Shrinkyclinks refers to Winter Soldier Bucky with a modern Steve that never had the serum. If you love smol Steve and beefy Bucky, this is the list for you. Below are my Top 5 Favorites:
*Special note: de-serumed Steve and undercover Steve are not included because they have their own lists
“Bait and Switch” (T, 2k) by galwednesday
"Post-action tacos?” Tony suggested. “I’m thinking that place by Fordham. BattleBot, you in?”
“Can’t,” the Soldier said, typing something into his phone. “I have a date.”
Tony stopped talking for an entire three seconds. “You. Have a date.”
The Soldier looked up and blinked, clearly nonplussed to find Sam and Tony both staring at him. “Yes.”
“With who?”
“My boyfriend.”
“You have a boyfriend. You have a boyfriend?” Tony looked like he’d just walked into a lamppost, and then the lamppost had handed him a birthday present.
+ The Winter Soldier introduces his boyfriend to the team. This entire series is spectacular
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“In defense of the second chance” (T, 8k) by StuckySituation
“-rnes? Wake up. We’ll be back in HQ in ten minutes.”
Steve is still half-asleep, and not ready to let go of his dream. It was a nice dream.
The details are already slipping away from him, though, no matter how much he tries to resist forgetting the dream. There were other kids? He was in school? Steve groans, and mutters, “Fuck off.”
“I hate to wake you, but dude, you need to shake this off,” the stranger continues, his voice gentle and laced with worry. “You’ll need to go prepare for your trial as soon as we land.”
+ Bodyswap, Steve doesn’t think the Winter Soldier should have to testify... and it looks like he won’t have to
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“Press Play to Start” (M, 31k) by layersofsilence
Steve still doesn’t understand; and then he does, or he thinks he does, in a burst of clarity that he immediately wishes he hadn’t gotten.
The thing is that it’s not possible. James shifts his position ever so slightly; his shoulders shift smoothly under his tac gear, and it’s not possible that Steve could be programming another human.
CA:TWS AU - in which Steve Rogers, SHIELD agent, finds out that HYDRA is not so old and defeated a foe, and that the Winter Soldier is more than a whispered rumour.
+ Steve is assigned to an experimental department where he’s tasked with programming the Soldier Simulation
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“Lunch” (T, 5k) by cleo4u2 and xantissa
Bucky Barnes, the feared Winter Soldier, is working hard at becoming a person again. He doesn't understand a lot of the modern world, yet, but he Avengers help him with that when they can. They don't always get it right.
+ Bucky gets a text from an unknown number and goes out of his way to help.
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“Stitch Me Up Right” (G, 5k) by sirsable
The Avengers have a new fashion designer and suddenly Bucky has a lot of problems with his suit.
+ The Winter Soldier gets a crush
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*More Stucky Recs here
