"i can probably get this fun new fic idea written out as a coherent oneshot in a few days, and then afterwards i can get back to writing my other project(s)" <- this is the devil speaking through you
Summary: You think Buckyโs having an affair. He thinksโฆ well you arenโt sure what he thinks. But he must notice the living room light is left on. Every night.
Word count: 3.1k
Warnings: Angst! (w/ a happy ending!), miscommunication, mentions of infidelity
a/n: I love feedback!! Please let me know what you think, it gives me motivation to write more :)
Masterlist
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The living room light was dim, just a yellow glow reflecting on bare brick walls and the satin of unused couches. You had meant to turn that lamp off an hour agoโwhen Bucky still hadnโt come home and the clock still continued to tick past times you refused to acknowledge.ย
You had meant to be in bed before his boots even clicked past the threshold of your apartment.ย
He threw his jacket on the kitchen table, ignoring the coat closet where your own jacket was left hanging alone. The reprimand caught in your throat, guarded behind the firm line you had pressed your lips into. You blinked at the kitchen cabinets, the glass of water nearly slipping through your fingers.ย
โHey, sweetheart. You stay up waiting for me?โย
Summary: With Buckyโs professional career taking off, you couldnโt be more proud. But the major leagues can open a lot of new doors for people, and youโre left wondering if what you have is still enough.
Word count: 3k
Warnings: Angst, insecurities, ftlotg!bucky and his lovely simp self <3
a/n: This is a oneshot for my series โFor the Love of the Gameโ, but it can be read by itself for some baseball bucky fluff :)
Series Masterlist // Main Masterlist
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He had no idea who you wereโthat much became clear the second he plopped down in the seat beside yours and started talking about Buckyโs many admirers.
You hadnโt really expected the assistant manager to recognize you. With the new recruits only just joining the team, you were still a newbie in the stadium. And that was fine; youโd have plenty of time to get acquainted with everything in Buckyโs work-life as time went on.ย
Just not right now, and definitely not as some guy named Joeโas his name tag suggestedโglanced down at your โBarnesโ jersey and decided that youโd enjoy the inside scoop on the Dodgersโ newest pitcher.ย
hello!! hope all is well, I just saw a recent post about someone realising they were age blocked due to forgetting to put their age in their bio, i just had the very same realisation ๐ญ: i also had been following both of your accounts for quite a while and kinda forgot about a certain fic I was following for a bit (work has been very very busy for a long while) anywho, I wanted to ask if you could maybe unblock me if that is the case? Iโd love to be able to catch up and enjoy your wonderful works! (ps. im 22 and updated my bio as well!) if you need anything else from me to verify or anything please donโt hesitate!! ๐ค
I donโt think I have you blocked bestie! Is this for my other blog @missmonsters2 LOL
hi! how are you? i hope you're doing well! i just wanted to pop in quickly to ask you something: i had been following your other account for quite a while until i realized that none of your posts were showing up for me anymore. i reckon it is because you might have blocked me because i had no age in my bio and you couldn't be sure if i was a minor or not (which is totally understandable ofc). i just wanted to ask if you could unblock me, because i've always loved reading all of your stories and following your journey as a writer. i am 19 btw! feel free to send me a message if you need any proof or verification, thank you for taking your time to read this message ๐
In honor of Valentineโs Day, Iโm hosting my first writing challenge! I know that this holiday has become a bit commercialized, so I wanted to bring it back to what itโs really supposed to be aboutโlove and all the sweet, little things it emcompasses (even if they are angsty ๐).
For this challenge, I want you to incorporate a love letter into your fic since they are just the epitome of sappiness and affection! But love letters donโt have to always be handwritten and pages long. Text messages, voicemails, a quick note on a napkin, magnets combined on a fridge; anything that can be left behind for someone counts :)ย
This writing challenge will open today and close on March 31st! I will be reading and reblogging each fic, and then adding them to a masterlist.ย
Below are the rules and some prompts for inspo! I canโt wait to read what everyone comes up with! โก
Summary: You weren't a do-gooder; the idea of saving the world gave you hives, if you were being honest. But you'd do anything to make sure Spiderman knew he was better than anger.
Warnings: mentions of Gwen's death, violence, language, canon-level fighting and crime, grief, minor angst
A/N: This is my first TASM!Peter piece, but I have a feeling I'm going to get hooked and want to write more for him! Please let me know what you think - reblogs and comments are always welcome :) x
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Word spread around the city that Spiderman was different. More violent towards criminals. Didnโt stop to chat with his fans. J. Jonah Jameson had a field day every time another story came out about Spidermanโs cruelty. You didnโt want to believe it, but it started happening so often, it was too hard to ignore.
He wasnโt your responsibility, but what good is being a villain if the hero assigned to you is going off the rails? It made every job you took boring - and you didnโt do well with being bored.
You noticed the famous web-slinger flying through the alleys one night, and you took it upon yourself to follow him. Sometimes you listened to the police scanners just to know what part of the city you should avoid, but now you listened to know where Spiderman was going to appear next. Reports of a bank robbery were flooding in, and you knew that was where he was off to.
The suspects fled the scene. Go figure. Spiderman was hot on their trail, and you were right behind him. You didnโt get to the suspects first, but you landed in the alleyway just as he slammed one guyโs head into the dumpster more times than necessary. The wet smack of his skull against the metal made you cringe. You quickly ran up to intercept him, but the man was already slumped over before you could.
