"I kneel into a dream where I am good and loved. I am loved. My hands have made some good mistakes. They can always make better ones." - Natalie Wee Bucky has to spend six months locked up with a stranger. His teammates went on an international press tour and left him behind. They hired someone to supervise him, per the conditions of his pardon- a roommate, they said. A roommate? In which: Bucky's heart slowly thaws, he develops a soft spot for his idiot roommate, he discovers his vibranium arm is extra-sensitive, he rediscovers that whole 'sexual attraction' thing, he has Not Great mental health including nightmares and therapy, he has a complicated relationship with his ex, he really enjoys blowjobs, he deals with the backlash from his criminal trial, he addresses internalized guilt and shame, he gets laid for the first time in decades, he deals with jealousy, he digs up old feelings, he cuts his hair, he takes pain meds and traumatizes everyone in the room, aaaaaand more. Told (mostly) from Bucky's POV.

Enemies to lovers... need I say more? Bucky Barnes is your worst enemy. You absolutely hate him, so everything goes wrong when you have to pretend, not only that you like him, but love him, on a mission.

Anna Stone has heard the warning her entire life: never fall in love with your best friend. It's a rule woven into stories and passed down like quiet wisdom; because once the line is crossed, there's no way back. Anna never imagined she would be tempted to test it. Not until Taylor Hunt falls into her lap. Taylor enters her life without force or spectacle, connecting with Anna immediately. Taylor radiates light and kindness. From the beginning, their bond is effortless-rooted in laughter, late-night conversations, and a closeness that feels both safe and dangerous. With Taylor, Anna finds herself unraveling in ways she never has before. She shares the parts of herself she's learned to keep buried: the fears, the grief, the darkness she doesn't fully understand. Still, he stays. Loving him feels inevitable. Almost natural. How could something so right possibly be wrong? As friendship gives way to something deeper, Anna convinces herself that their connection is strong enough to withstand the risk. She believes love will be enough-that the past won't reach for her, that the cracks inside her won't widen under the weight of intimacy. But unhealed wounds have a way of resurfacing, and when they do, they rarely arrive gently. But what happens when the unhealed darkness in Anna sinks in and begins to pour out over Taylor? What happens when Anna inadvertently destroys their relationship? What happens when Taylor finally has enough? As Anna's inner darkness begins to spill into their relationship, the love she once found refuge in becomes fragile. The more Taylor gives, the more strained they become, until the question is no longer whether love exists-but whether it can survive the damage left unspoken. Will Anna be able to heal and mend their relationship? Or will the two of them part ways forever, leaving Anna to forever regret what happened between them? TRIGGER WARNING: Self-Harm