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Rhodey Birthday Celebration Week               ﹂ Artist Challenge – [5/4 Relationships] BONUS:

Fics I’ve written as book covers:

1.- DISTANT STARS [117K // in progress]: 

In a world where a name on your wrist defines who you're destined to be with, James Rhodes finds himself in a bit of a pickle, when he finds that his mark not only comes five years later than it is supposed to but it has only one name: his own.

literally a Top-Tier dynamic if marvel realized the potential, im not gonna compare with other ships bc that’s not the point but Rhodey & Bucky have so much in common im honest to god not reaching when I list all the stuff they have in common 

Rhodey & Bucky would get each other right away, having shared the same role in relation to the people that have linked them together (Tony & Steve). It might sound cliche to say but they WOULD bond over being the best friend, the caretaker, the sidekick. They WOULD bond over the experiences that has brought to them. 

There are two common misconceptions regarding Rhodey & Bucky in relation to Tony & Steve and I thought it was important to note: people think Rhodey begrudgingly puts up with Tony and they think Bucky’s the wild card, crazy party boy to Steve’s quiet little self, there’s nothing further from the truth. Rhodey enjoys and engages in Tony’s ‘shenanigans’, Rhodey’s banter-y, he’s quippy and he’s a troll himself. Bucky is definitely not the reckless idiot of the equation between him & Steve. No. Bucky’s not the one who lies four times in his enlistment form, he’s not the one picking up fights with guys twice his size. Bucky’s just the guy who wanted to spend his last day before being shipped off to war in a science fair on a double date with his best friend & some gal he liked. 

Why do I mention that? Because this means Rhodey & Bucky meet half-way, perfectly balanced. They’re not reckless and wild or boring and stuck-ups (and they’re also not Tony & Steve in the sense of ‘opposites attrack’). Because they’re not quite opposites. 

Bucky & Rhodey complement each other without challenging each other, which is great for both of them because they’re not the kind of people who need to be pushed or changed. 

They share their core traits (loyalty, honesty, resilience) & that strenghtens their respect and understanding of their differences (way of seeing the world, ways of approaching life, maybe even idealisms). 

They have a no-bullshit attitude & that’s why they’re able to be themselves fully around each other. Like, they would easily talk about the tough shit bc they know the other is on the same page as he is. 

I mean, Rhodey is a Libra & Bucky is a Pisces, need I say more????

thaaanks! :3

who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter: bucky’s the werewolf & rhodey’s the hunter 

who’s the mermaid and who’s the fisherman: i was gonna be like the ‘’same as above’’ but then i remembered someone drawing rhodey as a merman & i feel like thats a better thought

who’s the witch and who’s the familiar: rhodey would be the witch yeah

who’s the barista and who’s the coffee addict: YK IT BRO YOU KNOW RHODEY’S THAT COFFEE ADDICT WHO’S ALSO GOT A MASSIVE CRUSH ON THE BARISTA. like he goes three times a day & tony’s starting to get worried

who’s the professor and who’s the TA: rhodey’s the professor & bucky’s the TA

who’s the knight and who’s the prince(ss): now see, im slightly conflicted abt this one. bc naturally, rhodey’s the knight & bucky’s the prince yeah but just imAGINE bucky going on a long quest to save his handsome prince from an evil (justin hammer) dragon? Amazing

who’s the teacher and who’s the single parent: bucky’s the teach & rhodey’s the single parent (im thinking a Gifted film scenario where Jeanette died & Rhodey took care of Lila as his own)

who’s the writer and who’s the editor: bucky’s the writer & rhodey’s the editor ft. sam as the photographer of the article bucky wrote & tony as the owner of the paper/magazine

bucky saw him drinking plain, unassuming black coffee & went "oh im gonna Change your life"

but rhodey gave him a soft ass look & thought to himself "you have no idea"