Imagine post-Endgame/The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but everyone is alive (because unlike Kevin Feige, I don't have the heart to kill anyone). That is the timeline of this story-early January 2024, and that is ALL I will say. :) Bucky Barnes x Fem OG Main Character Main Character Face Claim- Naomi Scott Dates: First uploaded- 6/29/25 1K reads- 11/29/25 2K reads- 12/21/25 3K reads- 1/19/26 4K reads- 2/4/26 5K reads- 2/24/26 Rankings: #1 -spicy - 12/15/25 #2 -original character - 1/7/26 #3 -bucky barnes - 1/20/26 #5 -captain america - 1/24/26 #1 -captain america the winter soldier - 2/14/26

Rated as Mature. - One brooding super-soldier with a bad reputation. One lawyer up to her neck in superhero shenanigans. Zero chance of staying out of trouble. - Leona Gupta had a simple plan: avoid drama, ignore her annoyingly persistent ex, and manage the Avengers' reputation before it implodes the whole city. Unfortunately, Bucky Barnes didn't get the memo. Between awkward run-ins, accidental flirting, and late-night motorcycle rides, Leona's carefully curated life is starting to unravel all because of Bucky Barnes and his stupidly attractive smirk. Her past is knocking, secrets are bubbling up, and somehow, she's in a fake relationship with Bucky Barnes of all people. Who knew catching feelings could be more dangerous than catching bad guys? - Updates every Wednesday and Saturday!

Before the fall of Asgard, before the skies burned and the world tree trembled, three siblings held the realms in balance. Thor, firstborn of Odin, whose thunder echoed across the nine worlds. Loki, silver-tongued and shadow-born, whose cleverness concealed a yearning heart. And Freyja, youngest of the three, who learned early that love could be both sanctuary and weapon. These children of Asgard grew together beneath golden spires-bound by blood, by loyalty, by a love that seemed unbreakable. Into their circle came Eirik Stenson, a warrior's son with honey eyes and promises sweet as mead. He became their companion, their trusted friend, and eventually, Freyja's beloved. What the gods did not know was that some hearts harbor darkness even while speaking of light. When betrayal comes, it shatters not just trust but worlds. The gates to ancient enemies are thrown open, and amidst the chaos and flame, it is Freyja who suffers most deeply. Her love was a gift freely given, now twisted into a blade she cannot remove. In her private sanctuary, hidden from all eyes, Freyja keeps a vessel of crystal and starlight-a jar containing fragments of all she has loved and lost. Every memory, every broken promise, every tear shed in the shadow of betrayal preserved like terrible treasures. Some call it dwelling in the past. She calls it remembering the cost of trust too freely given. Now, as enemies gather and the Tree of Worlds trembles, the gods face an impossible choice: forgive the unforgivable, or wield their broken hearts as weapons of war. For Freyja knows what mortals have forgotten-some wounds never truly heal. And some hearts, once broken, burn brighter than Muspelheim's eternal flames. *A tale of divine love, mortal betrayal, and the power of memory, inspired by "jar of hearts" by Christina Perri*

A/N: NAME CHANGED 3/13! Uh...there are depraved things that are planned for this story. So...like...all trigger warnings. Dead Dove this story. He was assigned to protect her. He never planned to want her. But now that she's his, he'll destroy anyone who tries to take her away-including the man who gave the order. She thought the danger was outside the walls. She didn't realize it was in the eyes of her bodyguard. And he's not just devoted-he's lethal. **I DID NOT MAKE THE PHOTO EDIT! It was sent to me by my beta reader to make the cover! I would love to credit the original artist and WILL take it down if they want me to!!!** ** I am not a professional and this is the first time I've written in this style. 😅 Comments and votes keep me motivated...even negative! 😆**