#( real or not real

[milli-moi]

Another AI art turned real? I actually enjoyed copying the style of this one but it seemed to take AGES.

Ai followed by real

[burninblood]

Marvel’s Black Widow : Bad Blood

As promised, few extracts from the first chapters of this official novel/podcast (no more available on sale at the moment, so sorry :/)!

(YOU CAN FIND MORE HERE - TWO / THREE / FOUR / FIVE / SIX / SEVEN)

For some context: the story takes place in a totally new universe, neither 616, neither movies, but has elements of boths. Bucky and Natasha knew each other from the Red Room, where he was a trainer (borrowed from Hydra) to her and the other widows.

They don’t have a romantic relationship but them both share some deeply, tender and complex feelings (they don’t dare call it love ‘couse Nat feels like she doesn’t really know what love is - considering her upbringing - and Bucky feels a great sense of shame and guilt for what he did/was done to him in the past, considering himself not worthy of Natasha - or of everyone else really -).

The main action takes place in the present days, and starts when someone kidnap and steal Nat’s blood after one of her undercover operations. She feels like Bucky could be in danger too.

(that last sentence. Thanks, I didn’t need a heart anyway!)

[salvagedsouls]

tag dump eleven!!

ft. ships ♥

note: these are going to be either blog-specific or some of the more popular ones, and later tag dumps will have other ships that are partner-specific, less popular, etc.

[ibelieveinturtles]

Bucky Barnes Bingo Masterpost

B1: Cartoon of Bucky and Nat - WinterWidow - BuckyNat - - Moodboard

B2: Til Death Do Us Part - Til Death Do Us Part - Darcy Lewis/Bucky Barnes - "You might not be around me anymore, but your presence will be felt for eternity." - unknown - Moodboard

B3: Labyrinth - The Maze Stumbler - Darcy Lewis & Bucky Barnes & Sam Wilson - Don’t drink Thor’s Asgardian booze. Ever. - Moodboard

B4: High School - BBB September Round Robin - N/A - Bucky, Steve, and Natasha are helping decorate the hall for their school dance. Commence shenanigans. - Fic

B5: Cartoon of the Winter Soldier - Lights, Camera, Action - N/A - - Moodboard

U1: Plums - Love Starts With Plums - James "Bucky" Barnes & Darcy Lewis - Love starts with plums (or the one where all Bucky wanted was a few plums to snack on and ended up finding a whole lot of plum-themed baked goods and the love that was baked into them.) - Moodboard

U2: Body Swap - A Matched Pair - Bucky Barnes/Jane Foster, Bucky Barnes & Darcy Lewis, Jane Foster & Darcy Lewis - Whilst touring the ancient Viking village, Bucky and Darcy find themselves in a predicament. - Fic

U3: Shopping Together - May Round Robin - N/A - A quest for theater costumes and props ends in a possibly magical shop and a probably fae encounter. - Fic

U4: Picture of 'Bucky' (BTS) - The Red Room Bar and Grill - BuckyNat - BuckyNat Restaurant AU - is it a cover? is it real? Have they retired or are they running their own operations? No one knows! - Moodboard

U5: Prisoners/Captives Together - Replaced with: Adopted: Historic - All These Stars Exist - Bucky/Jane - Bucky doesn’t know a lot about stars. Or art. - Fic

C1: Stranded - The Maze Stumbler - Darcy Lewis & Bucky Barnes & Sam Wilson - Don’t drink Thor’s Asgardian booze. Ever. - Fic

C2: Picture of Bucky and Sam (Endgame) - The Quantum Cat - No ship - Everyone knows that if you give a cat catnip, it will go a little crazy. It’s a shame that no one knows what the Flerken equivalent to catnip is, because Goose got into the hors d’oeuvres and now the Avengers are scattered across the multiverse. Now it’s up to Sam to rescue the Avengers. - Moodboard

C3: Free Space - In The Restaurant - Jane Foster & Darcy Lewis, Darcy Lewis & Brock Rumlow, James "Bucky" Barnes & Darcy Lewis - Summary: “Ladies and gentlemen, the Universe as we know it has now been in existence for over one hundred and seventy thousand million billion years and will be ending in a little over half an hour.” - Max Quordlepleen, The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe by Douglas Adams. OR, there’s an explosion in the lab (again) and Darcy goes time travelling. This time, she’s not alone. - Fic

C4: Mind/Emotion reading - BBB October 2021 Round Robin - N/A - How Bucky starts finding and expanding his comfort zone, and making friends with the Avengers. - Fic

C5: Picture of Bucky and Sam running (Civil War) - New Year Mission - Darcy Lewis & Bucky Barnes - Bucky and Sam team up with Darcy Lewis for a New Years Eve Mission involving cocktails, escape rooms, and a missing portal machine. - Moodboard

