#stucky secret santa

[saiyanprincessswanie]

SaiyanPrincessSwanie Reading List Week 181 & 182

Welcome to Weeks 181 & 182

A/N: Thank you again to those who gave me recommendations for fanfics. 💜 This week had me reading 40 fics. Absolutely amazing stuff here.

As always these will be listed in no particular order. None of these stories are mine. I’m just signal-boosting them. The author is listed next to the title. My goal is to signal boost writers and spread positivity in the community.  💜💜

Click HERE to see what I will or won’t read. This is very important.

Click HERE for past reading lists.

For my Masterlist click HERE

Please make sure you’re reading the warnings on every story. They range from dark to fluff. Do Not Read if you are under 18 years old. These stories are meant for adults only. You’re responsible for your own media consumption.

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I love you 3000 💜 Missy

Jungle Cruise- (Bucky x Reader) - @saiyanprincessswanie

Give Me a Name - (Bucky x Reader) - @navybrat817

Stray - (Steve x Reader) - @stargazingfangirl18

Enjoying - (Steve x Reader) - @nekoannie-chan

Promises - (Destroyer!Chris x Reader) - @nano--raptor

Santa Baby - (Bucky x Reader) - @gogolucky13

Christmas Compromises - (Bucky x Reader) - @rookthorne

Rose Petals - (Frank C x Reader) - @fluffyprettykitty

Daisy chain - (Steve x Reader) - @sunshinebuckybarnes

Big girls don't cry - Part 1 - @holylulusworld

Tutor - (Steve x Reader) - @nekoannie-chan

Unsavory - (Pete x Reader) - @labella420

Heat Inducing - (Steve x Reader) - @navybrat817

Obedience - (Lloyd x Reader) - @stargazingfangirl18

Built Differently - Pound the alarm - (Stucky x Reader) - @rookthorne

Collared part 29 - @spnexploration

Collared part 30 - @spnexploration

Life Is Short So Make It Sweet - Chp 1 - @sweater-daddiesdumbdork

Switched Sides - Part 1 - @deliciousangelfestival

Your Mark On Me - Part 3 - (Steve x Reader) - @georgiapeach30513

Back in my Arms - (Bucky x Reader) - @jobean12-blog

The Dad Diaries: Welcome Home - (Bucky x Reader) - @navybrat817

Juxtaposition (Part 2) - (Bucky x Reader) - @tuiccim

Spoiled - (Andy x Reader x Ari) - @stargazingfangirl18

Swell with pride - (Lloyd x Reader) - @biteofcherry

Fallen Together - (Bucky x Reader) - @gotnofucks

Snow bunny (1) - @holylulusworld

Dark Concepts - (Andy x Reader) - @hansensgirl

Bind - (Frank C x Reader) - @fluffyprettykitty

His Inheritance - Part 31 - (Steve x Reader) - @jtargaryen18

Secret reunion - (Steve x Reader) - @nekoannie-chan

she's a good girl - (Andy x Reader) - @sunshinebuckybarnes

The Rest of the Year - (Bucky x Reader) - @pellucid-constellations

black shirts and soggy cereal - (Bucky x Reader) - @sergeantxrogers

Oh, Little Cottontail - (Bucky x Reader) - @rookthorne

Blood magic - (Brock x Reader) - @nekoannie-chan

Burn - (Steve x Reader) - @nekoannie-chan

Shelter - (Robert P x Reader) - @stargazingfangirl18

Drip - (Stucky x Reader) - @biteofcherry

Slip Inside - (Bucky x Reader) - @navybrat817

[rookthorne]

𝐖𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞

I was tagged by @jen-with-a-pen and my girl @sebstanwhore ages ago, and I am only getting to this now... oops! better late than never! 😅 and I started a new chain because... well, I am excessive. that's no secret.

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP list, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it. And then tag as many people as you have WIPS.

Roulette (CW!Bucky)

A Touch of Bravery (Paramedic!Bucky)

Tag Team (Bodyguard!Bois)

Bad Blood (Biker!Bucky)

The Toll of the Bells (Biker!Bucky)

Trouble, and Make it Double (TBR Stucky x F!Reader Collection)

Collar Brat (Mafia!Bucky)

Sweet Obediance (Lee Bodecker)

Tinsel and Tussles (Bodyguard!Bois)

Floristry Festivities (Florist/Tattoo!Bbys)

First Times and Festive Treats (Incubus!Bucky)

A Paw Proposal (Lumberjack!Bucky)

Christmas Compromises (Mechanic!Bucky)

Seasons Stuffies (Nurse!Bucky)

Dashing (Mafia!Bucky)

Oh, Little Cottontail (Alpha!Bucky)

Sweet Cheer (Pornstar!Bucky)

Spooky Santa (Scare Actor!Bucky)

Little Guardian (Paramedic!Bucky)

Preyed Upon

Outrunning the Devil

To Run, is to Die

Snared

A Means to an End

Essence Lost

Small Mercies

The Way Home (Modern!Bucky)

...oops

I cannot tag as many people as there is on this list because that is insane, so I am going to leave this as an open tag to all of you! 🥹

[olivine-ocean]

Tagged by @explosionguts for this game so…

Last Song: Moonlight On the River was the last track to play for the night on my current playlist

Currently watching: was part way through rewatching Ted Lasso this week before the wifi died, will be going back when I can

Three Ships: uhhh I have no clue but first ones to come to mind r Elihec (Eliwood x Hector, FE7), Metadede (Meta Knight x King Dedede, Kirby series), and uhhh Vergil x Therapy. Have not been like having a lot of shipping brain as of late I suppose?? Vergil needs a therapist tho.

