Everyone thinks Y/N is fearless. She's an Avenger, a fighter, a friend. Quick with a blade, quicker with a joke. Especially with Bucky Barnes-the only one who gets close enough to make her heartbeat stutter. But what no one knows is that Y/N hasn't slept in days. Not really. Because the truth is, her mind won't let her rest. There's a voice in her head-paranoia, quiet and cruel. It watches with her. Waits. Whispers. She's always lived with it. Learned to fight around it. Until one night, it gets too loud. And the only one who hears her fall... is Bucky. A slow-burn, heart-heavy story of love, fear, and finding safety in someone else's arms.

Enemies. Teammates. Almost-lovers. Enemies again. Y/N and Bucky Barnes were never supposed to get along-let alone fall for each other. She's fire, he's ice. She talks back, he stares too long. Their tension is legendary. Their fights? Loud. Their silence? Louder. Now they're caught in a tug-of-war between what's safe and what's undeniable. And the line between hate and want? It's burning. This is not your typical love story. It's war. It's surrender. It's them. Enemies to lovers. Slow-burn. Angst. Smut. Softness. Healing. Chaos. Love.

You and Bucky make a bet on who can take down more agents for a year. Whoever wins gets what they desire most. For you, it's Bucky being your personal assistant for a month. For Bucky, it's a date with you, every night for a month. Yes this is inspired by Jake and Amy's bet from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I do not own any of these characters and they belong to marvel. (Except for y/n) Had been: #1 in buckybarnes #1 in jamesbarnes #2 in jamesbuchananbarnes #3 in bucky