A NOTE ON LANGUAGES: I will be using Russian in this fic. Translations will be at the bottom of each chapter in an author's note.
CAST (quotes to be added)
Eden Klein
"Aw, I didn't know you could spell! That's great, Bucky. Congratulations on passing sixth grade. We're all very happy for you."
James "Bucky" Barnes
"Sharon, I mean this with the utmost respect, but this is bullshit."
Sharon Carter
"See? You're getting along already! This is progress!"
Sam Wilson
"Man, for someone who's been with so many women, you don't know jack shit about them."
Steve Rogers
"You guys should either just kill each other or fuck it out."
Helmut Zemo
Brock Rumlow
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AUTHOR'S NOTES:
This is 1970s AU. Other than some Marvel characters, some canon circumstances that I thought were interesting to include, and Bucky's metal arm, you're not going to find anything related to the movies or the TV shows here in terms of plot. BUT as with we were young, darling, if you're interested in me bringing these characters into a new universe and messing around, I'd love it if you checked this out.
This story is somewhat Cowboy Bebop inspired (the title and the fact that they're bounty hunters), but there will be no show canon. There might be some dialogue references to the Netflix series, so here's your spoiler warning if you care about that stuff. It'll mostly be throwaway dialogue or jokes that I thought were funny while I was watching it ( I wrote a lot of this while watching it) and fit within the general tone of this fic.
Credit for all of that dialogue goes the writers.
The only character I own is Eden Klein.
Do not repost my work anywhere.
This is not a dual POV fic. I have other fics that are dual POV. This story was written nearly three years ago when I wasn't comfortable doing those POV switches every chapter. I will not be editing or adding to this fic. I'm happy with it as it is.
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CONTENT WARNINGS
- Smut
- Strong language
- Spitting
- Slapping
- Swearing
- Inappropriate use of Bucky's metal arm 😏
- Gun violence
- Knife kink
- Semi-Dark!Bucky (he's a dick, a possessive/jealous asshole, and a misogynist, but I swear, he'll have a redemption arc.)
- Derogatory terms for women and sex workers (again, it's the '70s)
- There are going to be weird pairings and characterizations that might be unexpected.
- Any other content warnings not included here (because sometimes I don't know where a story is going to go or what I'm going to write) will be posted at the beginning of each chapter.───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────
PLAYLIST
Playlist Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79XK58GQoGy8MCMzxkJTkq?si=9b90b2d8f8ef4025
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