#thinking bucky thoughts

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I will never emotionally recover from Part Five so instead I’ve chosen to think about the masterpiece that is Trust pt. 2 (seriously top to bottom it was fantastic, truly) and the idea of Bucky “taking care of himself.” Reader is a stronger person than me because if he’d said that, with me knowing it is ME he is likely going to be thinking about, I’d simply evaporate on the spot.

Goodness gracious nonny this ask has truly sent me down the garden path. Nothing but a filthy headcannon under the cut, but after all, Sundays are for smut.

Warnings: Language, Smoking, Mature/Explicit Themes [male masturbation] - 18+ ONLY

Bucky watches you dash off into the night before slowly making his way towards his hut, smoking a cigarette

Can still smell you on his clothes, its doing nothing to ease the aching need in his lower belly

Grabs his shower kit, optimistic that most of the men will still be at the dance

His hopes are confirmed when he finds the shower hut empty, turning the lock on the door behind him

Smirks at the smudges of your lipstick on his throat as he glances in one of the mirrors above the sinks

Strips slowly as he waits for the water to run warm, stepping beneath the spray

Is torn between drawing it out; making the pleasure last, and just giving into it; letting it overtake him

Steps beneath the warm stream of water, bracing one hand against the tile of the wall, letting the other run down his chest, his stomach

Thinks of the way your body felt pressed against his, the delicious noises that fell from your lips

The alluring dampness that soaked through the fabric of his pant leg where you’d straddled his thigh

Wraps his fingers around his length with a throaty moan and it’s no longer a question of making it last as he begins sharp, twisting strokes

Sighs your name as he presses his forehead against his bicep, bucking his hips in time with the rhythm of his fist, clenching his eyes tight as his thoughts drift to the way your soft hands might feel on his most sensitive flesh

Bucky’s toes dig into the tile floor as his pace quickens, panting thickly into the steam that is accumulating around him

“ah…f…fuck…” he grunts harshly, the muscles of his lower abdomen jumping erratically as he begins to lose his tempo

Shifting his thumb to circle his sensitive tip is all it takes for his orgasm to rip through him, spilling his release over his fist and onto the shower wall

Grins lazily against his arm as he cups his hand under the stream of water before splashing it against the wall to rinse it clean, leisurely finishing up his shower before crawling into bed for some remarkably restful sleep

[adhd-winterfalcon]

imagine freshman congressman james ‘bucky’ barnes is accused of being homophobic and/or racist and he’s just like. i am married to a black man. and everyone is like “what?? who????” and he’s like “:) captain america”

[samwilson-akgae]

someone asks sam what's his favorite color and he says "blue"

the general public goes "well, obviously. he's captain america. blue, red, white, y'know."

his family and closest friends teases him "it's bucky's eyes, huh? yep, bucky's steel blue eyes"

but blue is sam's favorite color because of the waters that surrounded the back of their house and the docks, deep and serene blue waters that he grew up with. the blue waters that has become sam's source of calmness in times of unrest.

blue is sam's favorite color because of the sky. the blue sky that gave him the feeling of freedom and innocent excitement no matter how many times he takes flight, the same blue sky that gave him losses he couldnt forget, but also the same blue sky that reminds him of a purpose whenever he feels lost.

blue being the color of bucky's eyes and one of captain america's colors are just bonuses that added the reason why blue is sam's favorite color.

[leopar6eyes]

oh my😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

credit: dr.shoko

THE KNEE PUSH OH MY FUCKING GOD

[strandedcrow]

hi a rlly cool procreate pen (and paper) was on my feed on twt and it broke through my art block so have a sketch page

[zordhyu]

"And what if she's dead? Huh? What if there's no coming back?" James "Bucky" Barnes

Thunderbolts* (2025)

Bucky Barnes and Yelena Belova gifs. (9/∞)

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These Protective!Bucky asks are making me lose my mind. We know reader can take care of herself but shit is out of control. My mom always tells me (somewhat) jokingly if I die before her she’ll kill me lol. I have this vision that either on base or in the air, reader is in a serious enough situation that when Bucky returns she’s been sedated. When she wakes up he looks horrid and says to her, “Christ honey, I think I need to remind you if you die before me, I’ll kill ya.” (Later she finds out while she was unconscious that the doctors were somewhat seriously considering sedating Bucky just for some goddamn peace).

