#marvel preference

[mallory524]

the thunderbolts when you’ve been kidnapped

pictures from pinterest

tags- guilt, fear, angst, kidnapping, guilt, canon level action/violence, injuries, mentions of arguing, implied drugging/beating, mention of Void

notes- This all ended up being way longer than I intended. Oops. I need to keep writing or else I’ll explode. The fixation is strong

Yelena

When you’re with Yelena, she can be so tender and sweet that it’s easy for you to forget the life she’s lived and the things she’s capable of. The day you don’t come home from what should’ve been a 10 minute grocery run, that tender side is gone - and boy is it sorely missed around the tower. When Yelena's upset, she lashes out at anybody who gets too close to her, and it gets ugly pretty quickly. Her words are cruel and vindictive, as if each member of the team is personally responsible for what’s happened to you. She knows the people who took you are doing it to lure in the "new avengers", but it doesn't matter. It's working. She's going to find you, and she's going to march right in there, guns blazing.

You're in bad shape when the team finds you, but you are able to walk out on your own two feet with just a little assistance from Yelena. Pay no mind to what happened to your captors. It's not important.

Yelena can't go "back to normal". You're trying to, but it's clear you're still shaken, and so is she. You keep trying to laugh it off and say that you've survived worse, and she knows you're just trying to change the subject, but she doesn't push it. She's not going to force you to open up if you're not ready. All she can do is make sure you know that she's always there to support you and listen if you ever do decide you want to talk about it. You do know that. As everyone in Yelena's life knows, she might be a bit rough around the edges, but she will always be there for you when it matters most.

Bucky

Bucky tracks you down very fast. He knows these people are doing this to get to him, so he tells the Thunderbolts to stay behind and let him do this himself. Good thing they never do as they're told.

The people who took you thought they had laid the perfect trap for Bucky Barnes, but all they did was set themselves up to be pulverized by the Winter Soldier. When he does find you, you're unconscious and clearly injured. Nothing serious, but it doesn't matter; he feels more guilty than he has in a long, long time. The team covers Bucky as he runs back out to the car with you in his arms, and you're immediately rushed to the hospital. The press is already there, waiting to ask Congressman Barnes all kinds of questions about what happened tonight, but after a few choice words from Yelena and Walker, most of them leave immediately.

Even when things slowly start to go back to normal, Bucky is constantly reminded of what happened. You're sitting around and laughing with the group one night, weeks after, and he notices a bruise on your shoulder that he'd forgot you had. He wakes up in the middle of the night a lot of nights to you tossing and turning and shaking in your sleep. He holds you and repeatedly reminds you that you’re home and that you are safe. He’s reminding himself, too. This is all hell for him. Every nightmare, every scratch, and every bruise is a reminder to him that he couldn't keep you safe. He rescued you and brought you back home, but it's not enough for him. This never should've happened.

Ava

Ava woke up to the sound of alarms and glass breaking. She phased through the walls to your room right away to make sure you were okay, but you were already gone. Nowhere to be found. She’s immediately panic stricken. Who did this? Why would they take you hostage? Where did they take you?

Ava’s desperate. When Ava gets desperate, her sense of right and wrong gets very skewed. You’ve been kidnapped, and that’s wrong. Everything she’s doing in an effort to get you back is right. Or that’s how she sees it, at least. The rest of the team sees this as Ava spiraling out of control. This is a mess. These people who took you do not realize what their "leverage" means to the team, especially to Ava. They do not know what's coming.

Your rescue was not easy, and it definitely wasn't pretty, but everyone's just happy that you're home. Adjusting to business as usual after your rescue is tough, but she's there for you every step of the way. If you don't want to sleep in your room for a little while because it doesn't feel safe anymore, Ava offers you her room. She'll sleep on the ground, she'll sleep next to you, she'll sleep in the other room, whatever you want. She'll demand more security features in your room and around the tower to make you (and herself) feel safe again. If the people in maintenance and security were to question the necessity of doing this, Ava would install these features herself. Nothing like this is going to happen again, and she doesn't even want you to feel like it's a possibility. You're safe now.

