fake It” (E, 4k) by AggressiveWhenStartled
“Ned,” Peter said, like a drowning man sighting land. “Ned. Captain America and the Winter Soldier are fake dating right now and it is the most painfully awkward and obvious thing I have ever seen, all of us want to die, Ned.”
+ Post WS. The Avengers try to catch Steve and Bucky lying about dating, and Ned is a Stucky enthusiast
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“The Five Times Peter Got Help With Schoolwork and The One Time It Was Done For Him” (G, 19k) by DJ_unicornsrgr8
Peter needs more sleep. And time. But he definitely doesn't need help, or at least that's what he tells himself.
Aka Peter isn't a good self-advocate.
Aka the title is pretty self-explanatory.
+ Post WS. It’s hard to be in school and fight crime at the same time. The Avengers love Peter and make sure he’s fed, rested, and cared for.
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“The Trials and Tribulations of the Watermelon Werewolf” (E, 147k) by BlueSimplicity
It’s not easy being a werewolf, but Steve Rogers knows he’s lucky. Lehigh's doing well under his care, the humans and werewolves thriving. He doesn't have a mate, but a bonding like that is rare, and with all the members of his Pack already mated, he knows it’s not going to happen for him.
Until the day it does, the realization literally knocking him on his ass.
That’s fine; he can deal. He’s an alpha after all, and while there are rules to courting when one’s mate is human, he knows he can prove his worth. Except no one told him how hard it would be. And Steve is really bad at this. Really, REALLY bad.
After a couple of rough years, Bucky Barnes is back on his feet and ready to start a new phase of his life. He’s been given a second chance and while Lehigh might not be as big as NYC, he loves his apartment, chonk of a cat, new job and crazy neighbors.
Except things have started to get weird. Maybe it’s because of all the werewolves in town, although he’s never had a problem before. Yet he can’t help but notice things have changed, with people staring at him wherever he goes, asking him strange questions, and stealing his lunch.
And it all started when a watermelon was left on his doorstep.
+ Fantasy AU. Werewolf Steve finds his mate when human Bucky moves into town. Idiots in love, featuring found family/pack and adorable Peter Parker
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*More Peter Parker stories in the Road Trips (x2 fics), Weddings, and Teachers AU lists