Oops my fingers slipped and you got a whole thing

Warnings: blood, reader injury, angst, hospital setting

Bucky sees the red flares from your fort as it nears the runway and dashes down the stairs to his jeep

Tails the ambulance out to your hard stand, stomach plummeting to see that it’s you the crew is sliding out of the hatch onto the waiting stretcher

There’s so much blood, across your face, down your neck, soaked through the bandages around your head

“What the hell happened?!” He snaps at the nearest crew member

“Took some flack near her position, sent her flying back into the radio equipment…she’s been out cold ever since”

“Shit” he hisses and jumps back into the jeep, practically racing the ambulance to the hospital

They’ve got you in triage, behind privacy screens, and he’s pacing back and forth like a caged lion

Reaches one edge of the bed frame before swinging his head back to retrace his steps, practically wearing a hole in the floor

“Major…” the doctor startles him out of his inner turmoil and he looks up sharply

“We’ve got the wound stitched closed, I do not feel comfortable transferring her until she regains consciousness, but the rest of her vitals are good thus far”

“When will she wake up?” Bucky asks

“We don’t know when, or if, that will happen, Major, head wounds are a tricky business. We just have to wait and see.”

So Bucky pulls up a chair to do just that, hands buried in his hair as he sits at your bedside for what seems like hours

You look so fragile in the hospital bed, a stripe of your hair shorn away so they could stitch your scalp laceration

Eventually feels a stirring of your fingers clasped in his hand, the change in your breathing

“Bucky?” You wheezed, obviously confused to see him, to be where you are

“Christ, honey. I think I need to remind you, if you die before me-”

“You’ll kill me, I know…has Meatball been gnawing at your hair, hon?” You tease, lifting an abnormally heavy limb to ruffle his curls

“You should see what they did to yours” he tries to joke back but his voice comes out fractured and he presses his face to your abdomen, shoulders shaking with the effort to restrain the emotions trying to break free

“Shhh John, I’m here, I’m alive”

“You’re gonna stay that way, goddamnit. I’m gonna see to it personally, even if it kills me”

[fandomfluffandfuck]

Bucky looking at Steve in CA:TFA, post-rescue: my breast friend

Steve:

Bucky: I mean-!

Steve:

Bucky: my, my, my b--

Steve, visibly blushing: take your time, buddy

[aew-kun]

thunderbolts and assigned littlest pet shop thoughts

Bucky Barnes -

Ava Starr -

Yelena Belova -

Robert 'Bob' Reynolds -

John Walker -

Alexei Shostakov -

[theduckseeksduck]

One of my first interactions(?) with Supernatural was when falcon and the winter soldier came out and someone made a “ they’re canon in the Spanish dub” joke about sambucky.

[deafening-radio-silence]

I think that Dr. Christina "I was an excellent soldier" Raynor needs to deal with some personal things before she's anyone's therapist, because she strong-armed more of Bucky's autonomy away from him than Zemo did within the series.

[mrsbarnesblog]

late night thoughts, but i feel like the art of reading/writing real fanfics is dying. i genuinely have NOTHING to read because all of my favorite tags are filled with short blurbs and some random shit that i scroll right past. the urge to bang my head against the wall is so bad and i desperately need to read something long and with a real plot🥲

queen Bey was so right for saying that about music and now it happens everywhere cause people have no desire to actually make something good. it’s sad that actually well-written pieces of work have much fewer likes and shares than short and quick stories.

really miss the times when quality was the main priority

[bbyboybucket]

You know it’s taken me a long long time to understand why Bucky would want to be a congressman bc it’s always felt so random. As soon as I found out (what prolly a year ago now?) it shocked me, had me say the biggest “huhhhhh???” ever. It’s always confused me since mainly bc it’s just such a big jump and development from where we last seen him in TFATWS. Like that’s such a huge development to happen off screen, that it made it seem almost out of character.

But now I think I kinda get it. Yes, he’s clearly doing better mentally and has support (Sam n his family) that’s helped him feel better and grow socially. But honestly, I can set that aside. Because even that didn’t make it fully click for me, cause it still was the question of why politics, why congress? Why, even with new found confidence, would he choose such a public position, that’s completely social, and where he’s constantly in the eyes of everyone? And yeah, I do think part of it is that he knows he can help ppl with his decades of knowledge and experience on the government, that he wants to stand up for people who need help and protect them. And that he can use his position to not only try to help citizens in the regular way but also prevent shady stuff from going on (just like how secretly Hydra had a bunch of congressmen, senators, blah blah working with them).