K1: Fallout - Pocket Issues - James "Bucky" Barnes & Darcy Lewis - When they arrived at the safehouse, Bucky was too tired to listen to the welcome talk. Which means he missed some important information regarding the laundry rules. - Fic

K2: Canon Compliant - Free Fill Token

K3: Vampire/Werewolf - June Round Robin - N/A - The New York werewolf pack unwillingly explore a mysterious, icy labyrinth. Bucky is not at all happy about this. - Fic

K4: Gender-swap - replaced with Adopted: Multiverse shenanigans - This Kind Of Thing - Bucky & Sam - Sam and Bucky return home and begin to plan their next move - rescuing a pair of astrophysicists. - Fic

K5: Dragon AU - The Silver Statue - James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers - Bucky finds a silver dragon statue in the ruins of an ancient castle. - Fic

Y1: Avengers - Eurovision Song Contest - N/A - Sam and Bucky are backpacking through Europe when they discover the remnants of their favourite college band, The Avengers, playing a gig in the tiny European country of Asgard. After sending them a round of drinks between sets they invite him and Sam to join them on stage. One song turns into two, turns into joining them again the next night and the night after that and the night after that and without being quite sure how it happened, they become the New Avengers and the Asgardian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. - Moodboard

Y2: Picture of Bucky (TFATWS still) - The Odd Collection - Bucky & Sam - Bucky hadn’t intended to spend so much in the secondhand bookshop near his sister’s house but he’d forgotten to buy his nibling a birthday present. And then he remembered an article he’d read about cooking as therapy. Sam’s favourite thing about owning a secondhand bookshop was seeing what people bought, although he rarely saw a collection quite as odd as this but when the guy explained he couldn’t resist offering a suggestion of his own. - Moodboard

Y3: Ship-wrecked - The Quantum Cat - No ship - Everyone knows that if you give a cat catnip, it will go a little crazy. It’s a shame that no one knows what the Flerken equivalent to catnip is, because Goose got into the hors d’oeuvres and now the Avengers are scattered across the multiverse. Now it’s up to Sam to rescue the Avengers. - Fic

Y4: Handle With Care - July Round Robin - N/A - When Bucky agreed to help Natasha out on an undercover mission he never expected to become the kidnappee. - Fic

Y5: Cartoon of Bucky - The Winter Soldier - N/A - N/A - Moodboard

@buckybarnesbingo​

[clintashaotp]

Author’s note/summary: Past Winterwidow, current Clintasha songfic! Lots of feelsssssssssss, enjoy :)

903 Words

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Walking down 29th and Park

I saw you in another's arms

Only a month we've been apart

You look happier

Bucky doesn’t remember everything all at once, but rather the memories come back in sporadic drops throughout the weeks after he is let out of cryo. He remembers his childhood. He remembers running with Steve through the streets of Brooklyn. But the part that hurts the most is when he starts to remember Natasha.

Saw you walk inside a bar

He said something to make you laugh

I saw that both your smiles were twice as wide as ours

Yeah, you look happier, you do

At first, he thinks his brain is making it up, and that it’s not a real memory, just fake, just put there to trick him. But when he sees her training with Clint on that one rainy Tuesday and he sees her pin him to the mat, then help him up in a fit of giggles, he is hit with the crushing weight of memory. Her hand on his wrist, pulling him up from the dirty Red Room floor, laughing. Just like that.

Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you

But ain't nobody love you like I do

Promise that I will not take it personal, baby

If you're moving on with someone new

He doesn’t tell Steve about the memories, and he certainly doesn’t tell Natasha. Natasha assumes he has forgotten about them, about what they were, but Bucky could never. He could never forget her, and the more things he remembers the more he knows that she is stuck in his brain. He doesn’t want her to leave him, not now or ever. But she has.

'Cause baby you look happier, you do

My friends told me one day I'll feel it too

And until then I'll smile to hide the truth

But I know I was happier with you

Clint is a nice guy. He can make pancakes and his hair is always a mess and he’s a better shot than Bucky. Bucky can’t find any real reason to hate him, and the fact that Clint is now dating his old-ex-Red-Room-memory-wiped-girlfriend shouldn’t really be a reason. It’s complicated, Bucky reminds himself, but he still can’t tamp down that overwhelming urge to snap Clint’s neck when he sees Clint kiss Natasha on the cheek.

Sat on the corner of the room

Everything's reminding me of you

Nursing an empty bottle and telling myself you're happier

Aren't you?

It’s Friday, and instead of throwing a party Tony decided to have a little movie night with everyone from the Tower. Steve dragged Bucky along and now Bucky is sprawled on the couch next to Steve, watching The Incredibles on Tony’s large flatscreen. Out of the corner of his eye, he sees them. Natasha is subtle about it, but Bucky’s reflexes are too sharp for his eyes to not notice them. Natasha winds her arm around Clint’s shoulders, slowly shifting so she rests between his legs, her back up against his chest. Bucky sees him grin, wrapping an arm around her, and Natasha reaches up and kisses him softly on the cheek. Bucky has to turn away before Steve notices how hard he is clenching his fists.

Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you

But ain't nobody need you like I do

I know that there's others that deserve you

But my darling, I am still in love with you

But I guess you look happier, you do

The anger dissipates over weeks, but the reality of the situation sets in. Whether she can’t, doesn’t or won’t remember him, it is the fact of the matter. And Bucky can’t stop thinking about her. She was his Natalia, he was her James, and they were unstoppable together. But now Natasha and her archer make memories together on the training room floor, in the kitchen making breakfast, watching the stars at night. As much as Bucky loves the smile on her face--and he truly does, he wouldn’t trade it for anything--he wishes, with all his heart, that it was him instead of Clint at her side.

My friends told me one day I'd feel it too

I could try to smile to hide the truth

I know I was happier with you

Baby, you look happier, you do

At Clint and Natasha’s wedding, Clint is kind enough to make Bucky a groomsman, and Steve pressured him into accepting. Clint is nothing but nice to Bucky and brings him to the bachelor party, where they all get hammered and watch sports--the tamest bachelor party ever, but Bucky thinks it is pretty fitting for Clint’s soft personality. When the day of the wedding arrives, Bucky stands at the altar, feet away from Clint, his metal arm feeling hot and tight in the constricting suit. However, all the discomfort goes away when the doors open and Natasha steps through. She looks like an angel. Her dress hugs all the right places and trails behind her majestically. What Bucky notices most is the glowing expression on her face. But when Bucky follows her gaze, he can see Clint, gazing at her with such adoration and pure happiness that it makes Bucky’s stomach turn. Bucky looks away.

I knew one day you'd fall for someone new

But if breaks your heart like lovers do

Just know that I'll be waiting here for you

[leightoningstrike]

Chapters: 3/10 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Sam Wilson (Marvel) Additional Tags: A/B/O, ABO, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Not porn, winterwidow - Freeform, Assassins In Love, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, spies in love, not kinky BUT, Biting, Claiming, alternate adaption of TWS, Examines the real world implications of an arbitrary genetic division in soceity, seriously though if you’re looking for porn this isn’t it, Although there is one smut scene for posterity, also hand holding, Brainwashing, a terrible grip of Russian spy craft, Undercover Missions, AND MUCH MUCH MORE! Summary:

Natalia Romonova had achieved the impossible before her twentieth birthday. The only Omega to graduate from the Red Room in its history, she is insulted to learn her handlers have decided to pair her up with another operative for her next mission. An Alpha. Despite her misgivings though, there’s something about the enigmatic soldier they send her that she can’t dismiss. A connection that will survive even when everything else in her life seems determined to fall apart completely.

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((Prompt fic that starts pre-movie and runs through TWS, examines the implications of a society arbitrarily divided by genetics and (of course) the enduring power of true love. Has comic elements mixed in with the MCU canon.

Whilst it’s set in an ABO universe, and contains one mature scene, this is in no way a kink/smut fic - sorry guys!))

[majiksart]

The ultimate OTP Advent Calendar

This is an advent calendar for the OTP’s of me and my friends. Odd numbers are Marvel OTP’s and even numbers are for other OTP’s. So everyday you’ll get a drawing and a story, that you can find below :) x

Day 01 - Stony. Day 02 - Drarry Day 03 - Winterwidow Day 04 - Superbat Day 05 - Les Hawkeyes Day 06 - Destiel Day 07 - Clintasha Day 08 - Johnlock Day 09 - Frostiron Day 10 - The Impossibles Day 11 - Science Bro’s Day 12 - Merthur

Day 03 - Winterwidow

Natasha sighs and looks around. It’s cold outside. While thats nothing unusual in December, Natasha still hates it. It reminds her of her days as a kid, when she would’ve like to be outside in the snow, but couldn’t. She shakes her head slightly.

„Hawkeye? Status.“ She whispers into her comm. She really hopes the mission is over. The last three days were exhausting and she just wants to come home and…

„Nat? We are all clear. Everybody got out.“ Clint answers immediately and he sounds happy for the first time this week. Natasha smiles a bit, because nobody can see her and she doesn’t even correct him on the name. No real names in a mission, but whatever. It’s Christmas.

„Good. I’ll meet you outside in 5.“ Natasha answers and she puts her weapons back in her suit. There are blood splatter and dirt everywhere on her clothes and she curses quietly.

„Yeah. Coulson will cover the rest.“ Clint says and Natasha doesn’t reply to that. She groans a bit, cause her ankle hurts like hell, when she walks, but what did Steve say? Walk it off. She is just outside the old building, when her phone vibrates.