โWhat the fuck is wrong with you?โ You gasped as you assessed him. His breathing was shallow, but he would live. You turned back towards Spiderman, who was already trying to swing off, but you latched onto his wrist before he could. โYou could have killed him!โ
โWhy do you care?โ Spiderman bit back. โHeโs a criminal who needed to be stopped, and I stopped him.โ
โHeโs a thief who looks barely old enough to drink. He didnโt deserve to get his brains smashed in.โ
He scoffed. โAs if you care who really gets hurt in this city. Didnโt your last job end up with three people dead?โ
โThree pedophiles are dead, yes. Do I have any regrets? No, but those are the cards Iโve dealt in my life. Youโre supposed to be better than this.โ
โMaybe Iโm not anymore.โ
His voice broke at the end. You moved to reach out for him again, but he flinched. Something must have happened in his personal life, and you werenโt on good enough terms to get him to tell you, but for a brief moment you wished he would. Just to get it out in the open. Just to let out whatever pain he fostered inside of his stupid spidey heart.
You sighed. โListen, you donโt need to go down this path. Youโre not like us bad guys, Spidey. Youโre not irredeemable, and I donโt think you should let the world believe you are.โ
You werenโt sure if he liked what you said because he swung away without another word, but you silently prayed he would listen. A thought crossed your mind after another beat, and you internally groaned. You knew you wouldnโt be able to stop thinking about the idea now that youโve thought it. It was stupidly self-righteous of you, but you had no other choice now.
If Spiderman wanted to beat the shit out of criminals, you were going to get to the crime scene before he did and take care of them yourself. Every potential step down the dark path was going to be thwarted by you. And you hated it. You werenโt supposed to be the good guy; you werenโt supposed to care about chaos running through the city. But for some stupid reason, you cared about Spiderman. You couldnโt let him make things worse on himself.
At first it had been a challenge. Spiderman had a horrible advantage with his web-slinging. He could soar over some of the tallest buildings, while you were stuck running on foot. Even with your enhanced speed, you still struggled. You solved the issue by stealing a motorcycle from one of the criminals Spiderman got a hold of before you could.
The guy was already hospitalized - it wasnโt like he was gonna need the bike for a while anyways.
Having the ability to swerve in and out of traffic made things much easier. You arrived on scene minutes before Spidey could, and it was enough time to apprehend whoever caused the trouble. At first, he didnโt say anything about it. He simply scoffed and swung off, leaving you to follow him to make sure he didnโt cause any more trouble.
But by the fifth scene you secured before he could, he finally snapped. He was tired of seeing you there to help the bad guys. Tired of feeling all the pent up aggression inside of him have no place to be let out. Mostly, he was tired of you looking at him like you pitied him because you had no idea what he was going through. He didnโt want your pity. He just wanted you to leave him the hell alone.
He caught you on a rooftop one night, getting ready to jump in on a mugging. He ripped you off the ledge and slammed you down onto the gravel. You cursed but made no move to fight him off.
โWhy are you doing this?โ He shouted in your face. His hands gripped the front of your suit so tight, you were surprised it didnโt tear. If he didnโt have a mask, you imagined his nose would be pressed against yours.
โI told you, Spidey. Youโre better than this, and Iโm making sure you donโt ruin your image to the point of no return.โ
He let go and stumbled back almost as if he were caught off guard by your words. Most people resorted to hating him now. Even the kids who once looked up to him pretended not to see him swinging through the sky because they knew the Spiderman they saw wasnโt the same. It was almost as if they could see the empty shell of a man he became.
He certainly didnโt expect you to care. You met three years ago when he caught you trying to swipe a painting from the Museum of Modern Art. When you spoke to him then, he felt nothing but venom in your words. You canโt possibly understand what it is like to need to steal to survive, you said. Sure, the more he intercepted your jobs, the more you warmed up to him. The hateful comments turned into witty quips that left him wondering if you were flirting with him or not. Not that he would ever entertain flirting with you when he was with Gwen.
When.
Spiderman cleared his throat and looked down at you. You continued to lie there and look up at him, clearly trying to figure out if you were going to have to kick his shins in just to stop him from swinging away again. He held out his hand to help you up. You reluctantly took it and brushed the bits of gravel stuck to your suit once you were fully up.
โI lost someone recently,โ he murmured. โIt was my fault. I couldnโt save her, and she- she shouldnโt have been in danger in the first place. If she didnโt know my secret-โ
โYou know thatโs bullshit right?โ You cut him off with a huff.
โWhat?โ
โI know what you are going to say. โIf she didnโt know my secret, she wouldnโt have gotten hurtโ as if that was a decision for you to make.โ You adjusted your mask over your nose, being careful not to let him get a glimpse at too much of your face. โLeaving her in the dark could just as easily have gotten her killed. You canโt change the threads of Fate once theyโve been woven, so at least you had her while you could.โ
He shook his head. โYou donโt know what you are talking about.โ
โMaybe I donโt. I have plenty of enemies, but I havenโt had the opportunity to know what real love is like. I think youโre lucky,โ you paused to give yourself a moment to climb back onto the ledge, โAnd if she was great enough to leave you in ruins when she died, I know she wouldnโt have wanted to see you this way. Get your shit together, Spidey. Iโll see you tomorrow.โ
You leapt from the ledge, leaving him to ponder on your words. You werenโt sure why you had such a soft spot for the hero. Maybe he gave you hope that not every superhero was a jackass. Sometimes the ones you interacted with were insufferable and just wanted to throw you in jail, but Spiderman? He always tried to have conversations with you. Most of the time it was only witty banter that went on until he decided to web you up, but it was still more decency than anyone had shown you before. It gave you hope - made you believe he saw something good in you that you stopped seeing a long time ago.
You glanced up at the roof and hoped he would take your advice. Until then, you would keep ruining every plan he had to beat the shit out of people.
You expected to run into Spiderman the next day, but you grew suspicious when you arrived at four crime scenes and he never showed up. You continued on for several days in hopes he would come, but days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into a month. Headlines started to change from โSPIDEY-MENACE STRIKES AGAINโ to โSpiderman abandoned the city when it needed him most.โ You nearly rolled your eyes out of their sockets when you saw that.
