Ana Lorenz was never good at playing an act, but what happens when family politics and science forces her to fake date Howard Stark? A CHEMICAL KNITTING REWRITE ! NOT COMPLETED ! REGULAR UPDATES ! [all character and some plot rights to marvel cinematic universe] [all created characters and plots belong to marvel-c-universe]

Two broken souls. One similar past. A dangerous line to cross between hatred and love. #1 in Winter Soldier (4/28/2025) #1 in Bucky (5/28/2025) #1 in Barnes (07/23/2025) #1 in Bucky Smut (07/26/2025) #1 in James Barnes (08/17/2025) #2 in Barnes (07/22/2025) #2 in Bucky Smut (08/06/2025) #3 in James Buchanan Barnes (5/28/2025) #3 in Barnes (07/21/2025) #3 in Bucky Barnes Fanfiction (10/12/2025) #6 in Bucky Barnes Fanfiction (08/03/2025) #7 in James Buchanan Barnes (5/26/2025) #8 in Bucky Barnes Fanfiction (6/29/2025) #8 in Bucky Smut (07/24/2025)

**Warning: 18+, due to violence, sex, and dark themes** Another victim of Hydra. She was only supposed to be temporary, but one thing she discovers is that The Asset likes consistency. And he doesn't like to share. **I don't own any characters from Marvel nor do I claim to! The main character and a few oc's are mine. Bucky BarnesxOC

Dark!James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ Margaret Everlee is a terribly timid little thing. Living her life as a struggling artist in New York, trying to find her place in the world. That is until the CEO with a dark past, James Barnes sets his sights on her. His infatuation is instantaneous, becoming a man possessed. Desperately needing her to be his own little doll and willing to take down anyone that gets in his way. This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter.

Part One of the "No Tricks" Trilogy. Sergeant James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes AKA The Winter Soldier doesn't remember much of his past. You are a former SHIELD intelligence analyst with a troubled past who seeks to help him uncover it. What you don't expect is to fall in love along the way. (Bucky Barnes x Reader). Setting: After CA:TWS until/during/after CA:CW - 2014 - 2016. NOTE: As the events of this book take place over two years, there will be multiple time skips/jumps in order for the story to progress without getting boring or repetitive. Just a heads up if that's not your jam. My OC belongs to me, anything associated with Marvel doesn't; I just use them as my playthings. NOTE: This story is for people 18+. There are mature themes explored in this story including but not limited to: suicide, violence, trauma, and graphic sex. There are warnings above each chapter, but just forewarning you. If you are under 18+, I'd suggest you find something else to read: 1) I don't want to corrupt you. 2) I don't need angry parents/guardians coming for me. But ultimately I can't stop you if you do decide to read this story.

James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ The year is 1973. All Dove Rogers wanted was a relaxing summer. Just one last hoorah before being thrust into adult life. Yet everything shifts when her new houseguest- and long-standing enemy- Bucky Barnes, arrives. In the thick of sun-kissed relaxation, the two of them are forced to face the awakening and burning desire growing between them. Enemies to Lovers/First Love This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter. (I'll update them as I go)

{completed} ❝You've heard him scream before. Hurt or scared didn't matter, his screams always sounded the same. But this time, they're worse. They're full of grief.❞ For years, you've been working for Hydra, constructing weapons, inventing new ones, fixing older ones. You're their mechanic. You're the best. But your mind is numbed. You don't think. You don't imagine. You don't dream. You just obey. Until they bring you a wounded soldier in need of an arm.

"Life is fifty wrong turns down a bumpy road. All you can hope is that you end up somewhere nice." - Punk 57 *I don't own any of the characters except the OCs. Melanie Lovett was a former CIA Agent. She decided it wasn't in the cards for her to keep doing something that didn't bring her joy. She was recruited by Tony Stark, due to her exemplary credentials, to be Morgan's nanny. Melanie decided to take the job on because it was something different and new. She didn't know that's where she would meet James Buchanan Barnes. The man who loved bumping heads with her at any chance he got. The man who killed her father when she was thirteen years old. She hated him ... almost as much as she wanted him. ‼️ Sort of Dark!Bucky in the beginning so if you're not into that then this story might not be for you. ‼️ 〰️ "Why would she be afraid of you?" Nat asked. Something in her tone had changed but I didn't know what it was. "I don't know. I just met her yesterday," I shrugged. "Hm. Well ... I'm gonna go get suited up. See ya," she ran off. What the hell? Some thing wasn't right. She was hiding something. Something about Melanie ... and I was going to find out. She was lying about something. Violence was why I existed. It was who I was. To dominate and submit all those around me. I was a tool, a monster, an enforcer. I'd done it all because it's all I'd known. All I was taught. Somewhere inside I could still feel it. Even after getting the words out. That dark sinister part of me was still there. The caged soldier inside. Something about Melanie would make it come out. Maybe because she might've also had a caged animal inside. I itched to let it out. To let them play. 〰️ Tropes found in book: Enemies to Lovers Grumpy x Sunshine Fake Dating Bodyguard He falls first. She falls harder. ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: 18+ ⚠️ (Yes, there is smut) Dual POV ❗️Trigger Warnings:❗️ - Language - Abuse/mentions of past abuse - Violence - Drug refere

"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.