Natasha looks down and takes the phone out. Only one person can write her while she is on a mission.

„Hey Doll. Are you still on the mission? I didn’t hear from you the last 12 hours. Miss you.“

Natasha rolls her eyes at the nickname and snorts at the last two words. He misses her? It’s still hard for both of them to talk about feelings. But Bucky is so much better at it than her. She sends „Me too.“ anyway.

„So ready to go home?“ Clint asks, when he finally leaves the building, too. He looks horrible. His left eye is a dark blue and swollen. A deep cut on his underlip makes the look perfect, but Clint is smiling.

„Yeah… I can’t wait.“ Natasha whispers and she smiles at her phone. She really missed Bucky the last days and she really can’t wait to see him again.

Clint laughs loudly and wraps an arm around her, Natasha allows it and Clint grins even more. Natasha knows he has someone waiting for him too and Clint’s excitement makes her excited, too. Even though her body doesn’t show any nervous signs at all.

*

Natasha looks into the mirror again. She feels much better now. All the blood and dirt is gone and she is wearing her favorite black dress. She takes a deep breath and checks her watch again. It’s actually still Christmas, but only for one more hour.

Sometimes she wishes for another job, but… she loves it way too much. Natasha leaves her bedroom and goes over to the big living room. As expected nobody is here. They are all with their families. And Natasha…well.

„Hey.“ Bucky whispers from the doorframe. He is wearing a dark nice shirt and some dark pants. But the apron is it, what makes Natasha smile widely. God she knows why she…

„Hey.“ Natasha says equally quiet and Bucky smiles softly back at her. It’s their first Christmas together and even though they only have one hour left, they are both happy. Natasha is glad that Bucky isn’t angry that the mission took them so long. But she never was afraid he would be, since Bucky is an Avenger as well now.

„I uhm… I meant what I wrote.“ Bucky says and Natasha imagines a light blush on Bucky’s cheeks. But maybe she just looks to closely. Assassin Habit.

„I know.“ Natasha says and she takes a step closer. She wants Bucky to understand, that she missed him, too. Bucky ducks his head a bit and then nods towards the kitchen.

„I got a surprise for you.“ He says then and without another word he turns around. Natasha waits a tiny second and then follows him. The kitchen is a mess. There are ingredients everywhere and even the floor is covered in flour. In the middle of the mess is Bucky, still wearing the apron but now also some oven mitts. In his covered hands is a baking sheet with some cookies.

Natasha can’t help it and starts laughing. She only realizes now that even Buckys hair is covered in flour. It’s a real laugh and she can’t even stop. Bucky seems confused for a moment, because normally Natasha doesn’t lose her control like that. But Bucky was as always the exception.

„Those are just chocolate chip cookies… I wanted to make your favorite ones. Prjaniki but… I messed them up.. a few times.“ Bucky seems really embarrassed now and he points at the counter. There are a few… well Natasha isn’t sure what it is. Burned cookies maybe.

„Oh god.“ Natasha says and she has to wipe away some tears. She can’t remember the last time she laughed that hard.

„Is that… are you okay?“ Bucky asks and he frowns at Natasha behavior. Natasha takes a deep breath and nods. She goes over to Bucky and smiles up at him.

„Better than okay, actually.“ She says and Bucky smiles back at her. He looks good like that. Even with flour in his hair and that stupid apron. Natasha puts her hand on Buckys cheek.

„So you like them?“ Bucky whispers. He seems a bit frozen, now that Natasha touches him. His skin is warm under Natasha’s palm and she leans closer.

„No. I love them.“ Natasha says and then she kisses Bucky’s warm cheek. Bucky sputters something, but Natasha concentrates on their touch. How did she deserve a man like Bucky?

„Oh thats… good.“ Bucky coughs slightly and this time his smile is breathtaking.

„And I love you. Marry Christmas, James.“ Natasha ends and then takes a step back.

This time she knows for sure, that Bucky’s face is burning.

[not-close-to-straight]

Movies (Ch.1) (WinterWidow Nat/Bucky)

 MASTERLIST 

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“I'm telling you this is a bad idea.”

“Hush.” Tony made a few last adjustments to the helmet on his table before leaning back in triumph. “There. It's perfect.”

“I'm telling you he won't go for it.” Steve folded those big arms across his chest and frowned.

“You know, frowning doesn't work on me. Do you remember seeing my dad frown? It could peel the paint off a Porsche. You're little pout there doesn't even start to intimidate me.” Tony was tapping a pen against his lips, staring hard at the helmet. “Do you think red is ok? Or is he really into the whole grey and silver thing?”

“Tony listen to me.”

