Ah, collegiate life...frat parties, cramming for exams, and making new friends. Below are my Top 5 Favorite stories:
“What A Wonderful World This Would Be” (E, 59k) by mambo
Steve Rogers isn't about to let some frat boy jerk like Bucky Barnes show him up, even if it means having to kick Brock Rumlow in the balls.
+ Part 1 is partnering up in a group project and becoming friends. Mutual pining, figure drawing, going home for thanksgiving. The 15 part series spans four years and into adulthood
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“should you choose to accept” (T, 5k) by layersofsilence
“Okay,” Tony says. “Okay, okay. This is fine. This is a mission, should you choose to accept, I accept, let’s do this.”
“You’re drunk,” Steve says muzzily, though not without an element of hypocrisy because he too is very drunk. “What’re we doin?” Then his meandering thoughts go right back to Bucky, and he sighs again. “He’s just so –” he says on yet another exhale, and makes a totally incomprehensible hand movement, and feels slightly like he might cry with trying to find a word that properly describes his new roommate.
“Yes,” Tony says. “That. We’re going to calculate your chances that he wants to bone you, and then we’re going to calculate how it’s going to be done. For science!” he tries to yell, and falls off his chair.
+ You shouldn’t do math if you’re drunk. Tony helps Steve calculate a 0.09% chance that Bucky reciprocates Steve’s crush
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“Found: One Bicycle” (T, 8k) by daisymondays
Bucky Barnes posted in Overheard at Middlebury College:
Hello fellow students! Basically in my drunken stupor last night I came across a bicycle. Being rather intoxicated and far from home I decided the logical thing to do was ride it back. I can assure you all that both me and the bike survived this adventure and are in perfect condition!! I now however have no use for for said vehicle and have realised that someone is probably pretty upset about having lost it. Anyway, if you can correctly identify the bike’s make and colour, slide into my DMs and I promise to return it to you!! Thanks for the ride xoxo
+ Steve is prickly and Bucky (and his football bros) are well-meaning. Bake sales and naked posing for art
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“Like Fritos I’m Trying to Lay” (T, 4k) by ellevaire
Bucky drops the packet of fruit snacks by SGR's laptop, watching the doorway to make sure he isn’t coming back. He fishes an only slightly squashed granola bar out of his bag and sets it next to the fruit snacks and feels a little bit like a super spy pulling off a successful mission and reestablishes cover by shoving his headphones back on and schooling his face into a bored expression.
Bucky Barnes is a complete dork who shares a library table with the most beautiful guy in the world. He also leaves him snacks. Like Secret Santa, but with Twizzlers.
+ Bucky thinks the cute guy at the library looks tired and hungry. They start exchanging notes and the entire thing is adorable
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“That Boy Is a Problem” (E, 10k) by 2bestfriends
In which a twinky little goth punk named Bucky puts a leash around Steve's dick and he's really into it.
(The leash is a metaphor. For now.)
+ Bucky wears latex leggings and Steve is a Very Good Boy. Bathroom blowjobs and bedroom sex x2
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*More college AUs in the demon, Biblionerd07, and Sports AU lists