He had two choices; leave her and let her die or take her with him and give her a life he wouldn't wish on anyone. This story is a Bucky x OC story. I've literally had this story in my head for years and I finally decided to write it. This story is going to move quicker in the beginning since I have a lot of back story to give before we get to the good stuff!

a Bucky Barnes × OC story || Dark Themes || Mature Content Mara is an archivist, collecting and preserving artifacts belonging to Captain America Bucky Barnes is trying to rebuild the Avengers with a new Captain and some even newer additions, including Mara's best friend and sister Kate Bishop. When bodies start appearing in New York with messages for Sergeant Barnes, Mara is forced closer to the man behind the Soldier and learns more about him, and herself, than she could have imagined.

"Her body was already dazed, and her mind was already underwater so she might as well let him set the rest of her on fire." Jodie Carter always spent her summers at the Ivory House with her friends. For the past three years, it had been without the supervision of her parents, but after a rather rebellious year, she wouldn't be that lucky again. Jodie has to spend the summer under the supervision of not only her sister, Peggy, but also her boyfriend Steve, and the man who bothered her more than anyone ever since she was a kid: Bucky Barnes. This, however, is not the first summer where she finds herself drawn to him. Neither of them seems able to stay away from the other - even with the knowledge that Peggy would kill them if she ever found out. 18+ 1979 Summer AU 40's Bucky Kinda slowburn relationship and enemies to lovers? Huge shout out to my friends Noodles and Trin for helping me with the outline of this story. Love ya both to bits Word Count: 193.000 Started 28/01-2022 - Ended 22/07-2022

Dark Mafia!James 'Bucky' Barnes x OC AU Sofía Castillo is eclectic, charismatic, and strong-willed. She has always wanted a life outside of her destiny as the daughter of Máximos Castillo, Lord of Mexico's elite drug cartel. James Barnes is ruthless and perspicacious, the leader of the one and only Barnes Mafia. Taking over his father's legacy was his dream and now he's got it. Unfortunately, he just needs to settle international disputes with the cartel in Mexico to further his power. Little does James know, he'll have to meet the untamed Sofía in order to get what he wants...and more. This story is 18+ and the warnings/tags will be listed in the introduction. DO NOT TRANSLATE OR REPOST

"You can only truly love someone when you've seen their inner demons and realize that they're the same as yours." Highest rank: # 2 in Barnes #4 in Bucky #2 in Fury #2 in Romanoff CA: Winter Solider - CA: Civil War Started April 29, 2018 Completed December 18, 2020