“No.” Tony interrupted. “You listen to me. Steve, you brought Bucky home months ago and I know for damn certain he has hardly slept at all in that time. I don't know if it's the nightmares, or if not sleeping is part of his training, or what it is, but I'm tired of it. I can't handle knowing he's suffering. Especially when it keeps you up at night.” Tony sighed. “And I don't mean ‘up’ in the way that I like, I mean ‘up’ in a way that makes me want to punch you for wearing lines in my expensive carpet.”

“I brought Bucky home?” Steve asked with a quirk to his lips.

“You brought him… here.” Tony corrected. “And I take it as a personal offense that he doesn't sleep in the big fluffy bed I bought him. That's all this is.”

“So you designed a sleep mask? With soothing music and rhythms and white noise so he can sleep, something that took weeks to do. Because it offends you he doesn't sleep on the bed?”

“The mattress was over a thousand dollars, Captain. This is… this is… personal pride right here.”

“I love you, you know.” Steve reached for his husband, pulling him around the work table and up against his body. “Doing all this for my friend. Letting me bring him home. Designing this to help him sleep. Pretending it's a matter of pride.”

“It is.” Tony insisted even as he stood on his toes to get closer to Steve.

“Oh absolutely.” Steve murmured, rubbing their noses together. “It's absolutely your pride in that bed forcing you into this project.”

“Mm-hmm.” Tony grinned against his lips. “If I claim pride in our bed can I force you into it?”

“Who needs a bed?” Steve laughed and swung his husband up into his arms, calling for FRIDAY to lock the doors of the lab. ****************** “This is a terrible idea. I'm not doing it.” Bucky's voice was flat, and final, and he didn't look up from his cup of coffee.

“Bucky Baby--” Tony started but his mouth clicked shut when Bucky raised his head and fixed him with a glare.

“Bucky.” Steve spoke up softly. “Tony is just trying to help. I know you don't need much sleep, but no sleep at all is going to destroy you.”

“Destroy me.” Bucky finished his coffee and smiled but it was so cold it made Tony's skin crawl. “I can't be destroyed much more, can I? What's left to destroy?”

“Will you think about it?” Steve asked. “At least consider it.”

Bucky’s metal arm flexed, the fingers tightening with a low creaking sound.

“Do you need some oil because--” Tony started to quip but Steve clapped a big hand on his shoulder and shook his head.

“I will not wear a mask and let you brainwash me to sleep. I. Will. Not.” Bucky stood and left, moving slowly, the exhaustion and tension making him stiff. “The answer is no.”

The pair watched him go, and Tony sighed, tipping his head back against the fridge.

“I told you this was a terrible idea.” Steve finally said and Tony snorted.

“Would it kill you to be supportive, husband? Just once, tell me I have good ideas?”

“Putting a couch in your lab was a good idea.” Steve said thoughtfully and Tony couldn't stop the grin across his face.

“You're damn right it was.” ***************************** Bucky sat on the roof of the compound, hidden between a ventilator shaft, and the gable of the window leading to his room. It was freezing outside, but he couldn't really tell. It simply didn't register. Usually he wore layers to avoid being hurt by weather he didn't really feel, but he hadn't stopped to get a jacket, and sat in loose cotton pants and a t shirt, squinting his eyes against the wind.

“Hi.” The Black Widow lifted herself over the edge of the roof in one smooth motion, sitting herself a few feet away.

Bucky tensed, pulling on every piece of control he had not to strike out at the tiny woman. She had startled him, which didn't happen very often, and never turned out well. “You should know better than to sneak up on me.”

“If you sat in the open I wouldn't have to sneak.” She replied calmly, and pulled her knees to her chin to stare out across the compound like he was doing.

Bucky let the silence between them stretch, refusing to feel awkward about it. If the woman wanted to talk, she would. Everyone always talked whether he wanted to or not.

Nearly fifteen minutes passes before Bucky even twitched, shifting the heavy arm because it was pulling at his shoulder uncomfortably.

“I heard about Tony's idea for a mask.”

And there's the reason to seek me out. Bucky thought, but didn't answer.

“I know why you said no to it.” She continued, and made a vague motion like a mask over her face. “Getting plugged into something to change your habits. I would say no to it as well. But realize that Tony doesn't have the same triggers we do.”

We? Bucky turned his head to look at curiously.

“To him, the technology, a helmet, it's his safety, his security. He's unstoppable with his suit on. The idea of sleeping with a helmet on doesn't bother him. Letting sound manipulate his body into a sleep doesn't set off his PTSD. Doesn't trigger awful memories.”

Bucky cleared his throat. “Yeah, I could see that.” The assassin didn't even act like she'd heard him.

“So maybe, instead of throwing it in his face with a flat out refusal, you tell him why you're saying no, and let him redesign something for you. He's a genius, he will figure it out.”

“Steve knew--”

“Steve shouldn't have to explain these things. You're a big boy, use your words.” Her voice rose just the slightest bit.

