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Posting Week 4 Master Post

Like the Dead Sea by @clarkestetler and @goosenik

Art by @catboibucky

Summary

Recovering from being an instrument of death isn’t easy. Staying grounded in the present is almost impossible when memory is a sea constantly surging forward to drown Bucky Barnes. It’s harder when he spends his days alone, struggling to piece himself back together. The silence is deafening, and in his desperation to break through it, he dials the only number he has—one given to him by a scrawny New Yorker living a completely mundane life. It’s a buoy in the sea, and a connection that becomes integral to both men as the days wear on.

The Crashing Down of Forest Trees by Newsgirl_Rider

Art by @littlemidnightnothings

Summary

What he didn’t know that night was that the mountain was not happy. What he didn’t know was that she was rumbling, deep below the surface.

Rumbling enough to knock the lumber loose and send it cascading down the side of the cliff, knocking loose boulders and dirt and creating chaos as the debris plunged to the path around Bucky, a falling rock knocking him out cold, a broken limb slicing his shoulder wide open, the avalanche of human interference leaving him pinned and stranded in the once-familiar forest.

The one who found him? A slight spirit, swathed in leaves and moss and barefoot on the shaken earth. A soft, small hand pressed to his cheek, a quiet gasp emitting from scarlet lips when the body underneath the hand moved and groaned.  A sharp pain that made him groan. A flurry of words he couldn’t decipher, a flash of green and brown and bright blue, the smell of unsettled dirt and decaying leaves, and another soft gasp – then everything went blessedly, silently, black.

Save me, If I Become My Demons by annao_meh

Art by @kocuria

Summary

Despite not being able to see him, Steve can feel Bucky’s eyes on him, watching him walk away.

He looks back, finding Bucky perched on a stool that was empty a moment before. Bucky’s gray eyes dance in the dim light and a predatory smile graces his face. Steve has the sensation of warm fingertips dancing down his spine; the familiar caress of a lover's touch. Steve hasn't felt it in a long time, too long honestly, but it's not something a man easily forgets.

The shadows of the library seem to draw in around Bucky's body and Steve hurries for the door before his mind tries to make sense of the shape those shadows take.

Just Waitin’ for Ends to Meet by @valerin-berenghar

Art by roadsidelunatic

Summary

A story in which Steve Rogers has said goodbye to Brooklyn for the time being and finds himself out in the boonies, renting a cabin in the woods from a friend of a friend. It’s the ultimate escape until a blizzard brings more than just howling wind and isolation – namely, Bucky, a mysterious agent whose arrival leads to more questions than answers.

I Never Thought That You Would Be the One to Tie Me Down by @bittersweet-in-boston

Art by Emmatheslayer22

Summary

Steve shows up just after three and Bucky is suddenly and ridiculously glad he didn’t cut and run, because this guy is gorgeous. Dirty blond hair flopping over his forehead and an undercut in the back, ocean blue eyes with maybe the longest eyelashes Bucky’s ever seen, high cheekbones with a long nose that’s been broken at least once, and soft, full, pink lips.

Bucky might jerk off thinking about those lips later.

The face of an angel sits atop a thin, wiry body. Steve is maybe 5’8, a good six inches shorter than Bucky, but he carries himself bigger and with an air of pugnacity that warns people against underestimating him. His shoulders are surprisingly broad and seem to telegraph the challenge Steve presents to the world.

Yeah, come and try it, asshole, his stance says.

Right now Steve is standing in the living room of Bucky’s rental house, arms crossed, looking around in disbelief. His beautiful mouth is turned down and he periodically shakes his head.

Title: kiss me like the ocean kisses the shore

Pairings: Steve Rogers x James "Bucky" Barnes

Rating: Explicit

Author: powerfulowl (@stuckyflangst)

Artist: neutralchaos (@chaosdraws)

Tags/Warnings: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Merpeople, Non-Serum Steve Rogers/Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes | Shrinkyclinks, Journalist Steve Rogers, Orca Merman Bucky Barnes, PR Guy Bucky Barnes, Identity Porn, Little Mermaid Elements, Enemies to Lovers, Hate Sex, Interspecies Romance, Interspecies Sex, Though you can skip that if it's not your thing, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers

Summary: Steve Rogers travels to the coast of southern Alaska to research his expose of Hydra Fishing Inc, whose supertrawlers are destroying the ecosystem of Marvel Bay. But once he arrives, he discovers that the bay holds other secrets. Like a beautiful, dangerous orca merman named Bucky who Steve meets in the moonlight.

Meanwhile, Hydra's PR Guy James Barnes insists on irritating Steve by assuming Hydra will be able to force Steve to back off from his story - and by being infuriatingly handsome.

My @shrinkyclinksrb fic posting this week Monday through to Sunday!

Posting Week 3 Master Post

Till Time by Iithril on AO3

Art by vxidbeans

Summary:

Steve is cursed - or gifted - to reunite with his lover. Until then, he reincarnates, bearing the memories of his past lives. He remembers the name of his lover, now.

Bucky is in Hydra's hands, but he can feel the spark of rebellion ignite. There will be no turning back after his next mission.

Also: books are very good weapons.

re(dis)covery by @glim

Art by @clandestinemira

Summary:

Wherein Bucky Barnes, SHIELD operative, discovers he has feelings for the nurse down in medbay and rediscovers a few more things about himself along the way.