Like yeah, I definitely think that’s playing into it, but you know, even still….it was the question of why he would choose that method, the path of being a congressman, to achieve that.

And then it hit me what the two other factors in this decision could be. It finally makes sense to me. One, I think Sam’s speech in the finale of TFATWS planted the idea. When Sam was speaking to all the government officials (can’t remember what they were, like senators or something idk?) and telling them “to do better” and actually help the people who need them. We all know the scene, we know the speech, we all know the way Bucky was looking at Sam while he was giving it. I think Sam inspired Bucky right there, that speech planted the idea in his head and motivated him to be that person Sam was talking about, to be the official that does better, that does good for citizens. I mean, Bucky even said himself in BNW, that Sam “gives people something to aspire to”. Obviously Bucky’s words were weighted and personal, drawing from his own experiences with Sam. It very much had the implication of “I look up to you”. But maybe it wasn’t just Bucky meaning how Sam inspired him to get healthier and be a better person in general. Maybe, he also meant Sam specifically inspired him to do good by getting into congress. When you look at Bucky’s new job in relation to that specific scene, that speech, the progression starts to make a lot more sense.

And that’s just the first reason it started to make sense to me. Now on to the second, which made it click even more. Because even with his new, happier self and the motivation Sam gave him, being a congressman seems like something out of Bucky’s comfort zone. Think about his characterization the last time we seen him, this is someone who deals with a lot of insecurity, scrutiny from others, and isn’t the most social person. Seriously, last time we seen him he was barely willing to socialize, much less be friendly with most people, and even with the people he does like, let’s be honest, he’s socially awkward. Why would someone like that wanna be in the spotlight, why would he wanna have all that attention on him? Running for office, being in the public eye, and working with tons and tons of people is absolutely something out of his comfort zone. Because let’s be real, Bucky has some issues that aren’t ever gonna fully go away, even if they get better, they’re always gonna be there.

But the thing is, instead of the insecurity, social struggles, and public scrutiny holding him back…..I think they’re actually motivating him. I don’t think he’s just pushing past those issues, overcoming the fear so he can do the job. No, I think they’re part of the reason why he’s doing. I think he’s trying to combat those issues by getting in this new position. Even if it’s subconsciously. Cause Bucky cares so so so deeply about what other people think about him, he very much values the opinion of others, his reputation. He craves validation from others and relies on people seeing him in a good light. I don’t even need to go super deep into this, because it’s evident all over every project he’s been in.

Think about what Sam said to him in TFATWS, “You’ve gotta stop looking to other people to tell you who you are.” Because Bucky does that. He’s always done that, even before he became the winter soldier. Cause really, all you gotta do is look back to 40s Bucky. Look back to TFA. Because no matter how subtle it is, in that movie he is constantly wanting to be liked. He was constantly worried about how he was being seen, even when it came to how Steve saw him. He had to be the guy that people thought highly of. And now, decades later, that’s applies even more. Hell, even the tiniest, most subtle example, is his reaction when that senator or whatever shook his hand and thanked him in the finale. And it’s not just good things he reacts to, he clearly takes negative stuff to heart very easily too. I mean, think about when Walker made comments about his past. Bucky was even affected by the words/opinions of a man he didn’t even like. He absolutely, 100% relies on other people’s opinions of him. And what better way is there to change your reputation, change people’s views on you, and get praise and validation, than to be a congressman? He needs to prove to the world that he’s good, he needs them to like him and validate that he’s a good person. He needs the everyone else to believe that and say it first. He needs other people to reinforce the idea that he’s good and worthy, so that he can finally start to believe it himself. So maybe, this whole congressman thing isn’t really such a big switch up, maybe it’s not that out of character. Maybe it’s just a manifestation of what’s been there all along, but it manifested in a way that wasn’t expected.

And that my friends, is the two major reasons this character arc now makes sense to me: because Sam inspired him and because his own need for validation.

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So I’ve been doing some thinking, none of it very chaste and much of it illogical, and not a bit of it remotely profound but hear me out:

If we were to assume that the Trust Universe shared the same multi-verse as Parting Gifts…

…that would mean we’ve got two men in the 100th, Brady and Bucky, who (at least for a time in the case of Egan) kept it in their pants while being very generous to their crushes.

Which brings me to the entirely inane conclusion that such a fact makes these two particular men at Thorpe Abbots really eager for the damn showers to clear out for some alone time. One reminiscing of honeyed stateside indulgences and the other of more recent stargazing.

