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One hit and a bloody mouth.

Steve's never backed down from a fight before. Not when his bones broke easier and he still had that rattle in his narrow chest. Not after a healthy dose of serum and vitarays gave him the Popeye effect, and he was handed an indestructible shield to protect his bigger, stronger body.

(Funny, that.)

The man currently beating him to within an inch of his life s n a r l s like some feral thing.

But there's recognition in those eyes.

Anger. h u r t

Steve's never backed down from a fight before. But laying down his shield in the face of Bucky's bared teeth is the easiest thing he's ever done.

E f f o r t l e s s .

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Trustworthy, convicted, loyal to a T. This guy is certainly One Good Boy™, but let's not forget he's definitely used a speeding motorcycle as a melee weapon before.

basics.

born — july 4th, 1918 iced — 1945 thawed — 2012 age — ((whatever year we set it in) - 2012) + 27 height — 6'2" weight — 240lbs eye color — blue hair color — blonde

personality.

A good heart with a Brooklyn attitude. Steve might be the poster child for AMURRICA, but he's also pretty feisty. The sort to take on everybody's burdens, while bottling up his own. Hidden beneath layers of bravado scooped on to solidify his "steady pillar of support" mask, Steve struggles with displacement, identity, purpose, and loneliness.

You'd never know it. He'll excuse himself to hide in a stairwell while gritting his teeth against that painful sting behind his eyes. Hell, even he barely knows it. Suppress, buck up, move on. Someone's gotta be the strong one, right?

In terms of romantic relationships? A w k w a r d. He watched the love of his life jump from one age to the next, kept her company even while her mind degraded, and got word of her passing via text message. Ouch. Before that? War. Before that? Not much luck with the ladies. Which all mixes together into a stew of: what do I do with my hands?

Highly protective of the underdog, the little guy, the people everyone's given up on.

"You get hurt, hurt 'em back. You get killed ... walk it off."

shipping.

Primarily ship Steve Rogers / Bucky Barnes, though I'm open to other pairings. Prefer M/M, but I can make exceptions if the characters vibe. Gotta have chemistry with our writing, first. I'm rarely interested in established relationships. Gimme that s l o w b u r n.

NOTE: All relationships are platonic until proven otherwise. I like a good romance arc, but I really gotta vibe with the writer first.

plotting.

Big fan of these tropes:

exploring sexual identity ("I didn't know I was gay")

trapped together

on the run

"help I've been thrown into an alternate universe and my traumatized, war-torn-ass is not used to genuine human kindness"

sure he's a villain but he's my villain

"I think I love you." — "You tried to kill me!!"

highly intelligent and also cripplingly dumb

"Are you flirting with me?" — "I'm holding a gun to your head." — "The question stands."

references.

All my inspiration comes from the MCU. I haven't read the comics, so if there's a comics-only connection to Steve, I definitely don't know about it.

This character is a mix of MCU + my own personal take. His personality changes a bit depending on the verse he's in. Nature and nurture, y'know.