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Words by Heather/ @assemblingbrokenmemories | Fic Rating: M Art by Jinlinli / @jinlinliv| Art Rating: G (See the gorgeous art HERE)

Word Count: ~21 k Warnings: Graphic Depiction of Violence Relationship: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: James “Bucky” Barnes, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Sam Wilson, Bruce Banner, Brock Rumlow Additional Tags:

Pre-Serum Steve Rogers

Alternate Universe

Amphibian Creature Bucky Barnes

Blood and Violence

Shape of Water AU

Mute Steve Rogers

Sam Wilson Is a Good Bro

Tony Stark Has A Heart

Bruce Banner & Tony Stark Friendship

Steve Rogers Needs a Hug

Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug

Human/Monster Romance

Summary:

Steve Rogers finds himself fascinated by the creature in laboratory F-1. While Hydra Labs brings in many a terror, this one seems different. What starts as curiosity quickly blossoms into something more. As they learn to communicate while facing the ever pressing danger of the higher ups at Hydra Labs, they learn more about each other while also learning more about themselves than they bargained for.