And Bucky smiled, actually smiled, at the redhead, even if it was a surprised one.

“People tend not to be so blunt with me.” His hand curled into a fist, and her green gaze dropped to it.

“Yes well, people skills are not one of my strengths.”

They were quiet for a long time after, until she suddenly stood to her entirely unimpressive height of just a bit over five feet.

“When I can't sleep I watch old spy movies.”

“And those aren't a trigger for you?” Bucky asked, not wanting her to leave and not entirely sure why that was.

“No.” She sent him one of those half smiles. “No, Sean Connery is much too good looking to give me flashbacks.” Then she swung herself over the edge of the roof and through the window, landing with the slightest thump.

Bucky stayed out for another few hours, until the sun went down. Tony locked the compound down at night, sensors on the grounds and the roofs, so whether he slept or not, he had to be inside.

He sighed, and climbed down the same way Black Widow had, landing in his bedroom.

It occurred to him suddenly, that to find him, she would have had to break into his room, know exactly which window he had gone out of, and the easiest way to get out of that window and onto the roof.

Glancing around, he could see that nothing had been disturbed, and when he tested his door, it was locked.

She locked the door behind her. And Bucky smiled again, because the woman was just extraordinary. ******************** Midnight came and went and still Bucky sat on the couch in the common area, idly doodling on a sketch pad. Steve was the one with the real talent, but Bucky could still draw a little. The other team members had already left for the night. Since most of them tended to be early risers, by midnight Bucky was usually the only one left awake.

Footsteps behind him, overly loud footsteps so he wasn't surprised by someone's else's presence, and Natasha dropped onto the couch next to him, sitting far enough away to not crowd him, and turned the tv on.

“I don't want to watch tv.” Bucky said quietly, and she shrugged.

“Leave then.”

Bucky kept looking down at his sketch pad and tried to hide a small smile when she put on one of those old spy films and settled in to watch.

He wanted to roll his eyes at the cheesy effects, the overt sexism, and ridiculous weapons, but eventually even he couldn't deny the movie was entertaining.

“Who is--” he started to ask, and she held up a hand to quiet him.

“Sean Connery. James Bond. Now quiet, I don't like people talking during my movies.”

So they sat in silence for the full two and a half hours, Bucky definitely not watching her, but also not looking down at his sketch pad. His eyes were glued to the screen as against all odds and with some truly terrible one liners, the spy- James Bond- managed to thwart an evil genius.

When the movie was over, Natasha simply stood, stretched, and left.

Bucky didn't notice, because he'd nodded off somewhere in the middle, and she let him sleep.

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[lokicosplaymonkishu]

Bloodline (WinterWidow) - Ch24: How to be a gentleman summary: Natasha and her son travel to the Barton farm to celebrate the birth of Nathaniel and to give James some time to cool down. They start to remember more about their shared past, particularly their first night in the Red Room.

preview: The movement made him see that she wasn't wearing anything beneath it. His mouth was suddenly dry. Was this nervousness? No, it couldn't be, shouldn't be. "No, I don't think you will need that." He knew the meds would make her more responsive to his actions and cloud her senses, but also heighten her need in a way she would lose control over her own body, turning her into a willful sex toy. The thought sickened him. He would do this the right way, making her enjoy herself in every way possible.

She looked confused for a moment as he stepped closer and took her palm in his, collecting the pill from her grasp and throwing it to the side. "How do you want to be pleasured?" Natalia asked carefully, not expecting a situation like this. Was it a test? Was he gentle only to show her brutality later?

James knew the supervisors were watching so he had to start the show soon. "First I want to learn more about you." He gently cupped her chin and made her look up at him. "We will spend a lot of time together. And I have to eradicate your every weakness." The Soldier saw determination in her eyes. She wanted to succeed, good. "But for that I need to know them. Tonight I want to study you, your talents, your techniques. I will guide you to greatness." There was a spark in her face at these words but nothing sexual yet. Just business and interest in being the best. Well, let's change that.

Natalia stood still. She had heard from others how brutal the men could be when you did something they didn't like. The best advice the other girls had given her was to wait for orders and fulfill them as thoroughly as possible. What she hadn't expected was his expression relaxing, his body leaning in closer, exposing so many parts of him she could hurt. Was he... trusting her? Then he lowered his lips on hers, gentle and careful. He was warm and the touch made her entire body tingle.

The Soldier put all his seductive skills into the kiss. Surprisingly his body seemed to remember more than his conscious mind, making his task easy. God, her lips were so soft and the girl responded in the most wonderful way. He thought about deepening the kiss, making her gasp and moan but he wanted to take it slow and not shy her away like a frightened kitten. A few more seconds his lips lingered on hers, slow and sensual movements. Then he raised his head once more. "Oh, you will be magnificent." He breathed and saw her pupils dilating at that. Oh, good girl...