The media spent so much time criticizing him, but now they cared because he no longer stopped crime?
All you could do was hope he didnโt get himself killed because he tried to hurt the wrong person. You doubted that was the case, but you still worried. You knew what some people were capable of, and you knew how much anger Spiderman kept close to his chest. Anger made people sloppy. What if he slipped up and got himself hurt because he finally let the anger win?
You shook your head. You couldnโt let yourself think about it.
The news caught on to a โnew heroโ saving the day, but they didnโt know who it was. You were grateful. The last thing you needed was for people to catch a picture of you saving someone instead of robbing them blind. But you didnโt want to stop either because you still hoped Spidey would show up and see you again. You held onto that hope for another six months before you began to wonder if the worst scenario really came true.
โYou think Spiderman is ever going to come back?โ Your friend, MJ, asked as you grabbed your coffee from the barista.
You pulled out one of the stools at the counter and took a seat. You tried not to sit too close to the guy who occupied the corner seat, but his shit was everywhere, so it wasnโt as if he made it easy.
โI donโt know,โ you replied. โI just hope he isnโt dead.โ
MJ gasped. โDo you think he could be?โ
You shrugged but chose not to answer. Yes, you did think so. Why else would he fall off the face of the earth without saying anything? You hated jumping to conclusions, but your world was full of the worst case scenarios. What else were you supposed to think?
โWell, I guess if he is dead then Black Cat is off the hook, huh? You can start stealing from the museums again!โ MJ teased, nudging your arm with her elbow.
You shushed her, missing the way the man next to you seemed to lift his head at her words. โI told you that in confidence, you crazy-pants. Are you trying to get us killed? I have too many enemies for you to fuck around like that.โ
โFirst of all, you didnโt tell me. I found out because you leave your suit lying around the apartment. Second, you know what I mean. It was only a matter of time before you got caught doing Spidermanโs work, did you really want a hero title?โ
She gently squeezed your arm and turned her attention to her phone. โI gotta go. See you tonight for dinner?โ
You nodded and bid her a quiet goodbye as you looked down at your coffee. You didnโt want a hero title. You just wanted Spiderman back.
Heat started to burn the side of your face, and you looked over to see the man in the corner staring at you. The look on his face made your stomach turn, so you offered him a shy smile and quickly left the coffee shop. You made a mental note to check the camera feed of the place later to try and locate his face. If he overheard your conversation then you were going to have to threaten him into silence. You groaned. This was so not how you wanted to spend your Saturday night.
You slipped into the crowd without a word, but you could feel the guy following you. Hair rose on the back of your neck, and you tried to slip deeper into the crowded sidewalk but he stayed close to your heels. You didnโt have any of your weapons on you and thatโs what made you panic. At best, you had a comb that could be used as a shank, but it was at the bottom of your bag and you werenโt sure if you had enough time to grab it.
You just needed a distraction. You glanced down at a kid scarfing down an ice cream and smirked. Good enough. You fisted the scoop of ice cream right off the cone and lobbed it at the man. It hit him in the middle of his chest, and he looked down at it in surprise. The kidโs mother started to yell at you just as he began to wail. It was enough of a distraction to get you down the sidewalk and out of sight.
Your lungs burned by the time you turned down an alley to catch your breath. You looked down at your hand and frowned as you tried to shake off the excess goop on it. Was it your slickest moment? No. Did it still work? You sure hoped so because you werenโt in the mood to kick anyoneโs ass to keep your secret right now. You were hoping for nothing more than mild threatening, but look at where those hopes got you!
โHow did you know I liked mint chocolate chip?โ Someone laughed from the entrance of the alley. He must have noticed the way you jumped and reached for the nearest thing that could be used as a weapon because he held up his hands in surrender. โWait! Wait! Iโm sorry- Iโm sorry. I shouldnโt have snuck up on you. Or chased you down the sidewalk.โ
Your grip tightened around the broken plywood, but you didnโt take a step forward. โYou think? What the hell did you think you were going to accomplish by following me?โ
โListen, I know this probably makes it worse on myself, but I heard you and your friend talking at the cafรฉ.โ
โYouโre right, it does make it worse, so Iโm going to give you ten seconds to talk or Iโll turn your brain into Jell-O.โ
Something about your words made his eyes twinkle. His nervous smile changed into something more sly, and you couldnโt put your finger on why that didnโt make you feel as unsettled as it should have.
โThat would just be hypocritical of you,โ he teased. โDo you want to be known as a hypocrite? I mean, what would Spiderman think?โ
โWhat does he-โ Your eyes grew wide. You scolded Spiderman for trying to de-brain a criminal, and you know the ones who got their asses kicked wouldnโt remember what your conversation wasโฆwhich meantโฆ
You closed the distance between you and gently punched him over the ice cream stain on his shirt. โYou! You bastard! I thought you were dead, and youโre spending all your free time stalking women at coffee shops?โ
โTo be fair, I havenโt been stalking anyone. You just happened to be my first victim.โ He held out his hand, making you scoff at how polite he was trying to be right now. โMy nameโs Peter Parker. I think we have a lot to catch up on.โ
You smacked at his hand. โDonโt make it weird. Youโre only revealing yourself to me because you feel bad that I got outed fifteen minutes ago.โ
He laughed but you noticed he didnโt deny it. You took this moment to finally get a look at his face. You never wondered what Spidey looked like under that mask of his because you respected his privacy, but now that you were seeing him with your own two eyes, it didnโt feel real. You hated that he was so handsome. It made everything about his persona even more insufferable than before.