First Ship: uhhh fuck if I remember… smth from a book I read as a kid and got into decently like Percy Jackson or H^rry P*tter. But to give an actual answer, shout out to Stucky (Steve x Bucky, MCU) for being like the first ship I was really into tho aside from whatever self ship shenanigans middle school me was up to.

Favorite Color: Blue and maybe more that like blue green blue, is it teal? Turquoise? Something??? Idk but somewhere in blue

Currently Consuming: Mallomars, they r good

Currently Working On: Pokemon SV DLC, some secret Santa stuff, maybe some fic snippets I’ll never actually publish as usual

Relationship Status: single and not looking for anything romantic, aro ace in me says nah but QPR perhaps

Last Movie: I actually couldn’t tell you, maybe FNAF movie in theaters. Legit don’t think I’ve sat and watched a movie in like a month or two.

Uh tagging people right?

Feel free to ignore if you don’t wanna but..

@the-magic-thief @smoothiekins @blue-haired-heathen @coupleoffruits @seemlikeapercy

Not sure who else to tag so if I missed you feel free to @ me in ur response

[hkandiu]

🎄A challenge for me, a gift for you! 🎄

Hello everyone! While I do have a few holiday stories I'm working on, I wanted to give myself a fun holiday challenge again - to give you a gift! I’m looking for this to be in three main fandoms:

-Naruto - my main fandom, so a wide range of characters but admittedly I'm not strong in the founders era, and don't followBoruto

-Marvel - Stucky/Stony/IronPool/WinterIron are my experienced pairings as well as platonically general Avengers

-DC - Superbat, plain and simple for a pairing, but could do a range of Batman/Gotham characters for platonic

(Those are my strongest pairings etc in those fandoms, but other secondary characters/pairings are welcomed too!)

The challenge for me is that I'll basically stick to like 1-2 hours to write it/maybe stay under 4k because lordy knows I can write veerrry long ones!

Ratings won't be higher than T and no adults will be romantically matched with children. All will be posted to ao3 in one multi-chaptered story, and I'll let you know what chapter yours is etc.

So, if you're game, send me a message in my ask box or in reply to this post with a pairing or more, or one or more characters (if you want gen/platonic) and one or more of the prompt numbers below (some kept from last year, others are new), and I'll whip up a short story in November/December! Anonymous requests welcomed too!

😍Big thanks to those of you who did this the last two years, I really appreciate it!😍

Prompts: Also feel free to specify if you want a type of AU, version of the characters (specific portrayal of Superman/Batman or perhaps Captain America/modern Bucky etc?) and any other info or details you'd like to share for it

1  Disaster date

2 Secret Santa

3 Furever family/pets

4 Teamwork

5 "Your taste in [insert] is terrible!"

6 Idiots in love

7 Decorating for the holidays

8 Rainy or snowy day

9 Drunk confessions

10 "Should we follow them?"

11 Holiday beverages/foods (or general cooking/baking etc)

12 "That's it, I quit!"

13 No sleep

14 They keep running into each other

15 No good very bad day/mission

16 "You wouldn't dare!" & "Wouldn't I?"

17 Someone gets locked out and asks to spend the night at someone else's place

18 Person C gets involved for Persons A and B because they sure won't/can't do it for themselves!

19 "You decided on what?!"

20 Fortune telling (do they believe it, or not?)

21 "Would falling in love with me be so terrible?"

22 Based on a song of your choosing!

23 Mistletoe

24 Fake/pretend dating

25 "Did you get home safe?"

26 Workplace/missions/training shenanigans

27 Winter activity of your choice

28 "X" times they did and one time they didn't (or vice versa) of an event of your choosing

29 Rest day/day off

30 Call the medic!

31 Warmth

32 Staircase wit (thinking of perfect response after the event/conversation)

33 Your choice of a quote

34 Scheduling conflict

35 Wishes

Feel free to ask questions too! Thanks for reading! 🍥

[themculibrary]

Christmas Drabbles Masterlist

All I Ever Wanted For You (ao3) - plumeria47 steve/bucky G, 833

Summary: They’d agreed that this year, their first Christmas together since 1944, they would each buy three things they’d wished they could have given the other one back when they were too dirt poor – or in the middle of a war. To discourage outrageous purchases, a dollar amount had been squabbled over and eventually agreed upon.

But someone broke the rules.

(AKA: An unapologetically fluffy Christmas ficlet.)

as long as you love me so (let it snow) (ao3) - Word_Addict gamora/peter G, 500

Summary: Just 500-ish words of stand-alone Starmora fluff!

