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“Proposal Pending” (G, 1k) by so_shhy

He doesn't want to make a huge production of it. He just wants to make it special. Something worthy of Steve, that shows Bucky knows exactly the proposal he would like best. It's gotta be romantic as all hell.

And Bucky's got nothing.

+ Post WS. Bucky tries to think of the perfect way to propose; Steve doesn’t need it to be fancy.

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“your day number one in the rest of forever” (T, 4k) by hitlikehammers

“Double digits,” Steve says idly, his smile so present in the words as he pulls back, but only just enough to run the tip of his nose along Bucky’s cheek. “We got excited enough to get into ‘em.”

“Might as well celebrate the last of ‘em with,” and Bucky’s grin is sly as he nips at the hinge of Steve’s jaw: “equal enthusiasm.”

+ Post WS. Happy 99th Birthday, Bucky! Established relationship, recovered jewelry, and heartfelt proposals

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“Everything (that I couldn't have)”(T, 7k) by obsessivereader

“You don’t have to do this, Steve.” Bucky pushes away the letter from the Russian government demanding that one Dmitri Batischev, alias the Winter Soldier, be surrendered to them to stand trial for his crimes.

Steve hesitates in the doorway. Bucky must’ve heard the tail end of his conversation with Pepper. Now he looks tired, and resigned, and so done and Steve fucking hates that Bucky keeps getting dealt shit hand after shit hand. “I want to.” He hopes Bucky can hear the conviction in his voice. “I’m not losing you again.”

“But getting married? You think that’s gonna work?”

+ Post WS. Marriage of convenience/Fake Married, but neither of them are faking feelings. Mutual pining, domestic life, and all the affection. 

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“The Happily-Ever-After Business” (T, 23k) by mambo

After planning perfect weddings for New York's elite, wedding planner Steve Rogers is ready to find love for himself.

But he didn't anticipate falling in love with the tattoo artist who works down the street.

+ Modern AU. Wedding planner Steve and Tattooist Bucky, meet, fall in love, and discuss their ideal wedding

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“we're looking for the sun” (G, 1k) by msbluesunflower

After SCOTUS marriage equality ruling, Steve was asked to make a speech.

He does a little bit more than that.

+ Post WS. Steve comes out on TV and asks Bucky an important question. 

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“A Certain Romance” (M, 490 words) by neversaydie

"Did you just eat that cupcake?"

"Yeah."

"Did you not notice the big fuckin' ring on the top of it?"

"Uh… no."

"For fuck's sake Steve."

+ Post WS. Idiots in love. “you swallowed it so we're engaged. No takebacks."

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Bucky had been sleeping, Bucky’d been peacefully awaiting rescue and recovery, the enchanted answer to the fairytale curse—Bucky shouldn’t’ve been here, couldn’t’ve been. On Steve’s mission. On Steve’s easy mission.

 His brain can’t wrap itself around that fact: Bucky won’t be waiting for him back home in Wakanda. Bucky’d shown up like a miracle and saved him one last time and Steve hadn’t even said half of what he should’ve said, hadn’t said an I love you, hadn’t had that time—

 His lungs cave in. His heart. He knows that feeling. He’s known it all his life: his body crumpling under what he’s asked of it.

 His body doesn’t know how to lose Bucky Barnes. Has never known. Never gotten used to that idea.

 He chokes on air, on nothing, on the nothing that’s left—