For this year’s @cabigbang : I have always been here (waiting for you), written by me and illustrated by the amazing @whoisnivelle . Full artwork is available in the fic, or right here. Fic available here!
Fic Rating: Mature
A03 Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, Natasha Romanov, Alexander Pierce, Pepper Potts
Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Ghosts, Castles, Steve the tour guide, Bucky the ghost, Temporary Character Death, Evil Plans, Non-Graphic Violence, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers
Word count: 25k
Summary: Bucky hasn’t spoken to anyone in 500 years. They don’t see him, pass through him, like he isn’t even there, and he supposes he isn’t. He’s a door closing of its own accord, a cold spot by the fireplace; he’s a ghost, stuck within the castle grounds, and he’s made his peace with that.Steve knows everything about the castle. He’s spent his entire life studying it, and now he gets to work in it, imparting his knowledge on the visitors who pass through every day.When Steve talks to Bucky, the first person in 500 years, Bucky knows that Steve is special. He just can’t imagine how special he truly is, and how Steve might be the key to helping him move on, in one way or another
Summary: While Steve and Sam try to track down Bucky and deal with the remnants of Hydra, Tony attempts to come to terms with his feelings about his parents, their killer, and his and Steve's not-a-relationship relationship.
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I had the joy and the immense pleasure to work with the wonderful and talented @dreaminglypeach for this year Capbb, I can't tell you how much I appreciate her work and the feelings she put inside it. First time working on a Stony fanfic too, it was such an amazing experience!! Shower her with your love and enjoy the reading ~
Thanks to the mods for organizing everything once again for the @cabigbang ~
Hey all! I was lucky enough to collaborate with the awesome Crematosis on this season’s Captain America Big Bang. She wrote a wonderful Ace!Bruce story, and I’ve made moodboards for it. Hope you’ll enjoy it!
Two of a Kind, by Crematosis
Rating: T
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Modern au, No powers au, asexual characters
Summary: Bruce's love life is a disaster and he's almost ready to give up on dating altogether. But Tony convinces him to give it one last try.
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And here are the moodboards:
1. “Just as Bruce was settling in with a show on forensic science, the front door to their apartment banged open and Tony walked in, dramatically kicking off his shoes. “Jesus, what a day. This calls for some scotch.” He paused in the middle of loosening his tie and frowned at Bruce. “Shouldn’t you be getting ready for your date with Allison?”
“Abigail,” Bruce said with a sigh. “And there isn’t going to be a date. She broke up with me because I can’t get reservations for Masa tonight.””
The rest (4 more moodboards, woo-hoo!) is under the cut! (If you want the story to be a surprise.)
2. Tony is eager to help his friend finding a partner. Sadly, Tony’s many friends are... not really... a good fit for a shy, introverted scientist like Bruce. Which means lots of dates going south quickly.
“After two months of going out with a different woman each night, Bruce was tired and discouraged and the dates seemed to be going worse and worse. He felt further away from ever having a long-term girlfriend than when Abigail had broken up with him.”
3. Tony insists Natasha is the girl perfect for him. Bruce is skeptical, but he agrees on one last date - if Tony promises that no more will follow.
“She took his hand with a smile and slid into her seat. “Well, this is nice. When I heard you were friends with Stark, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Some ridiculous pickup line, probably.”
Bruce winced. “First of all, I’d like to apologize for whatever crass and inappropriate comments he made to you because I know he won’t. I swear, he’s not a bad guy, he just doesn’t always think before he opens his mouth.”
She waved him off. “I’ve heard worse. And he certainly handled rejection well. I’ve never seen anyone so excited to be turned down before.””
4. The date continues, and it goes wonderful...
“She grimaced and wrinkled her nose. “That’s not my fault. There is just way too much whipped cream on this thing.”
“I don’t know. I think it takes a special kind of talent to get it way up on your nose.”
“No, it doesn’t.” She dabbed a small bit of cream on his nose. “See? Easy.”
His eyes narrowed. “Oh, is that how it is?” He reached over to smear a line down her cheek.
Natasha chuckled darkly. “Oh, now you’ve done it. This means war.”
Bruce had never participated in any food fights in elementary or high school. He was far too serious a student and too worried about the possibility of getting in trouble. But if this was how those fights had been in school, then he had clearly been missing out.”
5. Two years later...
“Not for the first time, he wished they had eloped after all. He couldn’t wait to be a married man and spend the rest of his life with Natasha, but actually getting married was more stressful than he had expected.
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She was so beautiful in her strapless, cream-colored gown, her hair long and free flowing over her shoulders, and her smile blindingly radiant.
Bruce forgot to be nervous.
He didn’t pay attention to most of the ceremony. He focused on Natasha and his body went along on autopilot. Somehow he stayed upright and conscious, said all the right words at the right time, and when the minister pronounced them husband and wife, he leaned in for a gentle, chaste kiss.”
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Stucky || Mature; Warning: PTSD, Grief, Coma.
Summary: Steve Rogers is a bit lost in his life. He does have his exhibition project to keep him busy, and his friends are nothing but supportive, like they've always been, but five years after Afghanistan, he's still very much a mess, no way around it.
Bucky Barnes takes life one day at a time. Losing his arm is something he has yet to get used to but he's got a good support network, just like they said he should at the VA. He's drifting behind Sam and Nat a bit, not quite sure what life still has in store for him.
Until he meets that guy that is. The shy one who blushes and smiles in a way Bucky's never seen before. Then anything goes.
