She was a drug, and he was addicted. The small town she was desperate to get out of seemed much more tolerable when James 'Bucky' Barnes showed up. But could he handle her secrets? And could she handle what was to come?

Five years away from home, college life has been crazy with deadlines and exes in the mix. Home is the only safe place you know, the Rogers ranch. Being home again will bring up new and old feelings up when I see Bucky for the first time, Your crush since high school. But would he feel the same way? Perhaps a new chance. I DON'T OWN ANY MARVEL CHARACTERS. Started: 5/8/22 Finished: 15/9/22

"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.

You, a scientist for the SSR, fell in love with a certain Sergeant when you danced one night at the bar. When you both were thrust into the modern world, Bucky didn't know how to handle the consequences of his actions. You were left to wonder... Would you ever dance again?

Weddings where never really your scene, you didn't enjoy socialising with people and small talk made you uncomfortable. But then something happened... Or rather someone happened. And that person happened to Bucky goddamn Barnes. One thing lead to another, and somehow by the end of the night you were pretending to date each other. But how much of it is really pretending? Bucky Barnes x Reader r a n k i n g s no . 1 : # jamesbarnes 09 - 25 - 2021 no . 1 : # buckybarnesxreader 09 - 27 - 2021 no . 1 : # jamesbuchananbarnes 10 - 04 - 2021