John

It all happened so fast. An explosive had gone off during a fight, he’d lost sight of you for a minute, and when the smoke cleared, you were gone. He frantically searched the perimeter, but it didn’t take him long to realize what had happened. Bucky practically had to beg John to get in the car, saying they could figure out their next move back at the Watchtower. John didn't want to stop looking for you, but he knew it was the only choice he really had. Everyone's really worried about you, but John is losing his mind. His brain is plagued with images of you, scared and alone and hurt. He's snapping at the team even more than usual, but they give him a pass just this once. Ava walked by his room one night and she could hear the sound of him softly crying through the door. She never mentioned it, but she went easy on him for a few days.

Down in a dark, cold underground base, you're going in and out of consciousness. Your body aches and your head's spinning, but the moment you register that it's Walker gently taking you into his arms, you smile up at him weakly. He caresses your face, and you can feel that his hands are shaking as they trace every little wound, no matter how small. All of Walker's anger has been replaced with a weary, guilty sadness. All that aggression, replaced with a certain gentleness. He carries you out, and although you don't see much of your surroundings, it's hard to miss what remains of the poor souls who thought they could stop John Walker from breaking in to save you. It's not too shocking, though. You know he would've torn the entire world apart if he had to.

Alexei

Missions and fighting and hero activities in general are usually really fun for Alexei. This is not fun. It's so rare for the team to see him like this. He's downright miserable. Since the moment he lost you, he hasn't slept. He works alongside the team all day long to find you, and when everyone's asleep, he just paces back and forth around his room, which gets more cluttered with garbage and papers and files with each passing day.

When they find you, nothing and no one can stand in his way. He's a real sweetheart, but let's not forget how strong he is or how much damage he can do. Believe me, there's a lot of damage done in the name of your rescue. All of that is worth it for Alexei when he finds you. He gently wipes at the sweat and dirt on your face, a lot of which is dry and caked on after you've been sitting down there for nearly a week.

Alexei is so relieved to have you home, but he thought he'd feel better. There's still something... off. The illusion of total safety has been shattered. He's not able to keep you from ever getting hurt like he thought he was. If you were to try to joke about what had happened to keep spirits up, or spin it to sound like a cool story instead of the worst week of both of your lives, he'd try to go along with it. But everyone notices how his smile doesn't quite reach his eyes. He's proud of you and he usually loves hearing you're cool tough stories, but this one is hitting a little too close to home for him to fully enjoy it. Maybe because he was there. Maybe because he almost lost you for real.

Bob

Bob's terrified. The team came back from a mission, but instead of you pulling him into a big hug while the team fills him in on what happened like usual, everyone is frantic and you're gone. He's never felt so helpless in his life. He breaks down the second he's alone in his room. Whenever Yelena tries to talk to him, he insists he needs to be alone, or he doesn't even respond and continues just rocking back and forth on the floor and talking to himself.

When the team tracks you down, they tell Bob to stay behind. He keeps telling himself that they're right and staying behind is the responsible thing to do, but he just can't do that. He has enough control on the Void now to use his powers, right? The team is slightly horrified when Bob shows up out of nowhere, doing everything they told him not to do, but this isn't the time to worry about that. They're definitely not going to try arguing with him right now. He's a bulletproof human shield, more powerful than any of them could ever hope to be, so it's good to have him there to help. He crashes through walls, busts down doors, and disarms everyone in his path without breaking a sweat. Then they find you. Bob rushes to your side and tears apart your restraints with his bare hands, and in a second they turn back into the gentle hands you think of when you think of your Bob. He helps you to your feet and slowly leads you back outside. As tears start to roll down his face, Bob smiles a soft smile at the others, thrilled that you're safe again. They smile back at him, but it's like they're all holding their breath until you're all fully out of there. Void may not have made a formal appearance this time, but they know now what lengths Bob will go to and what risks he'll take to ensure your safety. The man is not helpless, and he sure as hell isn't weak.