A Very Merry Christmas (ao3) - bluejaythebeautiful steve/bucky T, 557

Summary: Steve did that really annoying thing where he put a bunch of smaller boxes into one really big box. Bucky’s fed up with him.

christmas preparations (ao3) - vannral clint/pietro T, 878

Summary: Pietro visits the Barton farm for Christmas. There’s also a mistletoe and a Rudolph the Reindeer that looks like a demon.

Dear Santa (ao3) - Stella_Malodi darcy/steve G, 809

Summary: Darcy's been good this year.

Steve walked into the apparently-empty room. When he rounded the end of the couch, he found a young woman spread out on it, fast asleep. He had to smile a little. She was not the most… graceful sleeper. She was snoring a little, and drooling, but it was… kind of cute.

Galaxy (ao3) - amaryllis (Lilly0) rhodey/tony T, 261

Summary: Without Rhodey Tony would miss all these little moments, which make life precious.

It’s beginning to look a lot like christmas (ao3) - IJustReallyLikeFluff steve/bucky G, 597

Summary: The world need more stucky christmas fluff, okay

Therefore, Steve is baking cookies, but not all things goes as planned

Kiss Me Once (ao3) - buckandtommy steve/bucky G, 598

Summary: Steve and Bucky attend a Christmas party and meet under the mistletoe. HS!AU.

Let It Snow! (ao3) - Must_Love_Dogs steve/bucky G, 891

Summary: The city is covered in snow, so Bucky and Steve decide to have a perfect snow day!

Mistletoe (ao3) - DepressingGreenie steve/tony G, 400

Summary: Steve and Tony find themselves under some mistletoe.

O Come, All Ye Clumsy Idiots (ao3) - rohkeutta steve/bucky T, 920

Summary: “How the hell did you break your leg anyway?” Bucky asks, his voice a little weak with the happy cry that’s threatening to spill out. “They told me just that it wasn’t in combat.”

Steve laughs, but it’s definitely wet and shaky. “I slipped,” he says. “On a puddle of sweat.”

“What,” Bucky says, the urge to cry evaporating.

Of Christmas Gifts and Mistletoe (ao3) - SpaceShark wanda/steve T, 931

Summary: One shot holiday ficlet. Wanda and Steve find themselves under some mistletoe, courtesy of Clint Barton.

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful (ao3) - enigma731 gamora/peter G, 832

Summary: Peter teaches Groot how to have a snowball fight. He’ll probably regret it for the rest of his life.

Secret Santa at Stark Tower (ao3) - Heartithateyou steve/tony G, 693

Summary: The Avengers decide to do a secret santa, which allows for other secrets to come to light.

Secret Santa Steve (ao3) - therunawaypen steve/tony G, 621

Summary: The Avengers have a Secret Santa, and Steve manages to pull Tony’s name. What do you get for the man who can, and often does, buy himself whatever he wants?

Stocking S(t)uffers (ao3) - HiddenSt0rms G, 933

Summary: It’s not uncommon to have a sore throat in the wintertime, especially in a crowded place like Queens. It’s also not uncommon for said sore throat to turn out to be strep. But what is uncommon is for this to be the seventh throat problem this year.

Leave it to Peter’s luck to need his tonsils out right before Christmas.

Or: Tony knows just what to get Peter for Christmas following his tonsillectomy.

The Perfect Gift (ao3) - stormchasersteve steve/thor G, 138

Summary: Steve receives Thor’s name in the avengers’ Secret Santa

time for mistletoe and holly (ao3) - 18kiwis gamora/peter T, 748

Summary: Wherever Peter and Gamora go, mistletoe seems to follow.

Under the Mistletoe (ao3) - SonnyD sam/bucky G, 495

Summary: Bucky is a little grumpy about a Christmas party but a little decoration could cheer things up.

You Are My Gift (ao3) - coeurlregina peggy/steve G, 757

Summary: 24th December, 1944

Captain America and The Howling Commandos were blessed with a moment’s reprieve after their victory in the Battle of Metz (which came to an end on 13th December). They were sent back to Camp Lehigh to recoup and wait for further instructions, lucky for them, they were able to celebrate Christmas eve before being shipped off in the early morning.

[cpt-winniethepooh]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Peggy Carter, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Clint Barton, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Thor (Marvel), Bruce Banner Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Non-Serum Steve Rogers/Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes | Shrinkyclinks, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Steve Rogers Feels, Oneshot, BAMF Peggy Carter, POV Steve Rogers, Christmas Party, Meeting the Family, Sort Of, steve rogers has a lot to prove, to himself, Protective Bucky Barnes, strategist steve rogers, Disability, Canon Disabled Character, Mental Health Issues, Domestic Avengers, Avengers Family, Sign Language, Misconceptions Summary:

Steve had thought that the hardest part of dating an Avenger would be dealing with dangerous missions, and they certainly weren't easy. Steve had to manage their shared life while factoring in his many health issues and neuroses and also his boyfriend's hazardous job and his PTSD as a result of being the Winter Soldier. However, none of that was as hard as actually going to the Avengers Tower for their annual Christmas party and meeting Bucky's teammates. What will they think of Steve, skinny and sickly? And more importantly, what will Steve think of the famous heroes of the world?

A story of meeting the found family, Christmas miracles and learning that looks can be deceiving.

