#also i just read a fantastic sam/steve/bucky fanfic in sams pov

[fenwxlf]

@exosevenfalcon

“So, wait... you can talk to birds?”

[bettyfrancis]

but now i need the stucky fic recs

i haven’t read any of these since endgame so like....... hope they’re still good! truly a god-tier brainworm ship for those of us with internalized homophobia.

a close shave (M)

first of all newsbypostcard is probably my favorite fanfic writer of all time, so this is the first of many by them. premise is simple, after steve saves bucky in azzano bucky has difficulty reconnecting — until he asks steve to help him shave.

your homecoming will be my homecoming (M)

probably my favorite post cap2 fic, great natasha and sam characterization, bucky focused. all of this authors stuff is fantastic

The Thirteen Letters

the larger series this is a part of, not easily conquered, is like... Thee Fandom Classic for most ppl but I think this portion of it is by far the best and totally standalone. womb to tomb sweetheart etc etc, it’s basically another bucky centric world war 2 thing that is super well researched and just absolutely gutting

All the Angels and the Saints

pre-war to ww2, steve struggles with his (catholic) faith before and after losing bucky

closer, i need you so much closer (T)

missing scene before and after the infamous pub scene — my bookmark just says “GOD. TOP TIER ROMANCE!”

Practice Makes Perfect (M)

“It's August and sweltering when Steve asks, out of nowhere, if Bucky wants to try kissing. Just to see what it's like. Bucky then spends far, far too many years pretending it didn't mean anything at all.” pre war so sweet ugh

dead hearts and midnight cowards (E)

another nbp joint — post azzano ww2 jumping each others bones. probably my most reread fic it’s just SO

Goodbye Piccadilly, Goodbye Leicester Square (M)

this one fucking KILLS me. avengers find a time machine and without thinking steve jumps in to reunite with bucky. mostly from natasha’s POV watching steve try to find bucky. short and sweet and literally rips my heart in half. avengers adjacent stuff normally bugs me but this one is just soooooo well done

honey don’t feed it it will come back (M)

steve and bucky secret relationship during wartime

AND FINALLY THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL (for me)

Sincerely, Your Pal (E)

epistolary ww2 fic that has steve writing to bucky in the war throughout the early events of cap TFA that fully converted me from casual fan to like life-endingly obsessed stan. so we’ll researched and intensely engaging. and like. realllly hot.

Those are my faves, but I read at least 50 more by the same authors that were absolutely amazing. I do not understand how such a stupid franchise has such good writing. It feels weird reccing this now bc I don’t go here anymore but 🤗 ask and you shall receive.

also I do have a full bookmark folder of the Hannibal stuff I love, and there’s a bunch!!! if anyone wants those recs? It’s mostly just them being insane and I think every single one is explicit lmaaoooo so. Dead dove do not eat to a certain extent

[noquirkyurl]

Happy Belated Fanfiction Writers Appreciation Day!

I had no spoons to do this the other day, but fanfiction is such a huge part of and legitimate joy in my life that I need to acknowledge that.

I am fandom old y’all!  I’ve been involved in fandom and reading fanfiction since 1994.  I’ve been in dozens of fandoms and read thousands and thousands of fanfictions.  My life has been made richer every day by fanfiction authors and the blood, sweat, and tears that they pour into their work.  

I follow many tremendous authors on here - this is only a small sampling of the wonderful gifts that they have put out into the world.  I had to force myself to choose only one from each author.  

Thank you all so much for everything you do - for making me laugh and cry, for dreaming up new and exciting ways for me to fall in love with these characters all over again.  I love you all, thank you so much for sharing your remarkable talent with us! 

@jadziabear - Some Nights - Bucky/Darcy/Steve.  I believe that this may have been the first Bucky/Darcy/Steve - I love Darcy in this- her heart is so big and she loves so hard and you just want to hug her.  

@amidtheflowers - A Little Bravery - Bucky/Darcy.  It would be impossible for me to express my love for this story.  It’s so utterly charming and sweet and I love this happy well-adjusted Bucky completely.  Plus the kissing is A+! 

@yespumpkindoodlesthings - Welcome to Vampireville, USA, Darcy Lewis - Brock/Darcy.  I love the shared POV, I love how stupid Brock is over her almost right from the beginning.  I love the Loki of all of this.  I love Brock’s back story.  There’s just a lot to love here.  So charmingly written that I instantly fell in love with this version of Brock and Darcy.  

@sarahbeniel - Spring Training - Bucky/Darcy.  Bucky’s POV is so convincingly male - his thoughts and motivations - his interactions with the guys and his musings on Darcy - I absolutely adore the Bucky voice in this.  I get a goofy smile on my face just thinking about what an utter delight this story is. 

@dresupi -  Volcanic Like a Hot Spring - Brock/Darcy.  Charming and funny with a thread of sweetness - but oh wow.  So hot.  *fans face*  SO SO SO hot.  

@ibelieveinturtles - Deal With the Devil - Brock/Darcy.  Have I mentioned I love AUs?  This made me grin like an idiot - and gave me a tingle in my tummy when Brock makes his final demand.  I have a weakness for not-quite-redeemed Rumlow.  Sue me.  This is delightful! 

@cchellacat - The Checkout  - Bucky/Darcy.  This is part of a larger collection of stories and there is a continuation later in the collection - but this piece as a stand alone is so powerful and moving.  By all means, read the second part - but only after you sit a moment and really absorb the impact of this. In a world of heroes and villains - this is so tragic in it’s normalcy. 