Her fingers twitched, wanting to touch him. "James." She whispered, her eyes clouded with rising desire.

Her voice went straight to his cock. Time to unwrap this present for his good work. His hands wandered along her neck, raising goosebumps, before they pushed the gown over her shoulders. God, she was just blooming into a woman. He knew she was looking for any indications of whether he enjoyed the view or not. And damn, he did. Her skin was pale and beautiful, tough muscles and a lean frame. Her breasts were still developing, but already enough to fill his hands in a delightful way. The dark triangle between her legs told him she was a true ginger. He couldn't wait to conquer this perfect body.

"Now it's time for you to reveal your assets." She requested, cocky and seductive.

And he adored her for it.

~.~ ~.~ ~.~ ~.~

The adults were sitting inside near the window while the children were making snowmen in the garden. The girl was currently trying to roll a ball bigger than herself to give it the extra edge of size but it seemed futile. Since there was always a sibling rivalry her brother had no intention to aid her in that matter. He had just finished lifting the snowman's head onto his torso, wondering if he could start a snowball match while the others were distracted enough not to notice the first battle deciding attacks.

Alexei was working much more methodically on his snow creature, giving him legs and arms and carving out some real details when he saw Lily struggling. Being the gentleman he was taught to be the boy walked over to the girl and lifted the giant object easily, making the little girl gape in awe.

"Oh, my god. You are so strong!" She exclaimed and hugged him the moment the sphere was positioned correctly.

Alexei actually blushed at that. He had heard about these feelings, had seen affection in their parents' eyes, but feeling it was a totally different level. "Shall I help you with the head as well?" The boy asked shyly, not caring about it own snowman that much anymore.

"No, it's fine. Thank you very much." She exclaimed loudly, for her brother to hear who just groaned in annoyance.

Laura and Nat had seen the last minute at the edge of their vision and both grinned. But the mother of three was the first to speak. "I kind of regret that your son is growing so quickly. Lily really seems to like him and I find no real objection on my behalf."

"What?" Clint asked, not knowing what had transpired while he tried to read the glances the two mothers were giving each other.

"Okay, I know this is very forthright of me to ask but when the hell will Barnes and you get along again?" Laura wanted to know when she couldn't stand the obvious question in the room anymore. She knew Natasha had come for more than only some family holidays, especially since the Soldier hadn't arrived with her.

"That's up to him, not me…" Natasha answered with a sigh. "He is still getting used to the world of today and his new-found freedom. He… doesn't trust himself."

"Isn't there any way for you to build up that trust? You are a brilliant woman. I don't want to sound lowly, but you are able to wrap men around your pinky. You could mold him like clay. So what's stopping you?"

"It's not the same with him. I…" know him from before. She almost added.

"He's the right one. So go for it."

"He shies away at every touch, like a frightened kitten!" Natasha expressed loudly for the first time. She knew there was no reason to keep information from her closest friends. They would find out anyway.

"Make the kitten purr." Laura said with an ambiguous smile.

Natasha stiffened at that, her former character imagining all the ways she had entrapped the infamous Winter Soldier. She actually had, a long time ago.

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[shieldedsouls]

tag dump ten ft. isms, verses, and aesthetic tags !!

[ao3feed-clintbobbi]

You know for you, I'll fight

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by redlipsredledger

Vacation time for Bucky and Natasha turns out to be exactly what they needed, but Natasha is faced with the prospect of facing a real future and while that terrifies her she knows more than anything that it is finally hers to decide.

At least for now, but they are aware that good times don't last forever when you've got powerful enemies out there and a target on your back once again.

Chapter 1 is cuteness and fluff ngl.

I'm gonna toss in Logan and Laura as we go because I love their bond with Natasha.

Words: 3306, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of It's such a wonderful life: The misadventures of broken assassins

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel (Comics), Marvel 616

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Bobbi Morse, Steve Rogers, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, Laura Kinney, Logan (X-Men), Kate Bishop, Remy LeBeau

Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton/Bobbi Morse, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark

Additional Tags: buckynat - Freeform, winterwidow - Freeform, Bucky and Natasha need a vacation, Domestic Fluff, imminent danger though, Natasha shouldn't go rogue again, Neither should Bucky, Freeform, Domestic Avengers, Avengers Family, Angst with a Happy Ending, Calm Before The Storm, Hawkingbird

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[ao3feed-buckyxtony]

Lamento de Tritón

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by mariaangelesbm

Tony tiene el corazón roto. Steve y Natasha llevan siendo pareja desde hace ya, dos años. A causa de un descuido cae al mar. Al despertar todo ha cambiado,pero para bien o para mal; aquel tritón llamado "Bucky" le ha robado su primer beso. Ese primer beso que tenía reservado para Steve desde hacía 7 años.