โI took what you said to heart,โ he confessed quietly. His eyes focused on his shoes, but you kept your gaze locked on his face. โI got some help. I knew it was going to take time, so I hung up the suit for a bit to focus on getting better.โ
You smiled softly and reached out to grab his hand. He didnโt pull away from your touch but gave you a gentle squeeze instead. โIโm glad to hear youโre doing better. I told ya, youโre better than us criminals.โ
To avoid getting into a deep conversation, you gave his hand another squeeze and slipped around him. You were relieved to know that Spiderman wasnโt dead, but everything that happened within the last twenty minutes was catching up in your brain and making you dizzy. You needed to make a break for it.
โYou arenโt irredeemable, you know,โ he called after you. You stopped, turning your head just enough to see him out of the corner of your eye. โYou took the time to help me, and now Iโm going to take the time to make sure you know it too.โ
You stuck out your chin defiantly. โIs that a threat, Parker?โ
He smiled - a big crooked smile that made your heart race in your chest. โItโs a promise.โ
YES BABY YES. The obsession i have with villain!reader should be monitored but damn this was so good. I love the obvious struggle peter is facing and how reader stepped in to try to save him.
I was intrigued af about their history. I can sense a smidgen of angst between them. The ending??? Sass and i love it LOL Can't wait to see more <3
Hoeliday Recipe: Steve Rogers + Snowstorm + "Such a needy little thing, aren't you?" + Forbidden Love
Warnings: language, mentions of sexual tension/desires, sexual situations but no explicit smut, Hallmark worthy cliches like there was only one bed, mutual pining, 18+ only (MINORS DNI)
A/N: This was supposed to be posted before the new year, but ya know, life happens! I'm still happy I got to write something and get it posted before the end of January! This is written for @stargazingfangirl18 @navybrat817 & @drabblewithfrannybarnes 's Hoeliday Challenge. Comments and reblogs are always welcome :) I hope y'all had a good first week of the new year x
You never had a New Yearโs tradition when you moved into your own apartment. The closest thing you got to one was Chinese food and a box of wine from the nearest gas station. Boxed wine was a treasure - you didnโt let anyone tell you otherwise. It wasnโt anything special, but you started to realize how much you would miss it when the blinking red CANCELED stared at you next to your flight number.
Following Steve to a business conference in Maine wasnโt anything out of the ordinary. You were his assistant; he needed you for backup more often than not. If someone had a question he couldnโt readily answer - about policies or procedures that left his mind the second they were signed - you had it ready to provide. You kept him from looking like a fool. Of course, you only agreed to go on the notion of being back home in time for the new year. But now that was taken away thanks to a pesky snowstorm.
Steve sighed the moment he got off the phone. โThe nearest hotel only has one room left, but they assured me it would have two beds.โ
You nodded and followed him back out to the rental car that, thankfully, hadnโt been returned yet. Your driver was gone for the evening, but it was better than nothing. It still felt like one thing after another.
And perhaps you were foolish for believing the hotel gave Steve the right information. After receiving so many calls, they probably made any promise they could just to get off the line. You knew what Steve was like when he wanted his way, too. You might have done the same thing as that poor receptionist, but it still mortified you to see one bed when you opened up the hotel door.
Steve justโฆstared. Disbelief was written all over his face. He couldnโt believe they would lie to him, and that comment made you snort. โTis the season to get fucked over in every way except the way you wanted, you guessed.
โIโll go down to the lobby,โ he grumbled as he tossed his bag onto the floor.
You reached out, placing a gentle hand on his arm to stop him from leaving. โYou said it yourself, they only had this room. Screaming at them wonโt change that, but it will guarantee we ring in the new year freezing our asses off on a park bench.โ
He sighed. You were right. No amount of bickering would change this moment. If he were being honest with himself, he might let it slip that he was grateful. He was exhausted after the conference and didnโt have the energy to fight anyone. He would have done it for you, though. If you asked.
You watched from your same place by the door as Steve began to get comfortable in the small room. His suit jacket was tossed onto the dresser, tie quickly following after it. You werenโt sure what teetered the line between appropriate and not, but you surely werenโt going to stay in your clothes all night either. You followed suit and slipped your heels off, neatly tucking them in the corner before grabbing your bag.
โIโm just going to change,โ you said as you started towards the bathroom. โDo you want me to order room service when Iโm done?โ
โIโll take care of that,โ he assured you with a wave of his hand.
You nodded and closed the door behind you with a soft click. It took all but three seconds for the situation you found yourself in to finally sink in. You were in a hotel room with your boss.
With one bed.
And a holiday that promoted kissing at midnight looming over your heads.
You clutched at the sides of the sink, trying to reign in your thoughts. Steve had been your boss for the last five years. It was hard to ignore how attractive he was, and the dynamic you two seemed to settle in didnโt help either. You worked so well together. It could have been considered natural to develop any sort of harmless feelings.
Harmless because the confines of work kept you in check. But nowโฆ
You splashed cold water on your face. You would be fine. Everything would be just fine.
You pointed a finger at your reflection. โGet your shit together.โ
When you finally convinced yourself to step out of the bathroom, Steve let you know he ordered the New Yearโs Eve special the hotel promoted. He wasnโt sure what was included in that package, but he figured it was the only way to ensure you got your food quickly. Anything other than what they already prepped for could have taken hours, and he was starving. Honestly, you were pretty starved too. The soft rumble of your stomach reminded you of that.
โYou donโt have to stand there the whole night, you know,โ Steve teased.
โWhat?โ You realized you had been standing at the edge of the bed for several long seconds now, your brain going back and forth between being hungry and being stressed about being so close to Steve. โOh, right. Sorry, Iโll start prepping the couch. I think I saw extra blankets in the bathroom closet.โ
His brows pinched in the tempting way they always did when he was dealing with a particular pissy contractor. You always wanted to reach out and smooth it out for him.
