An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/6 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Tony Stark Additional Tags: winteriron, WinterIron Reverse Bang, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Alternate Universe - Wings, POV Multiple, POV Bucky Barnes, Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, Canon Compliant, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Iron Man 1, Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Tony Stark Gets a Hug, Bucky Barnes Gets a Hug, Getting Together, multiple meetings through the years Summary:
"The Asset was suddenly entirely sure that the kid was like him. He couldn’t track down the origin of that thought, or the base of this feeling of similarity, but ultimately it didn’t matter. It was instinct like battle-readiness, like the anticipation of the next move of an opponent before his conscious brain could catch on."
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"He didn't move for a moment, too surprised. This position was too sudden and too much - the closeness wouldn't have been a problem for him, Tony was used to his private space being invaded, but the fucking wing outstretched over him made it into a nest, caring and intimate. Tony was used to sudden closeness, had been in just enough parties with drunk university students, even if this environment wasn't where he would've expected something like that. What was truly shocking, though, was the lack of visceral reaction from him."
They have met more than once. It wasn't their fault that it took decades for them to come around, though. A fic for @trashcanakin‘s art for the Winteriron Reverse Bang! Will post through the week until the Aug 31st deadline :)