[cowboylikeyouu]

in germany, chris evan‘s roles (including steve) are mostly voiced by dennis schmidt-foß, but as johnny storm he‘s voiced by benedikt weber, and it made for a really cool moment during dp&w. bc wade’s super convinced that he‘s steve, but all the german people who watch the german dub of marvel movies religiously are already like huh??? bc that‘s NOT steve rogers‘ voice, and then when it’s revealed that he‘s actually johnny, wade‘s like "ah yeah, i should’ve known from the voice". and idk, it’s not hilarious or anything, but it just made me soo happy that they used wade‘s 4th wall breaks differently in different languages. just felt the need to share this

[mrbrightxside]

☆ Geek Girl art bc I've only seen 2 posts about her

This isn't as good as I remember but this was a couple weeks ago 🔥🔥

Alternate version w/ overlay:

[blue-sadie]

Against The Glass

Being stuck with them in a mirror maze

The familiar circus weird but happy music faded as you moved further and further into the maze, the sight of your frazzled expression almost becoming annoying and worry, his footsteps are heard eerily close.

Your feet were sore from your heels and the sound was giving you a headache the thought of taking them off long pushed from your mind, the words he spoke as he payed for your tickets plagued your mind.

'If I catch you I fuck you'

Your legs were coming sore and your steps wobbly how big was this fucking maze, your throat was sore and dry you just wanted to fall to your knees and beg for mercy but no your not giving him that satisfaction, you trip closing your eyes bracing for impact but none came.

His body pressed up against yours pushing you against a mirror your face squashed against its surface, his hands quickly worked on hiking up your black mini skirt you decided to wear, your throat let out choked whines as you heard his pants drop.

He worked his way inside you, not giving you time to adjust his thrusts pushing into the mirror causing it to wobble, your eyes closed tightly praying for nothing to break that nothing was only including the mirrors you didn't mind getting broken by him.

Loki Laufeyson, Jake Lockley, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Warren Worthington III, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne

[kirbytuna]

tony "I spend ten thousand dollars on peanuts" stark and his mentee peter "I have exactly twelve cents and a dream" parker during any interaction at all is just

tony : "you good, kid? you got here later than you normally do."

peter : "sorry mr. stark, I had to take the subway today after school."

tony : "the subway takes that long to get here? could've sworn it was a 15-minute ride at most."

peter : "well, I was down two dollars for the ticket, so I had to ask a few people for some money. I ended up spending twenty minutes asking people for quarters like a crazy person, super embarrassing. oh!—and then I was really hungry. like, so hungry I was probably gonna faint if I kept swinging, so I stopped by mcdonalds but I still didn't have any money so I just had to pretend it was my birthday and take the free mcflurry."

tony : "you do know I could've just sent you money, right"

peter : "yeah but that's cheating"

[moonlightcycle571]

Everyone arguing who Captain Marvel is closest to. Options being Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or with Hal & Barry make a trio.

Me, feeling quirky: it’s Aquaman.

Captain Marvel: Hey do you want t-

Aquaman: Yes

Captain Marvel: You didn’t even let me tell you what-

Aquaman: Yes.

Captain Marvel: Ok I need context

Aquaman: Whenever you propose something it’s always the most batshit or whimsical things, and each time has brought nothing but good times. The answer is yes.

Captain Marvel: …

Captain Marvel: Bro 🥺

Aquaman: Bro 😎

Everyone else around: wtf

[visually-corrupted]

by Maca [jayh.sketch]

[based on this book cover]

[notearsnora]

Best WICKED review EVER.

