"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.

{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.

You and Sargent Bucky Barnes just dont get along. Your sunny personality always clashes with his reserved seriousness. As he fails to navigate dating and you fight for a permanent part on the team, Bucky wants to strike a deal: Help with dating in exchange for private training. Getting along might be your biggest hurdle. But what happens when his Steele reserve melts to softness and he finds that your sunshine hides shadows? ****Some explicit content warning ****

COVER BY THE AMAZING: @starfliestories "We will never break the chain" Bucky Barnes x daughter!OC

For the heart, both altar and hell. / For the heart, both heaven and grief. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. ♱ Marvel Cinematic Universe.