Happy holidays, @koreanrage! This is your stucky secret Santa gift and I hope you like it :) 

also for @stuckybingo (i submitted the prompt but just to be safe: card 013, fill A4 ‘tony stark’)

[the-omni-princess]

How Do You Take It?

Author: @the-omni-princess​

Summary: Crazy things happen in coffee shops at 5AM, especially when Steve's favorite coffee shop is closed.

Word Count: 3.4K

Pairing: Shrunkyclunks (Cap!Steve x Modern!Bucky) Soulmate AU!

Warnings: Cursing (I think), fluff a sprinkle of angst but pretty chill

A/N: Surprise! I’m your Stucky Secret Santa! Hope you enjoy @wolfiejinn​ (though I know you saw this on A03 first)

Ya like AUs so my brain screeched Coffee Shop and Soulmate AU and I couldn’t help myself.

My first Stucky fic so I hope you like it!

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[Masterlist]

The mission went longer than expected. Tiring, time-consuming, and way too damn long. Afterward, Steve showered then simply crashed on his bed. On the bright side, Tony and Natasha theorized that Hydra was almost fully gone, and Steve no longer would have to worry about late-night missions to take down yet another Hydra base.

Now, all he had to worry about was the stupid words on his wrist. Soul marks. The very first words his soulmate would say to him.

Steve’s Soulmark had turned into an inside joke in the Avenger’s Tower. In pretty cursive dark blue writing on his right wrist were the words “How do you take it?” Tony pretty much had a field day when he found out Steve’s words. Multiple jokes and a myriad of jabs and innuendos in passing, even Sam had teased him about his Soulmark when he moved into the tower and officially became an Avenger.

Never did he think those ridiculous words would come up again… at 4:50 in the morning.

Steve had been asleep for hours, and had woken up way too early, and was now standing in front of his favorite coffee shop… which was closed for another hour. “Well, shit,” resigned to drinking shitty coffee from Clint’s broken coffee machine, Steve made his way back to the Tower.

A glint of metal caught his attention, a girl with dark unruly curls, struggling to get a café door open as her arms were wrapped around a mountain of boxes. Ever the gentleman, and with his ma’s voice in his head scolding him for not moving faster, Steve quickly held the door open for her. Bright blue eyes looked up at him in surprise. “Oh! Thank you!” The woman disappeared inside, and glanced back at Steve, noticing the slight shiver he gave at the cold. He didn’t want to admit how the cold seemed to affect him more since he was found in the ice. It gave him flashes of icy cold water and choking and drowning before his world went black. “Why don’t you come inside, sweetheart? You’ll catch a cold out in that weather! Buck will make you a cup of coffee, least we can do since you helped me out,” the girl looked like she couldn’t have been older than twenty, yet she went a mile a minute, pulling new decorations from the boxes she was carrying as she spoke towards Steve.

Suddenly he found his voice, stepping inside the quaint café as he realized the woman in front of him was offering coffee, offering warmth. “Please, I wouldn’t want to intrude,” he quickly said. He didn’t want to explain how it usually took more than a handful of shots of caffeine for him to feel anything. Thanks to the serum, coffee was more of a luxury of warmth.

“Nonsense, we’re opening in-“ she glanced at the clock on the wall, Steve following her eyes as he started to take in the relatively small café. “Almost an hour, really isn’t too much trouble. Bucky!” She called out louder, aiming her voice towards the back door, just past the small counter and glass display case already half full of pastries. “Mind making a cup of joe for this kind stranger that helped me out this morning?”

Steve stayed close to the door, taking in the details of the shop, a few tables along the wall, a handful of older seats, the pastries in the display case all had small bits of steam rolling off of them, fresh enough that Steve could smell the honey and butter off of the croissants. So wrapped up in looking at the new decorations the girl placed on a shelf, Steve didn’t really notice a new person enter the room, placing a new tray of what smelled like blueberry muffins into the display case.

The metal of the tray clanging against the metal edge of the display caught Steve's attention, his eyes taking in the newcomer. Baby blue button-down long sleeve shirt, black apron covered in flour, wearing oven mitts. Matching dark curls to the woman he helped, and icy eyes that were complemented by the shirt he was wearing, Steve felt his heart lurch uncomfortable, almost a past reminder of his heart murmurs before the serum. “Good morning- oh god you’re hot,” the words tumbled out of his mouth before he could stop them, making his face light up in pink blush, easily spreading up his cheeks and down his neck.

He turned towards Steve, raising his eyebrow just a hair answering without much thought, as if an automatic reaction, “How do you take it?” The three people in the room froze, and Steve thought he could hear this man’s heart skip a beat of two.

“Wha-what-“ He coughed lightly, trying (and mostly failing) to gain his composure. “What did you just say?” His eyes were locked onto this man, getting lost in his features, the dimple in his chin, his shorter curls falling just above his eyes- God those eyes.

“How… How do you take it?” He gulped, eyes just as wide.

“No fucking way,” The girl spoke that time, eyes fluttering back between the two.

The world seemed to slow, Steve’s racing mind quickly trying to do what he did best: strategize and make a plan. “Well… “ He finally broke the silence, giving the man, Bucky, if he remembered the girl’s words correctly, a small and shy smile. “I feel like I should apologize for the words you have. ‘Oh god you’re hot,’ probably sucked,” despite the tense surroundings and his cheeks still a very noticeable shade of pink, Steve attempted a joke.