[magicalqueennightmare]

Moving in Your Sleep Headcanon

(Also being a blanket hog)

Tony crashes hard when he finally does sleep so at first he doesn't really notice but after a while he starts coming to bed a little earlier and holy hell he sits there for the longest wondering just how you haven't managed to hurt yourself in your sleep. He ends up with about half an inch of bed left. The next morning? There's a california king being delivered. When you're both alseep and he feels a tug on the blanket? He lets it go. He knows its a losing battle and he'd rather not end up on the floor (he made that mistake once. Rhodey found out and never let him live it down)

Steve is also a restless sleeper which in itself is a hazard given he's solid muscle. Half the time you end up sleeping on top of him more than the mattress. Not that either of you mind. He was concerned however when he woke up and couldn't find you one morning. You fell off the bed, climbed under it and never woke up. As for hogging the blanket? He is simply amazed by how freaking strong you get when you're asleep and don't want to share the covers.

Clint doesn't get bothered at all. The man will be dead asleep and simply move to accommodate your movements. As for blanket hogging? He keeps about five blankets on the bed. You steal one? He moves the next one.

Sam has woke you up laughing from the way you move in your sleep. He finds it hilarious. Nights he's good and tired? He's tempted to just throw a sleeping bag on the floor next to the bed but knows you'll end up hurting both of you if you can't find him in your sleep. He buys you a body pillow with the excuse that it's good for your back when in reality he uses it as a barracade on nights you're moving around enough he's afraid he may catch an elbow to the gut. Keeps multiple blankets on hand so he can grab another one when you steal the main one.

Joaquin moves a lot in his sleep too. Both of you end up on opposite sides of the bed come morning most of the time. Sometimes you end up asleep on the foot of the bed instead of the head of it but you always find your way back to each other in your sleep. As for your blanket hog tendencies? Joaquin buys weighted blankets for you both. Helps slow down movements and makes sure you both stay covered.

Bucky had to share a bed with Steve one too many times when he was younger for your movements to bother him. You crawl across him in your sleep? He's not flinching. You curl onto your side? Ok. He enjoys when you randomly curl up on his chest like a cat. When you hog the blankets he is honestly just shocked "How the hell are you fighting my left arm?" you'll mumble something in your sleep and he just slips out of bed to grab another blanket.

John was in the army too many years for movement to bother him. He'll simply adjust his body for your movements to make sure there's no way you can hurt yourself. When you randomly end up curled up to him or on him? Yeah he loves that. When you hog the blanket? He's a little stunned. "Super serum my ass. Need to study the strength a woman gets when she don't wanna share a blanket"

[leihaddock]

Let's imagine Steve and Bucky who were well established in their local queer community. Because they lived in one of the few underground queer cities at the time, and it seems damn near impossible that they *wouldn't* know other queer people

Actually, for that, we probably should talk about Sarah first:

as a nurse she saw it as her duty to help anyone and everyone, no question asked and no matter where they come from, and soon developed a reputation for just that

so she had all sorts of people come to her for help

including queer folks in gender and/or sexuality, what we'd nowadays call drag queens and kings, disabled folks, people of colour, jews and so on

little Stevie grows up around a very diverse group of people

when he was only a couple of years old, he asked Sarah ie why that woman had a beard, and she'd explained to him that there are all kinds of people and there was nothing wrong with being "transsexual" or with men liking other men or women liking other women

and that if he ever found out he was like them, she wouldn't care and love him all the same

and that was one of the lessons that stayed with him, along with always getting back up, always protecting those in need of protection, and later from his own experiences, that he didn't like bullies

the community Sarah builds around herself ends up protecting Steve more than once, no matter how much he hates accepting help

So at some point Steve and Bucky meet and befriend each other and become inseparable. And of course the older they get the more people talk. That they're too close, that that sickly Rogers boy is a fairy (or that he's a waste of oxygen and should be dead, let alone ever reproduce), that there are so many pretty girls for Bucky to choose from. You get the idea

Sarah of course figures out they're dating pretty much immediately. she knows her son, she loves Bucky like her own like she knows the Barnes family does in turn for Steve

