Damage Control / Bucky x Mel
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Last published Sat, Sep 27, 2025
If you'd told Mel years ago that she'd end up doing PR for a government-run team of reformed assassins and chaotic vigilantes, she would've laughed in your face. Now? She's running crisis control for the Thunderbolts*
With the unofficial job title of glorified babysitter with a headset, juggling a stack of NDAs, a definitely not romantic situation with the Winter Soldier, and a schedule full of damage she didn't cause but still has to clean up...she's got her work cut out for her.
No powers, No peace, just damage control
BUCKY BARNES X MELISSA GOLD
(Mel is basically y/n and it would be a CRIME not to write about her)
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