โYouโre not going to sleep on that couch.โ
You shrugged. โThe hotel isnโt as gross as it seems on the outside. Iโm sure the couch is safe enough to sleep on for a night.โ
โBut it would be uncomfortable.โ
โWe canโt exactly share a bed.โ
โWhy not?โ Steve challenged.
You paused and turned to look at him. The look on your face must have been amusing because he shook his head and let out a quiet laugh. It managed to bring a smile to your own face, and you werenโt entirely sure why.
โWe have worked with each other long enough. We can share a bed for one night and it won't be weird,โ he finally replied when he realized you werenโt going to give him an answer to his question.
It wouldnโt be weird, but it brought too much temptation. The thought of sleeping next to Steve, feeling the warmth of his body pressed so closely to your side, made your cheeks grow hot. You couldnโt exactly tell him that, of course. There was nothing that you could use in an argument that wouldnโt have given away your harbored feelings, so you accepted defeat. Youโd have to find a way to make it work without losing your mind at the same time.
You stuck out your chin stubbornly. โFine, but I require at least two pillows, and you better not steal the blankets because I get cold easily.โ
โSuch a needy little thing, arenโt you?โ
Those wordsโฆthose fucking words. They were said so innocently, yet they made a familiar warmth spread through the pit of your belly straight to your panties. You clenched your thighs and quickly cleared your throat to hide the way it affected you. If Steve noticed the shift in your attitude, he didnโt get a chance to comment on it when the room service arrived.
With the way the night had been going, you probably should have known even dinner wouldnโt be normal. When the waiters came in with a spread perfect for two lovers, and chilled bottles of champagne, you shouldnโt have been surprised. But you were. Your jaw dropped at the same time you heard Steve murmur, Oh dear god, under his breath. The poor workers had no idea what they did, and you werenโt going to waste their time explaining it away, so you quickly tipped them and ushered them out the door before they could explain what an aphrodisiac was again.
The food looked divine, if you were being honest. Two lobster tails on a bed of rosemary garlic rice; a platter of fresh oysters; and a chocolate lava cake that pairs well with their specific champagne. There was also a can of whip cream and a small bowl of strawberries that you were actively trying to ignore looking at. You wondered if they confused the holidays, or if this was a hotel notorious for couples hooking up on the new year. Either way, crawling into a hole suddenly seemed like a better way to spend the night.
โMaybe I should have checked what the special was,โ Steve said, rubbing the back of his neck as he looked down at it.
โWell, I wonโt tell HR if you donโt,โ you joked. HR didnโt care what anyone did outside of the office, but this felt like something on a DO NOT DO, EVER list hanging in their office.
โSounds like a deal.โ
You worked on setting the spread out on the floor while Steve opened the champagne. There was nothing romantic about sitting on the floor and eating right? It could have been worse. You could have gone downstairs to the lobby restaurant and sat in a dark booth in the corner, letting your knees brush scandalously every few moments whenever he leaned in just a little bit too close. Or you could have skipped dinner altogether and proceeded to ring in the new year with a couple of orgasms and promises to not tell a soul outside of this hotel room.
You shook your head. You really needed to stop letting your thoughts go there.
Steve handed you a full glass of the champagne, and you thanked him. Dinner was something you did often - sitting on the floor of his office with take out and several cups of coffee while he went over a site plan or contractor agreement - but this? This was new territory you werenโt sure how to navigate without crossing the invisible line drawn between you.
โYouโre doing that thing again,โ he observed after swallowing down an oyster.
You cringed. โFirst of all, thatโs disgusting. How are you eating those things? Second, what thing?โ
โOysters are delicious if you put hot sauce on them. And, you know, that thing.โ He gestured to your face. โWhenever youโre overthinking something, you zone out and start chewing on the inside of your cheek. Itโs a miracle there isnโt a hole in there by now.โ
Your tongue instinctively runs along the inside of your cheek, feeling the torn tissue there. You knew the habit was something you picked up when you were younger, but you didnโt think it to be so obvious. At least, obvious enough for someone like Steve to notice. Was he always observing you the same way you observed him?
โSorry, I wasnโt trying to zone out.โ You quickly shoved a bite of lobster tail into your mouth to give you a moment to think about your reply. You refused to admit you were thinking about the way you could test the boundaries of your relationship just now. โI guess today has just been so full of surprises, my brain is trying its best to catch up and process it.โ
โI hear you. I didnโt expect any of this to happen, and Iโm sorry I dragged you to this conference just to get you stranded with me.โ
At first, you thought you hated it. The non-traditional tradition that was ripped away made you sad to suddenly lose, but you werenโt thinking about that much anymore. As unconventional as it all was, you were happy to be here with Steve. It seemed fitting, now, to ring in the new year with someone you spent so much of your time with already. You tried to find comfort in that familiarity. Perhaps it wouldnโt lead to a new tradition, but at least it was still good.
You smiled and gave him a small shrug. โHonestly, you donโt have to apologize, Steve. Things happen, and itโs not like anyone is at home waiting for me.โ
This comment seemed to make Steve stop and think. โNo? I thought you were dating that one guy from IT.โ
โOh!โ You didnโt know he knew about that. You and Eric thought you were being sneaky. โNo, we broke up a few months ago. He wanted to date the receptionist, and I just wanted to stop hearing him complain about everything. Nat warned me that IT guys always had something to complain about, but I didnโt believe her until now.โ
Steve hummed. His focus stayed on the champagne glass in his hand, but you could feel the tension in his words as he said, โIโm surprised you dated him at all.โ
โAnd why is that?โ
โBecause itโs against company policy. I could have written you up for it, you know.โ
You scoffed and set your champagne down, ignoring the way it sloshes over the side and spills onto your hand. โYou could have written me up for it? Why is it that the company policy only seems to apply for me if I am dating someone? Because you know Wanda and Bucky got caught hooking up in the supply closet the other week, and no one said a damn thing.โ
โIโm just saying!โ He quickly defended himself when he realized you were annoyed by his comment. โI wouldnโt actually write you up for it, but maybe donโt date someone you work with and flaunt it in front of everyone.โ
โFlauntโฆit?โ
โCome on, you know how many times he visited your office for โwork related tasksโ
seemed impossible. No oneโs computer breaks that much.โ
You bristled at his comment. โWhy do you care so much? Iโm not even with the guy
anymore, and youโre giving me shit for what?โ
โBecause you knew him for two weeks before you dated him, and Iโve known you for five years now!โ
Silence grew between you. The look of regret in Steveโs eyes made it clear he didnโt mean to slip up like that. He cleared his throat and quickly looked away, which only made you frown. This whole time you believed your feelings to be one-sided; nothing more than a crush on someone in power. You convinced yourself that this was true and missed the way Steve hated every second you were dating Eric. Every moment he couldnโt pull you in his office and have his way with you in the ways he knew Eric was.