Through the grapevine by @neonbat666

Art by roadsidelunatic on Twitter

Summary:

There is gossip around about a lone centaur in their midst, and around these parts anything new is met with unbridled curiosity. Steve never expected the hot topic in question to save his butt one day when he bit off more than he could chew via a grumpy cyclops.

A Twist of Fate (For A Good Read Call) by @buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

Art by @kalika999

Summary:

Posting Week 2 Master Post

Crossed Wires by symbiont on AO3 Art by @konfundus

Summary:

Bucky Barnes is not the man or the boy that Steve remembers but he is, at least, more of a man still than his companions. There’s a chance, then, and Steve hangs onto it with white knuckles and burning fingertips.

‘Bucky!’ He tries again, just managing to choke the syllables out as the arm tightens its grip on his shoulder. The pain is blistering, his bones creaking beneath the grip and Steve is sure they can’t take much more. ‘Buck! It’s me! It’s Steve. Don’t you remember?’

Bucky halts in his advance. The metal fingers flex on Steve’s shoulder, not quite letting go but not tightening either, for the first time.

‘Steve?’ The word comes out muffled from behind the mask, as if Bucky is tasting it for the first time.

Time Only Heals When You're Letting Go by @hanitrash

Art by Cmleo on Twitter

Summary:

After escaping the wreckage of the helicarriers, Bucky finds himself in New York City, homeless, starving, and barely in possession of his faculties. A chance encounter with Steve breathes new life into him, giving him something to fight for and a reason to stay alive. He slowly begins to trust again, and when Captain Carter clears his name, he has one goal in mind: Steve. But is Steve ready to move on from his own traumatic past and give Bucky a chance? Or does Bucky come with too much baggage for even someone as giving as Steve?

kiss me like the ocean kisses the shore by @stuckyflangst

Art by @chaosdraws

Summary:

Steve Rogers travels to the coast of southern Alaska to research his expose of Hydra Fishing Inc, whose supertrawlers are destroying the ecosystem of Marvel Bay. But once he arrives, he discovers that the bay holds other secrets. Like a beautiful, dangerous orca merman named Bucky who Steve meets in the moonlight.

Meanwhile, Hydra's PR Guy James Barnes insists on irritating Steve by assuming Hydra will be able to force Steve to back off from his story - and by being infuriatingly handsome.

Outlaws by Scannerbrain on AO3

Art by @iamonlydancing

Summary:

After Sam is arrested in a case of mistaken identity, infamous outlaw Steve stumbles across a childhood friend he hasn’t seen in years.

Bucky, a big time lawyer trying to escape a past of his own, travels from one town to the other, changing identities like he changes his hat. When he takes Sam’s case, he’s drawn into Steve’s brand new world.

Bucky tells himself he’s going to clear his name and return to his boring old life, but they’re heading west. And they’re about to make new names for themselves.

His Vigilante by @trekchik

Art by itwastheband on AO3

Summary:

Steve Rogers gets into more trouble than the average human being. One night, Steve is saved by a man in black tactical gear and a mask covering the lower half of his face, thus begins Steve's obsession with drawing the man and his beautiful but haunted eyes. When the man walks into Steve's design office to have a new logo designed, Steve is certain the man is there to kill him.

Posting Week 1 Master Post

I'm Wanted (Dead or Alive) by @becassine Art By Dense_MF on Twitter

Summary: When the prominent families of Shield, Kansas, become the target of a cattle-rustling gang, Deputy Sheriff Steve Rogers is determined to track the culprits down. But when one of them turns out to be Bucky Barnes, his supposedly dead childhood friend and his first kiss, does he pick duty or desire?

Brooklyn Bakes by @oh-i-swear-writes

Art by Cmleo on Twitter

Summary: The tale of what happens when bakery owner Steve Rogers employs one ex-assassin, accidentally befriends two more, wins a tamagotchi war, and somehow gets upgraded from cat-sitter to boyfriend.AKA; The Bakery AU nobody asked for.

A Sea Glass Collection and a Longing in My Bones by @sickdaysurfer

Art by Dense_MF on Twitter

Summary: Bucky Barnes knows he’s not where he’s supposed to be - he’s got gaps in his memories, and what scant things he can remember play out like film reels: a glittering safe cove, hidden from ships and protected fiercely by a sleepy village; working at the docks by day and stealing away to study blond hair and thin shoulders in the moonlight. A collection of sea glass, laid out in the sand, and shiny, iridescent scales; a tail chased underwater. Laughter, friendship, longing. Aboard a ship filled with a scheming crew and turned into a weapon, Bucky knows he’s not where he belongs.As soon as he sees him, he knows where exactly that is.

In a room full of art, I'd still stare at you by Girl_Back_There

Art by @kocuria

Summary: The blond grabs his chest and throws his head back, laughing with his whole body. Bucky can hear the sound from where he is across the gallery. The sound is far deeper than Bucky could have anticipated on a man that small. Bucky can feel the sides of his mouth curl upwards at hearing that laugh.As if his thoughts called out to him, the blond looks over and catches Bucky staring. Bucky should look away, he’s being rude and creepy, but he can’t. Those startling blue eyes have him snarred.

no time to start again by @jesmme

Art by @bleedxblack-art