COLLATERAL HEARTS
PAIRING: Bucky Barnes x Female!Stark!reader
SUMMARY: Bucky Barnes finds himself at the center of a political storm. Haunted by his past as the Winter Soldier, he is pursued by both friends and newfound enemies, unsure of who he can trust. Amidst this turmoil, he encounters someone who approaches him with a genuine sense of empathy. Unlike others who see him as a threat, she sees the person behind the trauma. The internal struggle between his desire for connection and his fear of causing harm adds to the anguish he feels daily, making every interaction a bittersweet reminder of the man he wants to be versus the man he fears he still is.
WARNINGS: Cursing, heavy angst, typical Marvel theme violence, some talks of blood and gore, self-deprecating thoughts, Tony's a shitty father (at the beginning), talks of emotional trauma & anxiety, HYDRA, strangers to friends to lovers, character deaths, trauma bonding, eventual smut!
SERIES CHAPTERS:
(Status: Completed)
🦾 chapter one: echoes of the past
🦾 chapter two: lines drawn
🦾 chapter three: fractured bonds
🦾 chapter four: unshackled
🦾 chapter five: sanctuary
🦾 chapter six: grafting hope
🦾 chapter seven: one last stand
🦾 chapter eight: the endgame
BONUS CHAPTERS:
(read in chronological order for the best experience)
🦾 busted
🦾 busy woman
🦾 weight of the shield
🦾 the void
🦾 protector by default
🦾 juno (18+)
🦾 a brand new day