When you wake up in the morning on your day off to side-eye a gifset that had Vision, old Avengers minus Natasha, but had Bucky, leaving several glaringly obvious holes otherwise, then turn to a fic that turned out to be a IM3 re-write/’fixit’ without a single mention of Rhodey. Not one. I searched using the ctrl+f function before I left it.
That’s when you realize it’s just going to be one of those days.
This was originally made by @not-a-sidekick (who’s my right-hand in command of this ship -more like a submarine but ya’ll get it)
Not yet convinced of the ship? Why don’t you head over to gyzym’s accidental rhodey/bucky ship manifesto? It’s a really good read and gives you a lot of good reasons to love these two dorks!
Below the cut are links to music, fanfiction and art blogs!
Want to listen to music?
Fanmix by dissociat
Rather want to read some fanfiction? (linking the ones with mainly James². There are some more with them as side-ship, so I advise you to look through the tag on AO3)
Short (<2000 words)
“he’s a hero (i wrote my thesis on him)” by charybdis
“I mean, it’s nothing against you personally, Jim, but really – no soldier wants to cop to having an Air Force boyfriend.”
Rated G, no warnings apply
“I kinda like sidekicks better” by kjstark
one-shot; In which Tony sets up a double date with Rhodey’s hero-worship aka Captain America’s sidekick.
Rated T, no warnings apply
“You’re Still Written In The Scars On My Heart” by kjstark
"Why? I’m broken, Rhodey,” he said biting his lip, in a sort of carefree gesture, but his eyes were getting pink over the edges.
“Nah, you’re just…bent,” Rhodey smiled at him dearly, feeling his heartbeat get even.
Rated T, no warnings apply
“Series: Red Like a Star” by kjstark
(three short fics set after IM3)
Not rated/T, no warnings given
”I Can Kiss Away The Pain” by kjstark
“Well, let me help with that,” Rhodey rested his jaw on Bucky’s shoulder as he spoke lowly, “This is a future good memory. It was that night, when your boyfriend, whispered to you— that he loved you,” then he leaned in, quietly placing his lips above Bucky’s ear “I love you,” he whispered.
Rated E, no warnings given (but sex and PTSD)
“James² Shorts” by Lookawaynothingtoseehere
Like really short.
Not rated, no warnings given
”Wrong Number” by lejira
“You’re not Steve.” The person on the other side of the line stated intelligently. His voice was deep and pleasant but Rhodey couldn’t help but grin at the dumbfounded surprise which colored it. “No, I’m not. I guess you’ve got the wrong number.” (In which Bucky dials the wrong number so often that it becomes the right one.)
Rated T, no warnings apply
“Never Meet Your Heroes (but Make Sure to Get Their Number If You Do)” by Potrix
Only someone with Tony as a best friend, Rhodey thinks, fondly resigned, would find themselves unexpectedly appreciating the shirtlessness of one of the world’s most skilled and feared former assassins.
The one where Rhodey meets his crush, Tony fails at being subtle, and Steve is a little shit, but things turn out all right anyway.
No Warnings Apply
“Coke Bottle Fate and a Double Date” by Beckendorf
It was typical, the one time Rhodey actually bothered to get the coke bottle with his name, someone else got there first.
Someone else who was really really hot. Fuck his life.
(Better than the summary-basically Rhodey finds himself a little more than attracted to a certain metal-armed stranger)
Official sequel to Let me share a coke with queue.
No Warnings Apply
“Mediator” by Renai_chan
Tony made a decision during a mission. It was the correct decision, and it saved lives, but that doesn't make Steve happy about it.
Luckily, Rhodey is here to make things all better. Like always.
No Warnings Apply; Tony/Steve/Rhodey/Bucky
Mid-length (<5000 words)
“Everything Has Changed” by kjstark
I remember a fortune cookie telling me once “A good gesture can change someone’s day. And even someone’s life”. Never thought that could actually be as true as the fact that the sky’s blue.
Rated T, no warnings apply
“If My Heart Was A Compass, You’d Be North” by kjstark
"And by the authority vested in me by the State of New York, it now gives me great pleasure to pronounce you joined in this sacred union. Please share your happiness with each other now and kiss.”- One shot of the wedding of Bucky and Rhodey
Rated G, no warnings apply
”(I’m Captivated By You, Baby) Like A Firework Show” by kjstark
The storm was strong but somehow it made New York look quieter, peaceful. Maybe it was because above them the sky wasn’t falling apart; Rhodey thanked God in his head. And he vaguely wondered about meeting Bucky before. Before the Winter Soldier, when Bucky was a man, and not the shattered pieces of a fallen soldier.
Rated E, no warnings given (but sex)
“Last Friday Night” by kjstark
Life was good, and he wasn’t bored. So he didn’t do it out of boredrum. It was Tony and Bucky, definitely. College curiosity, god. Those two would try anything and everything in the name of it.
Rated M (for sex and drug use); Tony/Steve/Bucky/Rhodey
“Butter Pecan” by Achrya
It's New Year's Eve and roommates Bucky, Sam, and Jim have nowhere to be.
No Warnings Apply (there’s kissing); Rhodey/Bucky/Sam
“The Tie That Binds” by Valmasy for kjstark
Rhodey is a rock, steady and reliable. Tony Stark has been his best friend-turned-brother for decades, so nothing surprises him anymore.
Until it does.
No Warnings Apply (but there’s mentions of sex briefly described); Rhodey/Bucky/Sam
Long (>5000 words)
“The Broken Road” by kjstark
Old!Town!AU —Tony, with Rhodey, gets somewhat trapped in a small town in Nebraska. Between horses, meadows, bright-clean lakes and the simplicy of non-existent technology, he found himself madly in love with a blond stable boy.
Rated T, no warnings apply, not finished.
“A Bang for A Buck (But We Were Never Good at Clichés)” by zhenger
By 11, it wasn’t birthdays, Halloween, or Christmas James Rhodes looked forward to; it was the day he’d finally get his soulmate imprint and kick-start his journey to finding his true love. But as the flesh began to knit and heal over, well. Rhodey never thought he’d have to deal with something as stupid as this.
Rated T, no warnings apply, not finished.
30 Days of Bucky/Rhodey by platonicharmonics
30 different tropes thrown at Bucky Barnes and Rhodey Rhodes to see what sticks (with guest appearances by their nerd friends).
Each chapter has it’s own different warnings if needed.
Regarding Fanart I’d advise you to just look through the #buckyrhodey or #budey tag (there is also a lot of gifsets or short fic I haven’t mentioned here). Most of the fanart is (sadly but luckily) by Leyla (leylas-art or @not-a-sidekick), but there are some others of the shippers who have also drawn stuff, like not me (check my /budey tag), scarletfoxtales and mtcicero!