To me the Barnes family is supportive but it took them some time because they're the "ideal" middle class family and their oldest son being a fairy wasn't quite ideal but they love Steve and Bucky too much to give a rat's ass about it later on

and with all the people Steve grew up knowing and introduced Bucky to, they have plenty of friends, even if they'd choose each other over the world on any given day

society as a whole wasn't kind to them, would never be kind to them, they knew as much, but they weren't alone

sapphic couples to go on double dates with as a cover (though Bucky goes out of his way to find more women to date as a cover, lest people ask too many questions)

underground bars to meet at, in the "bad" parts of town, to drink and kiss and be a normal couple for once

meet artists of all flavours, punks (our modern definition, relative to the time), go to protests and rallies for women's rights and workers' rights

Bucky meets other jewish queer folks, too, to his delight

they run from cops more than once

lose more than one friend in that time too, who got found out and sent to "conversion therapy" at best, but more than once was found beaten to a pulp in the street

Sarah passes away and Steve is distraught, but he's not alone in mourning, her funeral has so so many of the people she'd helped in her life, and there's some solace in that, despite feeling more alone than ever

Bucky moves in with him and they get those few happy years with a lot of the same they'd done since becoming a couple, before the war comes

not only is Steve upset he can't join the war effort, he's now seeing his friends joining, getting drafted, or denied for the same reasons he is. queer women join en mass and he knows he'd find his people there too, but they just won't let him

then Bucky gets drafted and TFA plays (mostly) as we know it

their friends freak the fuck out when Steve's suddenly gone, then shows up as "Captain America"

some of the chorus girls pick up on Steve being queer, and suddenly the whole group feels a lot more comfortable around him, and he actually ends up enjoying their company a lot

the Howlies don't care, Howard doesn't care, Peggy is a Nazi so her view doesn't matter, no one really does, and they get to be pretty open about their relationship, with everyone covering for them

Bucky falls

the Barnes family gets a letter on what happened to Bucky, from Steve, and suddenly they know that they'll lose both their sons/brothers in that war, because there's no Steve without Bucky and no Bucky without Steve

they've always known it would end like that, but just like Steve, they'd never expected Bucky to be the one to die first

Steve puts the plane down

When he's confirmed alive in the 21st century, not only do the families of the Howlies reach out to him, who'd spread far by then

not only the Barnes family, Bucky's niblings and, hell, grand niblings (who all also insist on calling Steve their uncle, because that's who he is to them, and Steve cries at that)

but also all the children and grandchildren of the community he and Bucky had been part of

that had seen so much loss, he gets told, in the 80s and 90s, and before that, but still stands strong as ever and he's welcomed back with open arms

because those people, too, were his family

he's also told how after his death, some asshole wanted to discredit him for being queer, and all the people he'd ever known jumped to help him

his and Bucky's relationship was their families' best kept secret

that loss still weighs heavy on him, so he doesn't have the energy for pride, but there's something about queer rights having advanced enough that people like him can get married, that fills him with both overwhelming joy and longing

then Bucky is alive, and after everything is said and done, they come out to the world and get married, for real, not the fake wedding their community had thrown for them, or the one the Howlies did

and the rest is history

[heart--of--gold]

Imagine Logan being not so subtle when he's jealous. Think about him staring you and Wade down when you're cuddling in the morning, watching TV on the couch. Perhaps it's a touch too early to be making breakfast and maybe Logan considers pouring down his freshly made steaming-hot coffee on Wade to get him to buzz off.

Maybe Logan glares daggers in the back of your head while he stands around in the kitchen, an unspoken plea to be invited in the cuddle session. Maybe Logan stomps his way over, and maybe, just maybe, sits between you and Wade so he can get your affections. Not so different from a dog trying to get his owner's attention when you think about it. Not that anyone's complaining.

[mallory524]

Oh oh, can I request a sort of alternate ending to the kidnapping headcanons with each of the Thunderbolts where, when they are about to break into the building reader is trapped in, reader appears behind them all bloody and bruised, making them jump and her saying, “Did you guys come to save me? Aww, that’s so sweet, I feel so loved right now!!”