Bucky couldn’t help but burst into giggles, grinning back at him. “Apologize?! Please tell me ‘How do you take it?’ isn’t the words you have, otherwise, I should start with the apologizing,” he shot back.

Steve stepped forward, rolling up his sleeve, showing the cursive letters of his mark. Bucky moved past the counter, pulling his sleeve up and tossing his right mitten off to expose his own mark. Steve couldn’t help himself, gently taking his wrist in his hands, his calloused fingers running over the mark. The words were in deep red, like dripping crimson blood, edged on the softest skin Steve’s ever felt in his life. “You’re really it?” Steve hated how vulnerable his voice was, but of all the things he thought would happen at 5 am, this was probably at the very end of the list. “My soulmate.”

“Hi,” he responded in kind, giving Steve the brightest smile, he’s ever seen in his life. Oh fuck, he was already whipped for this man, wasn’t he? “I’m James Buchanan Barnes, but most people call me Bucky,” he introduced. “And that trouble maker, and my new favorite person, is my sister Becca.” He nodded towards the girl, still staring up into Steve’s eyes, which he most definitely wasn’t going to argue about.

“I’m Steve…” he murmured breathlessly, caught up in the very steel in his soulmate’s eyes. “Steven Grant Rogers.”

He noticed Bucky’s eyes immediately go wide. “No way. You get Captain fucking America as your soulmate?!” Becca sounded off beside them, making Steve go red again as he stepped away from Bucky. Both instantaneously regretted the move, instantly missing the other’s touch but keeping silent about it.

“Sorry, miss. Turns out, I did intrude your morning,” he said sheepishly.

“Intrude whenever you want,” Bucky mumbled, Steve’s enhanced ears hearing it easily. He couldn’t help the grin from his face, looking back towards his soulmate- his soulmate!!- noticing how red he looked.

“Why don’t you stay for breakfast?” Becca quickly took control of the situation, seeing both boys flustering near each other, it was painfully adorable truthfully.

“But the muffi-“ Bucky tried to argue, his gaze finally leaving the safety of Steve’s blue eyes to look at his sister.

“I’ve got those, sweetie. Exchange numbers and talk with your soulmate,” she drawled the word as if it was scandalous, taking the boxes with her as she rushed to the back.

“Why don’t we sit down?” Bucky looked back towards a starstruck Steve.

“Yes!” He stumbled over his words, more blush rising in his cheeks. “I’d… I’d love to.” He added, following Bucky to the table in the back corner, sitting on the side facing the door, a habit of his.

“Never answered my question, ya know?” Bucky moved gracefully to the other side of the counter, starting up the coffee machine.

“Oh! Sorry, got a little caught up is all,” he smiled sheepishly, making Bucky rolled his eyes playfully.

“Well? How do you take your coffee?” He started pouring two mugs.

“Well… I usually add like ten shots to actually feel it. Serum and all,” he wasn’t sure why he felt nervous admitting that out loud.

“Ah,” Bucky clicked his tongue faintly, pressing a few buttons on the machine before making a new mug, dumping one of the old ones in the nearby sink. “How much sugar and milk?” he called out, moving around the side, grabbing said materials from a shelf.

“As much as you’re willing to put in it and still call it coffee,” he smiled warmly, feeling strangely happy as Bucky grinned back at him.

“A man with a sweet tooth, no wonder we’re soulmates,” he teased, pouring a fair amount of milk into both mugs before pouring a staggering amount of sugar in both. Bucky grabbed a few muffins before placing the mug in front of Steve, and two muffins, chocolate chip, and blueberry. He sat across from Steve, quick to sip on his coffee.

“I lived in the Great Depression and war, I’m currently trying to compensate for all the sugar I never was able to have as a kid, Sweetheart,” he tried to joke, the pet name slipping in easily as he started to relax.

Bucky went red again at the pet name, making Steve wonder how much Brooklyn drawl bled into his words without him trying. “Well you’re welcome to your sugar fix here anytime,” Bucky smiled back.

“Is that from the pastries or from you?” Steve teased, happy all of Sam’s jabs at his flirting have helped him gotten better at it. Poor Bucky didn’t know what was coming.

“Either works for me,” he shot back, a cheeky grin lighting up his features. The rising sun of New York lit up his body from the window behind him, and Steve’s mind couldn’t help but memorize it immediately to sketch it the second he got back to the tower.

“Don’t tempt me, I’ll hold you to that.”

“I’ll let you hold whatever you want against me,” Bucky’s grin was infectious, both boys wearing matching goofy smiles as they continued to joke and share breakfast.

By the time Becca came back down to the shop with more pastries, both men were completely enamored by the other, unable to stop smiling and teasing the other as they learned more of each other. By the time Steve had to leave, he knew he was completely and utterly in love with James Buchanan Barnes.

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Whistling and smiling, Steve practically skipped in the Tower’s main communal living room. Three different pairs of eyes looked at him baffled, confused as to the sudden change in their Captain.

