Where the Stars Stood Still

Marvel/MCU Steve Rogers/Black OFC BWWM

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Brooklyn, 1940-Rosalynn Reed is a woman without a past, a mystery even to herself. Having arrived in this world under circumstances she does not fully understand, she has carved out a quiet life in Brooklyn, doing odd jobs as a fixer, keeping her head down, and hiding the power that hums beneath her skin. She is known in the neighborhood as the brooding, reserved woman with calloused hands and sharp wit, but no one truly knows where she came from.

Everything changes the night she finds Steve Rogers beaten and barely conscious in an alleyway. Small and frail, but burning with a stubborn fire, Steve is the kind of man who refuses to yield, no matter how many times the world knocks him down. Rosalynn, despite her instinct to keep to herself, helps him, offering him a kindness he's not used to receiving.

This single act of mercy sparks something neither of them can name.

Over the months, their paths continue to cross-Steve, struggling against the weight of rejection as he is denied enlistment, and Rosalynn, quietly integrating herself into Brooklyn's pulse while keeping her true self hidden. Through late-night conversations, debates over art and music, and small, shared moments, a friendship blossoms, one built on mutual respect, unspoken admiration, and a deep understanding of what it means to feel like an outsider in your own world.

Then comes Pearl Harbor, and the war becomes unavoidable. Steve is desperate to enlist, driven by an unwavering sense of duty. Rosalynn, though reluctant to see him leave, refuses to talk him out of it. "Everyone has a path to walk, she tells him, and time will reveal yours."

She just doesn't know how much that truth will cost her.