Tangled Masterlist
Pairing: Cecaelia!Bucky x Female Reader
Tags: Slow Burn. Light Angst. Fluff. Smut.
Warnings: Possessiveness. Teratophilia.
Summary: Between fear and fascination, a solitary creature struggles to protect his shore -and himself- after an unexpected encounter with a curious human woman makes him question everything he thought he knew about trust, danger, and boundaries.
Note: A Cecaelia is a half-man, half-octopus merfolk. It was the winning choice of This poll.
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11
Lore and Q&A
Prequels
The Colossal Feat:
Summary: Eleven winters without a mark, eleven mating seasons watching from the shadows. He decides to hunt something impossible, or die trying.
Adrft:
Summary: Liberated but not free, Bucky survives but never quite lives. A story exploring how he ended up in the cave, long before he meets Reader.
Side-Stories
Offerings
Summary: On a February afternoon, in a market full of pink, Bucky discovers a human custom he has no reason to care about. Or does he?
Sequels
Five Dollars and a Hook
Summary: Bucky navigates the impulse of being a provider, struggling with the rules of the human world.
The Old Pull
Summary: There's a difference between being lured and choosing to come closer. She wants to experience the call that's part of him. He wants to make sure she understands what she's asking for. Trust, it turns out, can transform even the oldest hunts.
