#engineer bucky

Steve’s always been… bigger. Fatter. It’s just been a part of his life. He’s accepted it, and he’s accepted the fact that other guys don’t usually like fat guys. When his relationship comes to an abrupt end, he wonders if anyone will ever want to be with him again, if he’ll be forever alone, selling coffee in a shop in the shadow of Stark Industries and making art when he can scrounge up the money for supplies.

Bucky lost his arm in Afghanistan more than 12 years ago, earning him a Purple Heart he didn’t really care about and an honorable discharge that he thought he wanted. His work in robotics and cybernetics have led him and his fellow researchers to a metal prosthesis that can move, feel, and operate like a real limb. His life’s work now accomplished, the last thing Bucky was expecting was to walk into a coffee shop and see a gorgeous man behind the counter to spark desire in him that he’d forgotten he had.

Title: i’d like to tell you something (but i have to think of something first)

Author: obsessivereader (@yetanotherobsessivereader)

Rating: Teen

Author Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Meet-Cute, Getting Together, Libraries, quarterback steve, engineer bucky 

My Tags: Stucky AU, Modern AU, No Powers AU, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, College Student Steve, College Student Bucky, Engineer Bucky, Humor, Meet Cute

Link: AO3

Author Summary: Attention focused solely on the book, he moves forward, one slow, pretend-casual step at a time—he’s seen enough movies to know that moving fast will draw people’s attention.

Five feet. Four feet. Almost there.

He’s a bare three feet away when Rogers fucking materializes out of thin air, cuts right in front of him, and heads straight for the book.

“Hey,” Bucky whispers furiously, “I want that book!”

Rogers freezes. His head snaps around, and he gives Bucky a look filled with horror.

He points a finger at Rogers. “I don’t care how hot you are, or how ripped,” Bucky growls. “My assignment is due today, and I will fucking fight you for the book if I have to.”

Before Rogers can recover from his surprise, Bucky leaps forward, grabs the book, and clutches it to his chest."

Review: 

Oh my god, this fic was too funny!

I am so in love with the image of Bucky as a sleep deprived, overcaffeinated college student clutching a book posessively to his chest like some sort of library gremlin while poor Steve looks on, confused as all get out. Seriously, their first interaction is my absolute favorite part of this fic and the author writes it so vividly, I can’t help but cackle like a crazy person at the mental image it gives me. (Hell, I might have to draw something for this someday, it’s that awesome)

But anyway I also love that this has a bit of the “Bucky thinks Steve is a too cool jock but he’s actually a bit sweetheart” trope. Then again, I’m always a fan of Steve being a bit of a bumbling sweetheart because bumbling sweet Steve is adorable. Pair that with slightly awkward and kinda grumpy Bucky and you’ve got yourself a great fic, just like this one.

The first time that Steve brings home something from Ikea, Bucky threatens him with divorce.