“Either you got laid, or Fury gave you a vacation. What's up with you, Capsicle?” Tony looked up from his Stark Tablet, no doubt working on his latest technological advance on his suit.

“Not much,” he shrugged, grabbing his tablet from the counter before sitting on the couch, opening reports to finish.

“Yeah, I believe that,” Sam gave him a look, sarcasm laced into his voice. Steve didn’t reply, only grinning at his phone as a notification lit up his screen. He quickly responded back, the smile never straying from his face.

“Something’s wrong with Cap, he’s smiling for longer than five minutes.” Tony put his tablet down, slowly getting invested in this new mystery.

“Five bucks says it’s because he found his soulmate,” Natasha spoke up, sitting on the countertop, tilting her head with a smug smirk. “What are your bets, Clint?” She called out.

“Oh, you’re definitely right.” A voice from above stated.

“Clint, we’ve talked about you and your obsession with my vents,” Tony groaned. Steve merely ignored the comments, continuing to text Bucky.

“So? Tell us about her?” Sam pipped in, moving closer to Steve on the couch.

Steve sighed softly, “Not going to let this go, will you?”

“Nope!” Clint’s voice rang from the vent above.

“Him…” Steve’s voice was small, unsure how they would take the news. “I met him today. His name is Bucky…”

“What sorta name is Bucky?” Tony’s face scrunched up. “Of all the soulmate names, yours is named Bucky.”

“Tony-“ Steve tried to defend.

“Oh, come on, you can’t tell me his name isn’t weird! Either way, happy you found ‘em, tell us all about him,” Ever the nosy little shit, Tony tossed his tablet down and launched at the sofa to get comfortable, curling up beside an equally as excited Sam. Even Natasha moved closer, her smirk just a little bigger.

“Should I even try to ignore you three?” Steve glanced at his phone before putting it down to look at his teammates.

“What about me?!” Clint called out again.

“Sorry, Four,” Steve amended, all three Avengers in front of him giving him looks. “Okay fine. His name is James, he works at Barnes’ Café in Brooklyn, the son of the owners. The usual place I go to over there was closed but his sister, Rebecca, let me in early and that’s where I met him.” His face softened, a smile on his face as he started to tell them all about his Soulmate. His teammates could see just how whipped he was for the barista after one meeting. Sam and Natasha found it sweet, Tony, however supportive, was also shocked how in love Steve looked already. He knew how fast you could fall for your soulmate, but the man looked ready to fight wars for his soulmate.

“So when will we meet him?” Tony smiled, already making plans in his head to look into this ‘James.’ Call him over-protective, but Tony would make sure anybody his teammates loved was worthy of that love, a few background checks wouldn’t hurt too much.

“Well, I’ll ask him, but Tony,” Steve looked at one of the few friends he had made since appearing in this time, knowing him better than he thought he did, “Let me explore this before you scare him off.”

Tony held up his hands in surrender, “Alright, alright, but if you want to know a single detail, just ask Jarvis.”

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Over the next few weeks, Steve made it a habit to stop by the Barnes’ Café almost every morning. Through constant visits and an equally enamored soulmate, Steve learned a myriad of details about Bucky. He knew his coffee order, a caramel latte just as sweet as Steve liked it, he knew his family, growing close with Rebecca whenever Bucky was busy in the kitchen. He knew that Bucky loved experimenting with baking and couldn’t afford to go to cooking school like he wanted so he went to NYU on a scholarship and received a bachelor’s in business, helping his parents and three younger sisters run their café. Steve knew Bucky’s favorite Avenger (other than Steve of course) was Natasha, because, and he quote, thought it was “really cool the way she told the government to fuck off.”

Now, a month later, it was finally happening. Bucky was in the elevator, hand in hand with Steve, about to meet the other Avengers.

Steve also knew on another important thing about Bucky, he was an amputee. Not that it made Steve love Bucky – oh my god he loved him – any less, but it was an important part of him. And now, Bucky was honestly nervous it would make the Avengers hate him. He knew it wasn’t that likely, but all the looks other people had given him when they saw his prosthetic had been ingrained into his head.

“I’m right here, baby, no matter what,” Steve promised in a soft voice, his grip on Bucky’s hand tightening slightly.

“I know, but what if they don’t like me-“

“Buck, we’ve been through this. They’ll love you, doll.” He kissed his head sweetly, Bucky’s face lighting up red as the elevator doors opened.

“Alright… let’s do this.” He smiled shyly as Steve led him to the communal living room where Tony, Sam, Natasha, Bruce, and Clint (finally out of the vents) stood, joking around until they saw the couple come in.

“Hey everyone, this is Bucky,” Steve spoke, gently nudging the man in front of him, Bucky only responding with an awkward wave.

“H-hi-… I mean hi!” He smiled bashfully at the quartet in front of him. “Nice to meet you all.”

“I have one very important question, James,” Clint stepped forward, narrowing his eyes at him. “Who’s your favorite Avenger? Choose wisely, and you can’t say, Cap.”

“Widow,” he responded instantly, earning a grin and a pat on the back from Clint.

“He passes all my tests!”

“Clint, honey, everyone passes your tests,” Natasha sighed softly, quickly signing something to the deaf archer.