(OMG YES This is sweet and fun I love it)

the thunderbolts come to save you, but you've already handled it yourself

tags- fem!reader, mostly just silly and fluffy, mentions of kidnapping, mentions of blood and fighting and minor injuries, some language

Yelena

Yelena knows that you’re tough, but she doesn’t expect you to be able to get yourself out of this one. The group gets to where you’re being held, and you’re just sitting on the ground, with your back up against the doorway. You look like hell, but you’re free. This is not what Yelena had imagined. She thought she’d have to free you herself and toss you over her shoulder or something. She couldn’t be more happy to see that she was wrong about your state. “Oh, hey, guys! This is awfully sweet of you to all come out here. This is a long ways away from the city,” you say as you manage to get back up on your feet. Yelena looks at you, amazed, and runs up to hug you and kiss your temple. Walker mutters to Ava, “At this point we could’ve just called her an Uber.”

Bucky

Bucky did not want to think about what could be happening to you. He’s seen a lot of pain and hurt in his day, so he knows firsthand how ugly these situations can get. Luckily, it never got as bad as it could’ve, because you actually broke yourself out. Bucky did not expect to find you already fighting off your captors on your own when he arrived with the whole team. Bucky wants to help, of course. He gets one punch in. You thank him, like you haven’t just knocked out every other person on your own. “I was just about to look for where they hid my phone so I could call you to give me a ride home, but it looks like I didn’t even need to call! You guys are the best,” you say, as if you’d just been stranded at the airport. Bucky’s never been so proud.

Ava

The fact that the search for you was dragging on for days was only making Ava’s nerves worse. Leaving you in danger for so long made her feel so horrible, and sometimes she’d wonder if it was possible that you’d escaped on your own. She figured it was too much to hope for, but it made her feel a little better. Besides, it wasn’t too far out of the realm of possibility. She’d imagine finally reaching your location, and the people who were supposed to be guarding you would all be just as clueless about your whereabouts as she was. She never considered that they’d all be unconscious on the ground when she got there. “Ava!!” she hears you yell from behind. She spins around and sees you jogging (with a slight limp) down the hall to reach her. She’s astonished. “Aww you guys! Thanks for coming. That means a lot.” After that remarkably chill response, Ava looks at you like you’ve never been so beautiful and cool in her eyes before, and that’s saying something.

John

John was terrified the whole time you were missing. All day long, he panicked and thought about all the horrible things that could be happening to you at any given moment. He didn't sleep, he didn't eat, he led the whole search, and he was ready to do whatever to took to get to you. You can only imagine his surprise when you run out and cut his destructive rampage short. He keeps standing there and looking at you because this is not computing. You're just standing there with your hands on your hips, your clothes all tattered, with bruises and cuts all over you. You're clearly exhausted, but you manage a little smirk. "Awww, Walker! Were you worried about me?" He just tosses his silly folded shield to the ground and pulls you into a tight hug. "Yeah, yeah, whatever." He doesn't even put up a fight when you reach out to affectionately ruffle his hair or pinch his cheek like a grandma. He's just so happy you're safe.

Alexei

When Alexei gets there and realizes you’ve already broken yourself out, he is so shocked. Then he thinks about it for a moment, and he doesn’t know why he’s even surprised. Of course you solved this on your own! You’re such a badass. You always have been. It’s one of the first things he noticed about you, and it’s what initially drew him to you. He feels like he should’ve had more faith in you, but now’s not the time for that. Now’s the time to celebrate the fact that you’re safe. He lets out a loud, jovial laugh and wraps his arms around you, telling you over and over again how proud he is of you while wiping some blood from your forehead. Somehow, you always manage to surprise him. Everyone is thrilled that you’re back, but Alexei is absolutely beaming with pride and relief for the rest of the night.

