#oc: T.J. Archer

[twistedpixie77]

Don’t Stop Believin’ - Chapter 1

AKA — A Stucky x OC Soulmate AU

In a world where roughly half the population receive a single soul mark on their sixteenth birthday, T.J. Archer is the exception—she has two. With nothing but the limited context of the words supernaturally etched on the inside of each wrist, she can't find it in herself to believe in happy endings.

When Steve comes out of the ice, he's still heartbroken over Bucky's fall. When he discovers the new soulmark etched on his skin, the only emotion he can name is rage. He doesn't want a new soulmate—he wants Bucky. Yet, despite his best efforts to pretend she doesn't exist, T.J.'s easygoing manner intrigues him and they form a shaky friendship.

After the Winter Soldier pulls Steve from the Potomac, he meets a woman who shows him kindness despite him nearly killing the man she loves. Bucky knows nothing except that these two idiots mean everything to him—even if he doesn't completely understand why yet.

Author’s note: This is an epically slow burn longfic filled with angst and flawed characters, but it’s guaranteed to have a happy (eventual) ending. Steve is a stubborn ass for several chapters — emphasis on *ass*, but he eventually figures it out and starts to make amends. Also, updates are slow because I’m in grad school for my MBA and I work full time, but I do try to write as often as I can. I also adore comments from readers and answer all of them so please let me know if you enjoy it! 💙

[ao3feed-stevebucky]

Don't Stop Believin'

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by Witty_Name_Here

In a world where roughly half the population receive a single soul mark on their sixteenth birthday, T.J. Archer is the exception to the rule—she has two. With nothing but the limited context of the words supernaturally etched on the inside of each wrist, she can't find it in herself to believe in happy endings.

When Steve comes out of the ice, he's still heartbroken over Bucky's fall. When he discovers the new soulmark etched on his skin, the only emotion he can name is rage. He doesn't want a new soulmate—he wants Bucky. Yet, despite his best efforts to pretend she doesn't exist, T.J.'s easygoing manner intrigues him and they form a shaky friendship.

When the Winter Soldier pulls Steve from the Potomac, he meets a woman who shows him kindness even after he nearly killed the man she's clearly in love with. Bucky knows nothing else, but he knows these two idiots mean everything to him—even if he doesn't completely understand why yet.

AKA — A Stucky x OC Soulmate AU

Words: 9095, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, Captain America - All Media Types

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M, Multi

Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, Thor (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Bruce Banner, Original Characters, Loki (Marvel), Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Vision (Marvel), James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, Other Marvel Characters

Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes/Original Female Character(s), Steve Rogers/Original Female Character(s), James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Original Female Character(s)

Additional Tags: POV Third Person Omniscient, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Eventual Smut, Eventual Happy Ending, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Bisexual Bucky Barnes, Bisexual Steve Rogers, Polyamory, Protective Steve Rogers, Steve Rogers Needs a Hug, Protective Tony Stark, Protective Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes Feels, Steve Rogers Feels, Avengers Tower, Avengers Family, Domestic Avengers, Companionable Snark, Awesome Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Snarky Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Not Actually Unrequited Love, Pining, BAMFs, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Not Canon Compliant with Movie: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Don't Examine This Too Closely, The Author Regrets Nothing, no beta we die like my will to live, Stubborn Steve Rogers, he figures it out though, Falling In Love, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Tony Stark Has A Heart, soft avengers, at least with each other, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

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