โSteve.โ You reached out to touch his face, but he quickly caught your wrist.
โDonโt,โ he murmured, almost painfully so. โYou have no idea how easy it is to lose control around you. If we start this, I donโt think I can just turn back and forget about it.โ
He was giving you an out. After everything - the late night work, the knowing each other inside and out, the push and pull that you know wasnโt imagined anymore- he didnโt want to cross that point just to go back to normal Monday morning. He couldnโt bear the thought of pretending nothing happened between you two, and you understood. The ache in your stomach had been there the moment you realized what you felt for Steve, and you knew it would only get worse if you allowed yourself to indulge in your feelings once and move on.
So, what if you didnโt move on? What if you kept indulging yourself?
A beat passed. Your wrist was still locked in Steveโs grip, and you leaned in slightly. Not enough to close the distance but enough to make a statement. His eyes dropped down to your lips, and your breath hitched in your chest.
Your lips parted to speak, but Steve was already pulling you onto his lap and into a kiss before you could get the words out. He pulled you tight against his chest, letting his hands roam along the expanse of your back underneath your shirt. Despite the desperation you both felt, the kiss was slow, languid. He took his time. Explored every inch of you that he could before a soft moan slipped out against his lips, snapping any bit of control he seemed to have.
He pulled away just as he cupped his hands along your jaw and looked down at you. The sudden eye contact made your stomach flip, but you couldnโt bring yourself to look away.
โAre you sure this is what you want?โ You could kiss him again for being so polite even when his bulge pressed against your crotch.
You nodded. โOnly if you promise that this wonโt be a one night stand. I know weโll have to keep it a secret but I-โ
โSweetheart, I donโt plan on fucking you and letting you go. Thereโs too many places in the office Iโd love to ruin you in. My office, your office, the break roomโฆโ
โWe can think about that later,โ you whined. โI just want you to ruin me now.โ
Steve chuckled and pressed another kiss to your lips. โDonโt worry, baby, I will.โ
The tension is strong in this one yโall ๐ฎโ๐จ I want them to bang so bad like !! When he said โyouโre such a needy lil thing arenโt youโ uhHhHhh Iโm sorry, but Iโd have to play it dumb and push my booty against his goods while pretending to sleep when the bed sharing happens ๐๐ต
I Know You, I Love You (Completed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 โ @damnbuckyishot
Summary: The Avengers is one a mission to extracting HYDRAโs files in Siberia, the mission didnโt go as they planned and force Nick Fury to finally let you join them. You have ability to connects with every electricity and electronic devices leaving you as the best asset of S.H.I.E.L.D. When you help the Avengers you met with the most steel-blue eyes, and Bucky had this feelings that somehow he knows you, the question, who are you to Bucky?
Behind The Screen (Completed) โ @world-of-aus
Summary: In which you write fan-fictionย of your teammate and best-friend Bucky Barnes as a past time. Having discovered your new hobby Bucky takes a keen interest and offers his services.
The Runaway Circus (In Progress) โ @writemarvelousthings
Summary: The Maximoff Circus was a band of ragtag misfits who had no place in the world around them. When a handsome stranger quite literally stumbles into their home is it a good thing to welcome a runaway into the circus?
Secrets (In Progress) 1 2 3 4 5 โ @itsapeterthing
Summary: When your husband, bucky barnes, leaves to go to work intruders invade your home. although you escort your children to safety, when the intruders find you they have a lot of questions about theย โwinter soldierโ- a name youโve never heard before.
Feel It Still (Discontinued) โ @angelofthenightposts
Summary: When your roommate kicks you out, you move into a new apartment building. Is it as easy as you think to live with three men?
The Match (In Progress) โ @babyboibucky
Summary: You come across your bossโ Tinder profile.
Summary: Y/N is a mermaid that longs for the land.ย Her friend Natasha tells her that she knows a human who will take care of her and leads her there, she only has one rule: do not under any circumstances fall in love with a human.ย But Steveโs friend Bucky is drawing her in, in ways she hadnโt expected.ย Will Y/N be able to return to the ocean once her stay in the human realm is complete?ย And what happens when Natasha learns that Y/N is betrothed to be married to their kingโs son?ย Will she drag her friend back or keep her hidden amongst the humans?
Moral Of The Story (In Progress) โ @justkending
Summary: Marrying too young out of highschool leads to a naive and failed marriage. Now 10 years later, word comes that the divorce was never actually completed. Bucky and Y/N have to come back together after all this time to settle what wasnโt all those years back. Passive attitudes, miscommunicated endings, and reminiscing of old loves and lives all comes back for the two.
BuckyVision (Completed) โ @fictionalmemoirs
Summary: While fighting Wanda with you, Bucky gets hit with her power and wakes up to a reality thatโs not his own.