Words: 96, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Tony Stark, James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Madame Hydra, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Virginia Potts, Loki (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Fandral (Marvel), Ophelia Sarkissian, Baldr | Baldur (Norse Religion & Lore), Volstagg (Marvel), Thor (Marvel)

Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov, James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov, Fandral/Loki

Additional Tags: Tony Stark y su corazón roto, Un tritón que quiere ser humano, Besos robados, Fluff, Angst, Lemon hard, Steve Rogers es bi, Esto es puro WinterIron, El Fandroki es real, Hagamos sufrir al fandom, Tony no es una puta, Tony no es mujeriego, Bucky en cambio sí lo es, Muchos celos, Un gran cuadrilátero amoroso, winteriron, Stony - Freeform, winterwidow - Freeform, stasha - Freeform, Fandroki - Freeform

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[shieldedsouls]

tag dump thirteen ft. family tags & part one of ships !!

[leightoningstrike]

Chapters: 1/10 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Sam Wilson (Marvel) Additional Tags: A/B/O, ABO, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Not porn, winterwidow - Freeform, Assassins In Love, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, spies in love, not kinky BUT, Biting, Claiming, alternate adaption of TWS, Examines the real world implications of an arbitrary genetic division in soceity, seriously though if you’re looking for porn this isn’t it, Although there is one smut scene for posterity, also hand holding, Brainwashing, a terrible grip of Russian spy craft, Undercover Missions, AND MUCH MUCH MORE! Summary:

Natalia Romonova had achieved the impossible before her twentieth birthday. The only Omega to graduate from the Red Room in its history, she is insulted to learn her handlers have decided to pair her up with another operative for her next mission. An Alpha. Despite her misgivings though, there’s something about the enigmatic soldier they send her that she can’t dismiss. A connection that will survive even when everything else in her life seems determined to fall apart completely.

—-

((Prompt fic that starts pre-movie and runs through TWS, examines the implications of a society arbitrarily divided by genetics and (of course) the enduring power of true love. Has comic elements mixed in with the MCU canon.

Whilst it’s set in an ABO universe, and contains one mature scene, this is in no way a kink/smut fic - sorry guys!))

[ao3feed-buckynat]

Practice to Deceive

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by AnonymousMink

Natalia Romonova had achieved the impossible all before her twentieth birthday. The only Omega to graduate from the Red Room in its history, she is insulted to learn her handlers have decided to pair her up with another operative for her next mission. An Alpha. Despite her misgivings though, there’s something about the enigmatic soldier they send her that she can’t dismiss. A connection that will survive even when everything else in her life seems determined to fall apart completely.

—-

((Prompt fic that starts pre-movie and runs through TWS, examines the implications of a society arbitrarily divided by genetics and (of course) the enduring power of true love. Has comic elements mixed in with the MCU canon.

Whilst it’s set in an ABO universe, and contains one mature scene, this is in no way a kink/smut fic - sorry guys!))

Words: 2049, Chapters: 1/10, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Sam Wilson (Marvel)

Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov

Additional Tags: A/B/O, ABO, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Not porn, winterwidow - Freeform, Assassins In Love, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, spies in love, not kinky BUT, Biting, Claiming, alternate adaption of TWS, Examines the real world implications of an arbitrary genetic division in soceity, seriously though if you’re looking for porn this isn’t it, Although there is one smut scene for posterity, also hand holding, Brainwashing, a terrible grip of Russian spy craft, Undercover Missions, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

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[ao3feed-buckybarnes]

Practice to Deceive

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by AnonymousMink

Natalia Romonova had achieved the impossible all before her twentieth birthday. The only Omega to graduate from the Red Room in its history, she is insulted to learn her handlers have decided to pair her up with another operative for her next mission. An Alpha. Despite her misgivings though, there’s something about the enigmatic soldier they send her that she can’t dismiss. A connection that will survive even when everything else in her life seems determined to fall apart completely.

—-

((Prompt fic that starts pre-movie and runs through TWS, examines the implications of a society arbitrarily divided by genetics and (of course) the enduring power of true love. Has comic elements mixed in with the MCU canon.

Whilst it’s set in an ABO universe, and contains one mature scene, this is in no way a kink/smut fic - sorry guys!))

Words: 2049, Chapters: 1/10, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Sam Wilson (Marvel)

Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov

Additional Tags: A/B/O, ABO, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Not porn, winterwidow - Freeform, Assassins In Love, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, spies in love, not kinky BUT, Biting, Claiming, alternate adaption of TWS, Examines the real world implications of an arbitrary genetic division in soceity, seriously though if you’re looking for porn this isn’t it, Although there is one smut scene for posterity, also hand holding, Brainwashing, a terrible grip of Russian spy craft, Undercover Missions, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

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