Clint merely waved his hand, responded just as quickly before grabbing chips from the pantry and jumping onto a sofa.

“One down, four to go,” Steve joked, Sam rolling his eyes.

“I’m Sam. That birdbrain was Clint. You probably know the other three idiots trying to act intimidating, so I’ll just sit down.”

“So, Bucko,” Tony finally stepped forward, making Bucky gulp as he tried not to back right into Steve’s arms. Steve. Steve would protect him. Right? “Wait, what’s that?” The billionaire looked intrigued, pointing towards Bucky’s left hand.

“Oh! It-it’s nothing!” He quickly realized his mistake, attempting to hide his hand behind him again.

“Is that a metal prosthetic?” Tony took another step forwards, Bucky taking one back, crashing right into Steve.

“Y-yeah… lost my arm in a motorcycling accident when I was in high school, got this a few years ago-“ Tony didn’t respond, already crowding into Bucky’s space.

“Holy shit, the metal plating on this thing is incredible!” He looked back up to see the man’s terrified expression. “Oh, where are my manners?” Tony visibly softened, “We’re all pretty chill here, more curious then anything as to who the Universe decided was the perfect soulmate for Capsicle,” he explained.

The explanation calmed Bucky a bit, but the Black Widow moving closer to him, Bruce Banner at her side, made his anxiety spike again. “So? I’m your favorite huh?” Was that mirth in her voice?

“Because you told the government to fuck off,” Steve supplied, much to Bucky’s annoyance, a goofy grin on his face.

Bucky could have sworn he saw an actual smile from the assassin. “Well, welcome to the family, Bucky. It’s movie night, and we’re watching ‘Ratatouille,’ Steve’s never seen it.” Nat didn’t even glance he was as she and Bruce, who gave a small hello to Bucky as well, both sat on the couches (well Natasha and Clint sat on the floor, the soulmates once stating the rug was more comfortable) with the rest of the Avengers.

“You’ve never seen Ratatouille?!” Bucky cried out, turning on his soulmate, who had the decency to look bashful.

“I’ve been a little busy with saving the world, doll,” he tried.

“That’s no excuse! Sit your butt down, Rogers,” Bucky gave him a look, finally starting to relax for the first time since he came to the tower. Steve obliged, sitting in a love seat and pulling Bucky beside him, placing a possessive kiss on his cheek.

“Oh God, he is whipped,” Tony muttered, already trying to get Jarvis to start the movie.

“Oh, shut your mouth Tony, like you’re not the same with Pepper.” Steve teased, earning a pillow thrown at him, which he easily swatted away.

Just like that the movie began playing and everyone began to feel comfortable. As the movie started, and the music began to play, Bucky slowly curled up into Steve. Maybe this was what a soulmate was supposed to be. Not just someone you could be yourself and be just right for them, but someone you could be yourself, and be accepted and loved by their family as well. Born into, adopted, or found. Family was everything.

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So, this is a Stucky so I tagged my Bucky tags as well :D

If this isn’t your thing, that’s fine! Don’t worry about it <3

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[wolviecat]

Secret Santa pic of modern day Peggy and Steve, still fighting against fascism, for @sweet-stug-life sorry for being late!

[snarkythewoecrow]

Hi 💚 so a little birdie (and by that I mean the Secret Santa mods cause they're amazing) told me that you enjoy sickfics, cuddles and caretakers and I was wondering if you have any favourite headcanons about that? I do have an idea for you already but I wanted to ask and see if maybe there's something special I could put in there :') Hope you're good, I'm sending you lots of love ❄️💚

Aww! You're so nice!!! Okay so I can't say that I have any specific headcanons, I really do love just about anything. I love Bucky taking care of Steve because I think it's familiar to him. Since they were kids, I think Bucky has taken care of Steve and I totally love that. I think when Steve gets hurt, Bucky's concern could come out as agitation. I can see Steve trying to tell him it isn't a big deal, even if it clearly is, and Bucky just being like "I love you but shut up, Stevie. If you haven't noticed you literally have a hole in you right now."

But, I also love Steve being a caring, wonderful boyfriend taking care of Bucky. I think Bucky probably could be dramatic when sick, maybe cranky, because he's so stoic about everything else. Maybe when he gets sick or hurt, he doesn't trust other people to get close and help, but he just melts with Steve. Maybe he goes super tactile and full octopus with Steve when he's having a bad day. Clinging to Steve and not letting him up.

I also think that even though Steve is bigger than he used to be, that when he cuddles with Bucky, he likes to be the little spoon, trying to make himself small and Bucky 100% doesn't mind. He holds Steve just like he did when Steve was smaller, squeezes him tight, and let's him know through his presence that he's there for him and Steve doesn't need to think. Bucky's got him.

Hope some of my ramblings help, but don't feel confined. I will love whatever you write. It's just awesome that you are writing me something. I love hurt/comfort, angst, fluff, humor, crack, you name it, I love it. Thank you so much!!!! Sending lots of love back!!💖💗

[dance-in-moonlight]

Hiiiii. I’m your Stucky Secret Santa. I would LOVE TO KNOW what kind of details you would like me to include in your gift. Wants, do not wants, characters to include, and a favorite trope or two.