Heavy Metal Lover (Completed) โ @mypoisonedvine
Summary: Working as a dominatrix is never exactly easy, but a new client brings challenges you never expected.
Southpaw (Completed) โ @gogolucky13
Summary: Tied up in the criminal world your godfather has built, you have no reason to leave, until you find one in the man they call Southpaw.
The Barnesโ AU (In Progress) โ @agentofbarnes
Summary: Bucky barnes has settled down, living in a beautiful home in new orleans with his wife, a former avenger. these are the different stories of how they navigate being superheroes, spouses, and parents.
War of Wolves โ Season 1 (Completed) โ @jamie-leah
Summary: You have been on the streets for the past two years, ever since your accident that left you with the ability to tell if someone is lying. You work as an informant for the white wolf and his mob but you had never met him...until you overhear a phone call that leads you to saving his life. Now he wants you to work for him. Its an offer you couldn't refuse...right?ย
Donโt Take the Money (In Progress) โ @barnesjamcs
Summary: Bucky Barnes has accepted the fact that college just isnโt in the cards for him... until a chance encounter with New Yorkโs richest heiress has him thinking otherwise. The plan? Simple. Befriend the clueless rich girl, swindle enough money to cover his tuition, and get out. Things get tricky when he realizes sheโs not what he expected, and the more time he spends with Y/N, the more complicated it gets. But heโs already come this far so the question is, will he throw away his chance at college or his chance at love?
Babyโs Firsts (In Progress) โ @buckybarnesthehotshot
Summary: Y/N and bucky adjust to life with their new roommate
Yours Too Wield (Completed) โ @sinner-as-saint
Summary: With the enemy threatening to obliterate your family, youโre left with no choice but to take the hit just so he would spare your loved ones. Belonging to a mafia family requires sacrifices to be made at every step, and in order to save your family you make the ultimate one - you offer yourself up to the enemy. Bucky Barnes isnโt a man one negotiates with, he owns this city and whatever he says is considered law. But when you come to him with an irresistible offer, he bends his own rules for you. What starts out as an agreement becomes so much more, and the two of you find love where it wasnโt supposed to be. But rare are the love stories which donโt include some sort of war.ย
Adore You (Completed) โ @soap-bubble-nebula
Summary: Tony Starkโs genius daughterโs life is in danger. Sheโs quiet and anxious around people she doesnโt know, and must be handled with care. In an effort to prove to Tony that he can trust Bucky, Steve prompts Bucky to take the job. Though Bucky hates it at first, his feelings begin to shift as he gets to know her.
Coffee and Cigarettes (In Progress) โ @classylo
After seeing you at your high school reunion, Bucky couldnโtย get you off his mind. He convinced himself you deserved better and so he attempted to move on himself. Things seemed to be going fine...that was until the Stark holiday party.
Bittersweet (In Progress) โ @angelwidow
Summary: The world of boxing wasnโt something you knew much about, but after a certain boxer with blue eyes and an irresistible charm wove his way into your heart, you soon learned that it went far deeper than red gloves and gold medals โ you thought that the boxer happening to be your brotherโs best friend was bad enough, but darker affairs had only yet to come to light.
Sheriff Lee Bodecker
Devil in Disguise (In Progress) โ @i-have-a-wonky-eye-too
Summary: You were one of the few people Sheriff Bodecker liked, and for some God forsaken reason, you liked him.
Stucky
Howling Commandos Tattoo โ @navybrat817
Summary: The owners of the Howling Commandos Tattoo Parlor want to make you their best girl.
Stucky (no Y/N)
The Side of the Blue (Completed on AO3) โ @notlucy
Summary: Tucked against a set of crumbling, stone steps was a tank made of metal and glass, filled to the brim with greenish water, distorted sunlight filtering through and casting strange shadows. Playing tricks on the eye. A trick was the only explanation for what Steve saw floating there. This figment of his childhood. This myth. This legend. Within the tank, the siren bared its teeth.
Bucky Barnes
The Perfect Fit (Completed) 1 2 โ @mypoisonedvine
Summary: Bucky needs a new suit (or two) and gets a recommendation from his best frenemy, tony stark.ย of course it would turn out that you were his tailor, and further, that bucky would be an awkward stumbling mess as soon as heโs anywhere near you.
A Heart Of Gold (In Progress) 1 2 3 โ @bluemusickid
Summary: Y/N is a simple girl running coffee shop. Bucky's mama Winfried sees her and gets to know her and goes such a sweet kid I want her to by my Bucky's wife. Bucky is biker and an asshole. He doesn't want Y/n and successfully avoids her path until his mama is on death bed wanting them to marry. Y/n likes Bucky but he's an asshole towards her. Fast forward he is shiity husband until he gets injured very badly and no one is ready to take care of him except his wife.
Stucky
Their Surrogate 1 2 3 โ @gotnofucks
Summary: When Steve and Bucky ask you to be the surrogate mother for their child, you couldnโt say no.ย
Lance Tucker
Anger Issues | Interruptions | Feel This | The Silence is Deafening โ @littlelioncub43
Summary: You and Lance like to argue. You hate him, he hates you, thatโs how itโll always be... right?
Bucky Barnes
No One Comes To His Sonโs Birthday Party โ @agentofbarnes
Summary: Bucky and the reader are married and they have a kid named Steve (named after Steve Rogers, readerโs big brother). When they have his 5 birthday party they send out invitations to his class but no one shows up because one of the dads told the other dads who Bucky was.
Suburbia โ @wkemeup
Summary: Posing as husband and wife, you and Bucky infiltrate a quaint suburban neighborhood in search of a Hydra hacker. Perhaps if you werenโt so in love with him and he hadnโt broken your heart, the act of pretending wouldnโt hurt so much.
Family โ @metalbuckaroo
Summary: Bucky wakes up from a nightmare of him killing his wife.