Bob

Part of why the team originally didn’t want Bob to go on the rescue mission, besides the Void stuff, was because they didn’t know what kind of state you’d be in. Bob’s very new to this line of work, and they know how much you mean to him, so they thought it might be too much for him to handle if he ended up having to see you seriously hurt. Luckily that didn’t happen. Before they have the chance to break the door down, you walk out from the other side of the building, waving your arms. “Hey! I’m right here!” Bob rushes to hug you, and it’s so tight that all your words are kind of muffled. “Guys I got the whole search party? This is actually really flattering.” Bob pulls away after a while and he’s immediately worried again when he sees the bruising all over you. You make a “You should see the other guy” joke, but everyone knows you’re not kidding. They really don’t want to see the other guy.

[cowboylikeyouu]

i'm in desperate need for a life changing fic but i'm too lazy to look for smth, pls send me your favorite fics

[cuntiel]

This is what I imagined happened to people with metal butt plugs in the xmen universe when Erik uses his powers

[blue-sadie]

Player 2

Your winning and he's just a sore loser

The sound of your victorious laughter filled the apartment, your victory dance making the blanks fall from the couch and making your obvious grumpy lover roll his eyes but a little smile appearing on the corner of his lips.

The games soundtrack faded from his ears as he let go of the controller his hands slowly creeping up your body unknowingly to you, your to distracted by your victory his hands slowly making its way up your thigh under skirt.

A gasp leaving your lips as the sound of the starting race rung through the apartment you rushed to gain composer and defeat him once again but his character remained unmoving as he was to focused on you.

His fingers lightly slipping under you panties and running along your pussy making it a little wetter your breathe was starting to labour, squeezing your thighs didn't help it made him persist even harder slipping his finger into your entrance.

Moving in slow thrust movements making your focused mind go blank it wasn't long till he had you on all fours the controller long discarded and his cock making sloshing noises as he thrusts in and out and he makes sure to whisper 'I guess I won this time" every now and then.

Peter Parker, Eddie Brock, Thor, Tony Stark, Jason Todd, Barry Allen, Beast Boy, Dick Grayson, Hal Jordan

[imsebastiansta-n]

He’s So Hot

Summary: you prank Bucky with another TikTok trend.

Warnings: fluff, bit of angst, sad Bucky for like 10 seconds

Word count: 1,132 🩵

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader

It was another rare day off for you and Bucky — a luxury that didn’t come around often. The rest of the team had been called away on what Val had assured was an “in-and-out” mission, something simple and low-stakes. That left the two of you home alone for once, free to breathe without the weight of the world pressing down.

You were stretched out on your stomach across the bed, phone in hand, mindlessly scrolling through TikTok. Bucky was sitting at the foot of the bed, back propped against the wall, brows furrowed as he frowned at something on his phone. One of your calves was draped over his lap, and his metal hand absently massaged it, warm and comforting even through the cool vibranium.

You weren’t paying attention to the screen anymore — until a trending sound caught your eye. That wicked little smirk tugged at your lips.

A plan formed.

With a grin, you closed TikTok and opened the camera app, flipping to video mode and pressing record. You angled the camera toward yourself, barely suppressing a mischievous glint in your eyes.

“Holy shit, Buck,” you started dramatically, eyes wide. “This guy is so damn hot.”

You watched him through the screen as his head perked up, eyes narrowing slightly. “Who, doll?” he asked, the gentle kneading of your calf coming to a stop.

You could already see it happening — the subtle way his shoulders stiffened, the slight frown deepening as he slowly began to shift your legs off his lap.

“There’s this guy on my feed,” you went on, feigning breathless awe. “He’s so tall. Kinda grumpy, but he’s got these gorgeous ocean-blue eyes… and long, luscious hair I just wanna run my hands through and pull a little.” You bit your lip for effect. “I think I might be in love.”

Bucky stood up abruptly.

The sight of him — jaw clenched, eyes downcast, heart clearly sinking — made your own breath hitch. He looked at you, mouth opening and closing like he wanted to say something, but nothing came. Instead, he just turned, walking out of the room without another word.