@grimeysociety - Death of a Marriage - Bucky/Darcy.  Transcendent.  I love AUs and this is amazing.  There is so much detail and depth to this, it made my heart hurt in the best way. This is a beautifully broken love story.  

@awww-brain-no - Down in New Orleans - Remy/Darcy. #1. There is not enough Remy/Darcy in the world.  #2. I am soulmate trash and this is delicious.  #3  I love Darcy’s relationship with Logan in this.  

@chrissihr - My Two Front Teef - Bucky/Darcy. One of my favorite things about the MCU is the potential for Found Family dynamics - this is one of my favorite Found Family stories.  There is so much to love here. 

@zephrbabe - Dragon- Brock/Darcy/Bucky.  Part of a larger work, but this is the chapter that keeps me up at night, thinking of all the things that could happen next. I love the way the world-building seems effortless and makes everything come alive. This is an OT3 (and an AU) that I would be so happy to see more of.

@leftennant - Rule Number One - Bucky/Darcy.  I love AUs and this is a great AU.  The description of Darcy’s first impression of Bucky, and then when you find out why it was so.  Bucky’s family is awesome.  SO AWESOME.  I heart this story so hard. 

@anniemar - Easy Chair - Bucky/Darcy.  Friends to Lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this is done SO well.  Poor clueless Bucky.  Sam Wilson is the best.  “Go get the booty.”

@wahwahwaffles - Left Behind - Bucky/Darcy/Steve. Vengeful!Darcy, Multi-personality Bucky.  I love The Winter Solider, he makes me laugh inappropriately. 

@higgsboshark - It Don’t Mean a Thing - Bucky/Darcy.  The relationship build in this is fantastic - that moment in the coffee shop makes me absolutely giddy with joy - and that first kiss is a DOOZY! 

@iamartemisday - LokiDay - Loki/Jane Foster.  I think that this was the first MCU story I read.  I came looking for fanfic after I saw Thor, and much to my surprise, though I ended the movie shipping Thor/Jane - once I read LokiDay I was totally on the Lokane train! 

@nourgelitnius - Live Fast Die Young (Series) - Steve/Darcy.  I love the imagery in this story, it’s lush and lyrical and it’s so dynamic that it serves as another character in the story.  I find myself thinking about this story at the oddest moments and going back to re-read it.  Also, I love AUs. 

@anogete - Pulling Me Under - Bucky/Darcy.  I love Darcy being extremely competent at something completely unexpected. - The chemistry in this is off the charts and the many and varied ways and places they take advantage of the chemistry is delightful. 

@bjorkshirepudding - Standing Eight Count - Bucky/Darcy.  No longer on Ao3 or hosted online - but this is one of my favorites because it helped excise a lot of negative feelings I had.  Beautifully written AU. 

@holdmecloseandfast - Grade A American Beef  - Bucky/Darcy.  Absolutely A+ relationship development, delicious UST, delightful RST, and I love the shared POV.  Darcy’s family is a freaking delight.  Just an absolute favorite! 

@puffabilly -  Witness - Clint/Darcy.  One of my first Clint/Darcy reads and remains a favorite.  That first kiss is a doozy! 

@inkbert - Here I Am, and I Stand - Bucky/Darcy  Gut-wrenching. I think this is closest I’ve ever come to actually hating Bucky. When I need a good cry, I can always rely on this story to do the trick. 

@imogenpenn - Rivers and Roads - Clint/Darcy.  Sweet and a little melancholy - this is a Fraction-style Clint who says so much with his silences.  I love the way he’s there for Darcy in this and their developing relationship is beautiful. 

@twistedingenue - The Coming Storm is Gonna be a Crazy Ride - Clint/Darcy.  Another longtime favorite - that moment when Clint tells Darcy how he feels.  *sigh*  Still makes me swoon.  

@hardboiledmeggs - In the Blue Dark - Bucky/Darcy.  Has one of my favorite lines of dialogue of all time:   "What are you gonna offer me next? Heroin and a bottle of high fructose corn syrup?"

@nssismore - Let Me Ride - Steve/Darcy Bucky/Darcy.  Hot.  that is all.  HOT like the burning sun.  One of those stories where you remember that it might be weird to tell someone how turned on you are.  

@greglet - Ancient Mars - Mark Watney/Mindy Park (The Martian) - Fantastic slow burn - great characterization - Avocado the Cat.  

@pinkcoffeefrog - What Big Hands You Have - Brock/Darcy.  I love Fairytale re-tellings, and I love problematic fictional men. This is super sexy and I love that DUN DUN DUN moment at the end.  Excellent! 

@becisvolatile - Taste in Men - Clint Darcy.  There is a moment when it goes from simmering UST to getting-read-to-boil-over-RST that is so yummy!   This Clint makes me melty. 

@themonkeycabal - Run ‘Verse - Bucky/Darcy.  This story is eventually Bucky/Darcy, but it’s so much more than that.  This is a love story to the character of Darcy Lewis and a gift to everyone that loves her.  

@pepperpottsblogs - Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered - Bucky/Darcy/Steve.  I love Witch!Darcy - and a recurring theme in my favorites, I love mutually pining idiots.  One of those unfinished WIPs that I live in perpetual hope of seeing an update, but am grateful either way.