Oliver Grant Barnes โ @becca-e-barnes
Summary: You and Bucky have your first baby together
Violent Behaviour โ @brown-bi-beautiful
Summary: Bucky Barnes has anger management issues, when he gets angry heโs worse than the hulk and thereโs only one person who can calm him down.
Behind the Storm โ @wkemeup
Summary: On a mission, you're hit with a spell that takes away your ability to see. Bucky does what he can to make you feel safe.
Pottery Barnes โ @angrythingstarlight
Summary: Bucky teaching u how to make pottery
Pierced Through and Through โ @angrythingstarlight
Summary: Bucky has planned the perfect vacation. All he has to do is get through the metal detectors without revealing his secret.ย
When Worlds Collide โ @bucksfucks
Summary: Your roommate happens to be bucky, so itโs no surprise you end up fucking on the side. but when a mysterious stranger moves in right across the hall, you canโt help but be greedy for both.ย
Dead in the Water โ @gogolucky13
Summary: When the siren calls, you answer. Whether you want to or not.
Beauty of a Secret โ @fvckingavengers
Summary: Bucky and the Reader have a secret relationship and have to hide it form the others.
Hunt โ @mypoisonedvine
Summary: Dark!VampireSlayer!Bucky x Vampire!Reader
Freak โ @thesecretwriter
Summary: The reader has a power that lets her turn invisible. She discovered it as a child and was mistreated for it, this mistreatment pushed her to become a runaway. Tony Stark came across her and took her in. A few years later, she is part of the avengers and they all adore her, except Bucky Barnes. He had no reason to hate her, so when she comes across him speaking down on her, she seems to be more โinvisibleโ than usual. But did Bucky Barnes really hate her? or is it something else?
Pinot Noir โ @cryptidcasanova
Summary: Detective Barnes is on the hunt for a fiancรฉ that has gone missing, but when she turns out to have amnesia he can use it to his advantage.ย
Canโt Look Back โ @bunkerbucky
Summary: Yourself and Steve decide to spice things up in the bedroom, he blindfolds you and ties you up... and leaves you there to build up frustration. Only, he forgot about Bucky coming round to drop off some items...
A Good Thing โ @vanderlustwords
Your world shifts so many times but the most important one is the time you met Bucky, slept with him, and then fell in love with him. You force your world to stay still after that because if Bucky ever found out who you wereโit would shift into nothing. Because youโre the type of person Bucky Barnes despises.
Stucky
A Private After Party โ @angrythingstarlight
Summary: You've been invited to a very special afterparty with your rockstar boyfriends. "Sweetheart, you are the after party."
Sharing is Caring โ @alisonsfics
Summary: โcan it be mob!bucky x wife! reader where bucky is fucking the reader and steve(buckys right hand man) walks in to talk to him about a problem it can be anything and bucky doesnโt stop and talks to steve while continuing to fuck the reader and talk the problem and so onโ
Mickey Henry
When Worlds Collide โ @bucksfucks
Summary: Your roommate happens to be bucky, so itโs no surprise you end up fucking on the side. but when a mysterious stranger moves in right across the hall, you canโt help but be greedy for both.ย
Sheriff Lee Bodecker
Desolated Deposition โ @overrwritten
Lee's wife was taking a body to drop in the lake so she picked up Arvin since he was in the side of the road and took him to the lake. Since reader is inexperienced she misses when she tries to shoot Arvin so he shoots her and kills her, leaving Lee to chase him around the woods.
Untitled โ @slothspaghettiwrites
Summary: Oh but what if there's a new lawyer in town that makes Lee's life difficult? She dismisses his arrests and such. They developed a hate for each other, which gets worse when they start to hate fuck all the time.
Bucky Barnes
Madness, Thy Name is Barnes โ @gotnofucks
Summary: You and Bucky put on a show for the team.
series summary: When Special Agent Bucky Barnes is tasked with infiltrating the notorious gang Hydra and gathering evidence against its leader, Brock Rumlow, Bucky finds himself drawn to the woman who doesnโt seem to belong in this world of violence, the wife of the head of Hydraโฆ you.
pairing: bucky x reader
chapter word count: 6.3k
warnings: smut (18+),ย domestic bucky, the end of the series โค๏ธ
a/n: I seriously canโt believe its been months of you guys sticking with me on this series week after weekย โค๏ธ Iโm going to miss that so much and canโt begin to express how much the love and support for this series has meant to me. I do plan on doing headcannons/drabbles/bonus one shots at some point so if you have questions youโd like answered, requests, or prompts, send them in! ๐
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โAgent Barnes, I thought I kicked you out when visiting hours ended last night.โ
The stern voice of one of your nurses emerged from the doorway; a no-nonsense middle-aged woman named Rosa, who wore bright blue eye shadow and a silver cross hanging around her neck. Hands planted firmly on her hips, her eyes narrowed upon Bucky as he slowly raised his head from the edge of your cot. Sleep lines were carved into his cheeks and a painful crack snapped in his neck as he stretched it to the side, having slept hunched over from the folding chair placed beside you.
โYou may have mentioned it,โ he chuckled nervously, massaging the stiff muscles in his shoulder.
โAnd yet, youโre still here.โ Rosa rolled her eyes, slowly making her way into the room to begin checking the vitals on the monitor at your bedside. โYouโre lucky weโre discharging her today. Your flashy gold badge was about at its end of favors around here.โ
Itโs so soft Iโm so emotional ๐ญ๐ญ things tying up made me realize this series is over and Iโm not emotionally ready for that ๐ฅฒ
When you talked about the library room, I felt so connected to it. That room was everything to them and Iโm happy sheโll slowly rebuild her book collection.
Things are looking up and Iโm rooting for them! Thank you so much for this amazing series ๐๐