And I just wanna imagine the hilarity of running into each other just when they plot and plan and scheme for the showers to be all theirs.

Marina!!!! I still am not over how you dropped this in my inbox in the middle of the night 🫠

Mature/explicit answer under the cut - 18+ only

I feel like Brady had the shower routine down first. After all he’d been fighting his urges with his sweetheart for weeks and then was wrenched from her arms and drowning in memories.

And slipping into the tiled space at odd hours worked great in Nebraska, in Utah. All the other boys were happily getting their rocks off in warm-blooded women while he’d relegated himself to his fist from the start. Ah that damn Catholic self-deprivation!!!

While Egan favours a one-handed style, I see Brady preferring to get both hands in on the action? Leaving no part of his nether reaches neglected, particularly those remarkable balls.

When he’s alone, he’s alright at being quiet, he has yet to discover just how loud you can make him. That’s a treat for his victorious return stateside after the war 😉

But after arrival at Thorpe Abbotts, there’s new ground to learn, and then all of a sudden that womanizer Egan with his voracious appetite isn’t just taking what he wants, he’s trying to take over Brady’s sanctuary?!

He’s on his way to a mid-evening shower, a time that’s rarely been a conflict before, only to see all 6’2” of Egan casting surreptitious glances about and not at all subtly sliding into the shower hut before the thunk of the lock sounds.

A major pivot is required and utilizing his knowledge of the Major, Brady settles on morning trips down memory lane. Those days he’s not on missions, when everyone else is at breakfast and Egan’s either in the air, operations room, or still in bed - that’s how he avoids what would surely be an awkward encounter for them both.

Would be rather adorable to see their bright red cheeks and ears though….🤭

[avnasace]

(mild spoilers: captain america brave new world)

"you can feed a million people with a phone call. but the question is, who is in the room with you when you're making those decisions? is it the people you're gonna impact? or is it just more people like you?".

for me this is the moment that probably led bucky to where he is now. "steve gave people something to believe in, you give people something to aspire to."

[aew-kun]

thunderbolts and an assigned build a bear thoughts

descriptions ,, added extras for certain bears + reasonings . . .

yes they all own one - it was a team bonding exercise :3

Worry-Free Bear - Yelena Belova (idea by @outlandish-dreamer <333)

This comforting furry friend has soft brown fur with a colorful print pattern on its ears and paw pads. One hug from this sweet bear is sure to provide a little comfort when needed most. Worry-Free Bear also has a special pocket on its paw for holding a small piece of paper. Write your worries or anxieties down and place it in the paw pad so your bear can try to help combat anxiety and carry your worries for you.

Allows her to vent about past experiences and help her let go of painful memories . . .

Heartwarming Hugs Brown Weighted Teddy Bear - Robert 'Bob' Reynolds

This sweet Brown Bear has a special weighted feature that gives it an extra level of soothing comfort. Heat or cool its weighted heart to your desired temperature and place inside the plush before snuggling and cuddling

The weightedness helps especially during nightmares and/or panic attacks, it helps remind him he's safe. He runs hot so he normally cools the heart rather than heating it and he finds it a nice sensation . . .

Heartwarming Hugs Purple Sloth Weighted Stuffed Animal - Ava Starr

This precious Purple Sloth has a special weighted feature that gives it an extra level of soothing comfort. Heat or cool its weighted heart to your desired temperature and place inside the plush before snuggling and cuddling.

Being weighted is something that can help her feel grounded, the heat and cooling aspect helps with her chronic pain from her powers . . .

Timeless Teddy Bear - Bucky Barnes

Timeless Teddy is a classic teddy bear with shaggy brown fur and an adorable smile

It's not something too extravagant , just a classic teddy bear.

He has the captain America costume to go with it, no one mentions it. It's his little extra thing that helps ground him during especially rough times. (You can interpret if you think it's relating to Steve or Sam) . . .

Sweet Dreams Teddy Bear - John Walker

With its soft brown fur and smiley face

I think he'd also have just a standard bear, nothing too out there. His special part of the bear is it has a sound thingy of Lemar talking (don't ask too many questions about how stuff is possible) . . .

Pineapple Axolotl Stuffed Animal - Alexei Shostakov

This smiley Pineapplotl is the perfect pal for making a tropical splash.

He wanted something bold that stood out , he also has sunglasses he puts on it . . .