The soft click of the door closing behind him snapped you out of your daze.

“Shit,” you muttered, scrambling off the bed. You ran out after him, cursing the serum-enhanced speed that gave him a head start. It took a minute, but you finally caught up in the hallway, grabbing gently onto his flesh arm.

“Bucky—baby, wait.”

He stopped, but didn’t turn.

You stepped in front of him, heart pounding. “Look at me.”

He lifted his chin slowly, his eyes meeting yours — and what you saw in them nearly broke you. The flicker of insecurity, pain, and quiet defeat behind that stormy blue made your chest ache.

“What’s wrong?” you asked softly.

He sighed, voice barely above a whisper. “I… I can’t compete with those guys you see on your feed, doll.”

Your heart cracked.

Without a word, you lifted your phone again and unlocked it. Pulling up the camera app, you switched it to the front-facing view and angled it toward him.

“I don’t want you to compete with him, Buck.”

He looked up, confused — until he saw his own reflection on the screen. His eyes widened.

“…It’s me?” he asked quietly, almost like he didn’t believe it.

You nodded, eyes softening. “Of course it’s you. It’ll always be you.”

He blinked, the weight in his chest slowly lifting. And when you leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to his lips, he smiled into it — small, a little sheepish, but real.

“Still think you’re funny, pulling that little prank?” he murmured against your mouth.

You grinned. “A little.”

He shook his head, chuckling under his breath as he pulled you into his chest. “You’re lucky I love you.”

“You’re lucky I love you, Barnes.”

And just like that, the rest of the world didn’t matter anymore.

Bucky didn’t let go of you for a long moment.

His arms stayed firm around your waist, holding you like he needed the confirmation — that you were still there, still his. You didn’t mind. If anything, you buried yourself further into his chest, listening to the soft, steady beat of his heart.

You always loved this part of him. The way he’d let the tension melt out of his body once he realized he was safe. That you were safe. Like he could finally exhale.

His hand found the back of your head, fingers threading through your hair in lazy strokes. “You know,” he murmured, his voice rumbling low against your temple, “you really scared me for a second.”

You pulled back just enough to look up at him, guilty and soft-eyed. “I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t mean to. It was a stupid trend.”

He gave a half-smile, brushing his knuckles against your cheek. “You got me good, I’ll give you that.”

You grinned. “You’re not mad?”

“Nah,” he said, kissing the top of your head. “I’m too tired to be mad. Plus, you said I’m hot, so… guess I’ll let it slide.”

You giggled as he guided you back toward the bedroom with an arm wrapped tightly around you. When you reached the bed, he sat first and gently tugged you down with him, pulling the covers up around you both like a cocoon.

You immediately settled on top of him, limbs tangled, your head resting on his chest. The cool contrast of his metal hand curled around your waist while the warmth of his other hand rested on your hip made you melt into him.

He smelled like sandalwood and clean laundry and the faint trace of leather — home.

“You really meant it?” he asked after a beat, his voice softer now. “That it’ll always be me?”

You looked up at him again and reached for his hand, pressing your lips to the scarred knuckles.

“Always, Bucky. There’s no one else I’d ever want. Not with your grumpy morning hair and ocean eyes and that stupid little smirk you try to hide when I’m being ridiculous.”

He snorted, lips twitching. “You are ridiculous.”

“But I’m your ridiculous,” you whispered, tracing the line of his jaw with your fingertip.

His eyes fluttered shut, and he nodded. “Yeah. You are.”

Silence fell over the room, warm and familiar. Your breathing slowed in sync with his, your fingers lazily drawing patterns on his chest.

“You wanna watch something?” you asked sleepily.

“I’d rather stay like this,” he mumbled, already halfway gone.

“Okay,” you whispered, burying yourself closer into him. “Me too.”

And just like that, the world faded away — nothing left but steady heartbeats, warm blankets, and the soft, quiet love that wrapped around you like the safest place on earth.