Oh my god hiii you wonderful person!

Thank you so much for asking!

Okay okay I'm just gonna list those up:

Wants: if you wanna include smut, bottomSteve please, lots of fluff and them being sweet with each other, artsy Steve maybe, family dynamics (with actual family or good friends), maybe kiddies if you feel like it, and Christmas cuteness!

Do not wants: nothing too dark (Angst or past hurt would be ok), p0rn without a plot

I'm fine with most things, hehe.

Characters: The other Avengers/heroes to the extent that fits your story best, Sam/Nat/Becca as their closest person (one for each)

Tropes: friends to lovers, fan/celebrity, working for celebrity, stumbling around in the ice skating rink, Avengers parties, Avengers movie nights, hurt/comfort, mutual pining, there is only one bed, mix-ups (with deliveries or reservations or something), college AU, royalty AU, kidfic, schmoop

I tried to give you a lot to work with, I hope you find something you like :)

Feel free to ask for clarification or anything else you need. I can't wait die Christmas to come! 😩😍

[stucky-secret-santa]

Merry Christmas! 🎁

Hi everyone!

It’s officially passed midnight in EST and therefore I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Reveals should be appearing in the collection any moment now, and I encourage you to contact your fellow gifters to shout about all the great things you all made and shared. In the meantime, if you’re missing a gift please be patient. A few giftees are a bit behind schedule with life and time zones so please be patient! 🎁🎄✨

Thank you all again for all your hard work so far!

~~Mod Rae~~

[darthbloodorange]

Steve gets into another fight. Bucky is not happy at all.

For the: ✦ @stucky-secret-santa ; Gift for @actionjaxkol, some 30s Stucky angst =D

Word count: N/a - Art Title: "What Was I to do, Bucky?" Rating: Teens Universe: Marvel Cinematic Universe Pairings: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James “Bucky” Barnes Warnings: Blood, Injury Major Tags: Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Hurt Steve Rogers, Angst, Protective Bucky Barnes, Fights ~ Summery: Steve gets into another fight. Bucky is not happy at all.

~

...I apologise for this being late, both my PC and scanner would not co-operate.

[walkingstardust]

Need Some More Christmas Cheer?

This is the fic I wrote for @stuckysecretsanta​ 2019! My fic was for @karadanverss​ (multifandomfics on AO3)

A Very Merry Christmas by KOranges

Steve runs a coffee shop and stays open for Christmas. He only has a single (one) customer, but that’s not something he’s particularly sad about.

We are open on Christmas Day! 7 AM to 4 PM If you are alone pop in for a hot cup of coffee a snack and some Christmas Cheer! You don’t have to buy anything- We’re family. Happy Holidays!

[trish-argh]

Aw, come on Rogers, when did you ever back away from a challenge? It’s the day before Christmas and they meet in the common room to decorate the pompous tree Stark has set up and to put their presents under there. Bucky spots the mistletoe from a mile away, and hey, it’s Christmas, they are in a good mood, a guy can feel a little daring and wtf he’s not getting any younger. At this rate he’ll be 120 before Steve gets over himself and finally admits his feelings. So her grabs Steve’s hand, drags him under the conveniently placed little plant and watches in delight the red that spreads from Steve’s face down his neck and.. huh, he wonders how far down it goes.

My @stevebuckysecretsanta gift to the lovely @mesira-nexos Frohe Weihnachten! Ich hoffe, du hast eine schöne Zeit mit deinen Liebsten <3

[enthuzimuzzywrites]

hi, i'm your stucky secret santa! i know you said you didn't have any preferences but i was wondering if there are any particular tropes you're fond of?

Hey! Omg this is exciting! There isn’t anything I like NEED in whatever you create but I do love shrunkyclunks. Like a lot (I mean who doesn’t?). Honestly, anything fluffy/just plain stupid like truth spells or body switches or jealous misunderstandings or anything would be amazing. Angst isn’t usually my thing, and probably no smut, but honestly I’m sure I’ll adore whatever you make!

[thisonesatellite]

Burn To Shine -- 1/1

Hello my dears!

This is Reason #2 why CH5 of despite all my rage got shafted into the new year. It turns out i cannot write two events and update a MC all at the same time, because i'm not the superhero most writers of this fandom are.

This is my contribution to Star Spangled Secret Santa 2023, for @bangyababy.

BURN TO SHINE

SUMMARY: Bucky is the much-beleaguered and long-suffering owner of a coffee shop which gets frequented by too many gym bros. One day -- when Bucky's already annoyed (which may or may not be his factory setting) -- an annoying blond guy walks in and proceeds to annoy the eff out of Bucky, which causes Bucky to make some supremely annoyed snap judgments.

None of which are his fault, really, when his whole life is annoying.

So it comes as a complete surprise when there's more to this guy than meets the eye. Bucky may have to eat his words.

(AKA: Tiny bits of angst and trauma wrapped into mountains of sass and a bit of fluff and a happy end.)

With all my thanks to my screamers-in-chief @crisis-froggo and @mwritesff, for helping me wrangle my insanity into complete sentences.

@optomisticgirl @shireness-says @anxioussquirrel -- i once again did A Thing. 💕💕💕