Mia Rogers just got kicked out of college and has to move back in with her divorced dad, Steve Rogers, for the summer while she figures her life out. There's just one problem - Steve's old college roommate, Bucky Barnes is freshly divorced, and living in the pool house. Modern AU, dad's best friend!Bucky, mechanic!Bucky. DO NOT TRANSLATE OR REPOST. IF YOU TAKE MY WORK, I WILL FIND OUT AND REPORT YOU.

Bucky gets dragged to a speed dating event by Sam and Kate. He's exasperated and unimpressed by everyone he connects with, until he comes face to face with Nora, the owner of a book store. She's sweet, kind, and funny, but she's not interested in a romantic relationship. What's a guy to do? FRIENDS TO FAKE DATING TO LOVERS + POST TFATWS/PHASE 4 BUCKY DO NOT REPOST OR TRANSLATE COVER BY @STEVESCONVERSE

**WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2022** Bucky Barnes is lost. After going into hiding, he winds up in Las Vegas, struggling to reclaim his identity and craving human connection. He meets Alice, a dancer at Empire, who finds herself unable to ignore the mysterious blue-eyed stranger who has been coming into the club every night looking for her. This fic takes place after Captain America: The Winter Soldier, BUT IS NOT CANON WITH THE MCU OR THE COMICS. 18+ MINORS DNI. DO NOT REPOST OR TRANSLATE. PLAGIARISTS ARE FUCKING LOSERS. THANKS!

Lux Brumalis: "The light of winter"/"Winter's light." After defeating the Flag Smashers and conquering his inner demons, Bucky is trying to live a quiet life in New York City. While being Cap's sidekick has brought him (mostly unwanted) fame and attention, Bucky is learning that fame is difficult and scary. It also doesn't pay the bills, and he needs a roommate. So, he puts out an ad on Craigslist hoping for someone who isn't a complete weirdo. After many unsuccessful candidates, he finally stumbles across Charlotte, a PhD student who is looking for a fresh start after her failed engagement as she recovers from the Blip. Feelings begin to blossom between the two, but their lives are soon thrown into turmoil when a series of mysterious and vicious murders send New York City hurtling into a state of paranoia and fear. This will be a somewhat slow burn, with lots of tension, eventual strangers to friends, and friends to lovers with a lot of angst thrown into the mix. Set six months the events of TFATWS. HOWEVER, THIS FIC IS NOT CANON COMPLIANT with the MCU, the comics, or anything like that despite being set in canon. I'm going to mess with things, retcon things, and play with details because it's fun.

The oleander is a beautiful flower that represents love, destiny, and understanding. However, when consumed, this flower is incredibly toxic; even deadly. Dahlia Davies is a college drop-out, struggling to run her father's flower shop. The bills are piling up and she's in over her head. One day, a gorgeous and mysterious man named James "Bucky" Barnes walks into her shop to buy some flowers for his mother. What Dahlia doesn't know is that he's the most ruthless and power hungry gangster in Los Angeles with a lot of blood on his hands, and his entry into Dahlia's life will change things forever. **This fic features Dark!Mafia!Bucky and heavy themes. Please see the first chapter for content warnings (PLEASE READ THEM). This fic is 18+. You are responsible for your own media consumption.** [CURRENTLY BEING EDITED]

Penelope Levine has been "promised" to notorious mafia boss, Brock Rumlow, in order to pay a family debt. The night before her wedding, she meets James Barnes, the owner of Underworld, one of the most infamous nightclubs in New York. Their spark is intense and leaves a lasting impression on James, who has been searching for a Queen to rule his kingdom. Quickly, James becomes obsessed with Penelope, and is willing to start an all-out war with Rumlow for the woman he loves. Modern Mafia AU/Hades and Persephone inspired. BECOMES A STUCKY/OC FIC. COMPLETE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

**1970s Bounty Hunter!Bucky AU - COMPLETED** Bucky Barnes is one of the best bounty hunters in Chicago. Unfortunately, his career has recently encountered some competition in the form of a young and ruthless rival named Eden Klein. The two have quickly formed a mutual hatred of one another, but, unfortunately for them, they have to work together to take down one of Chicago's biggest drug kingpins. Can they overcome their egos and find a common ground... or maybe something more? ENEMIES TO LOVERS, ONE BED, MATURE THEMES.

James Buchanan Barnes is a cold, strange, and reclusive tech billionaire, and CEO of Barnes Robotics who spends most of his time alone and out of the public eye. But his PR team needs to reconstruct his image before his debut at the Stark Industries Tech Symposium. They recruit Nadja, a music student at Juilliard, to give James a more "wholesome" and relatable image. His PR team quickly finds out that James and Nadja have met before and try desperately to keep Nadja on board despite her reservations. What happens when fake dates and photo ops have to transcend the tension between two people from very different worlds? CEO!BUCKY AU || FAKE DATING || FRENEMIES TO LOVERS || SECOND CHANCES 18 + ONLY. DO NOT REPOST OR TRANSLATE.

Memento Mori = "Remember that you must die." James Barnes is a mysterious and handsome newcomer to the sleepy town of Graybrooke. Rumor has it that he's come to take over running the town's popular flower shop after the mysterious illness and disappearance of its owner, Thaddeus Ross who hasn't been seen in months. James strikes up a "friendship" with Vada Bradley, a recent widow, who runs a funeral home across the street from the shop. Vada is intrigued, but there's something strange about the newcomer that she can't quite put her finger on. DARK VAMPIRE ROMANCE. STRANGERS TO LOVERS. SECRET IDENTITIES. DO NOT TRANSLATE OR REPOST. STARTING SEPTEMBER 2022 AND RUNNING ALL THE WAY THROUGH OCTOBER! 🎃

All Annie Pierce wanted to do was start fresh after her dad went to prison; all Bucky needed to do was protect her, but life doesn't always work out the way we plan. Mafia!Bodyguard!BuckyxEx-Mafia/Mafia Boss!DaughterOC. Dark romance. Strangers to enemies to lovers.