Okay, hopefully I got all the right tags...
Anyways, hi everyone! Still on hiatus from here and writing til I get my spark back but I wanted to ask in multiple places to help find a fic I read. I didn't download it or bookmark it so I'm thinking I read it before I had an account D: I'm having insane trouble finding it again. I'm pretty sure it was on AO3 but it might've been on here too?
It was Bucky x Reader and they were neighbors. I remember the Reader had a bf who was abusive and that Reader worked at a diner (I'm pretty sure). I don't normally like abuse fics but sometimes I end up in dark places and need comfort.
The main thing I remember is that the ex bfs name was revealed to be Ethan?? Which threw me through a loop because that's a name of one of my exes too, so it made it even more immersive.
I think Bucky also threw the ex through a wall? He didn't get involved until he was absolutely certain Reader was in danger. I remember the author writing Bucky as trying to be respectful about it but also sort of scaring reader with his strength? (Not like on her but on the ex)
There's a chance it got deleted, but if it didn't, I'd love help finding it! I don't think it was tagged super well, unfortunately, because I've tried finding it again with "bxr, abuse, neighbors, etc" and cannot find it.
So here I am. Please help me find this fic! 😅