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MCU Fanfic recs, week of February 22, 2019.  Posted one day late because stoopid migraine.

Theme 1: Women Protagonists

the barred window and the locked door  by icoulddothisallday, T (various minor or background relationships). Steve Rogers is pro-choice.

new york is the ocean (and the ocean is bleedin’ salt) by defcontwo , M (Rebecca Barnes/Peggy Carter; Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). It’s 1970, so how can Rebecca have just seen her brother? He’s been dead for 26 years.

take courage, brave heart  by decinq, not rated (Steve Rogers/Peggy Carter, Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). After the Valkryie goes down, Peggy becomes Captain America.

Theme 2: Missing Scenes and Silliness

The power of the right shirt (a.k.a. God bless America)  by sirona, T, and Have Your Wicked Way With Me (The Something in the Woodshed Remix)  by lanyon , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). You know that log-ripping scene? The one that is the only part of Age of Ultron that actually happened? Have some fic.

International House of Stockholm, The Great Christmas Shopping Excursion of 1999, Some Plans Are Stupid, Better To Hug You With, You Only Want To Socialize (But I Don’t Think We Should), and Annual HYDRA Thanksgiving Potluck, by lauralot , G or T (no romantic relationships). Various darkly comedic seasonal adventures of the Winter Soldier and STRIKE Team.

Heaving Beasts and Throbbing Pens by lanyon , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The one where Bucky is secretly a romance novelist.

Careful what you wish for  by shaish, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Tony seems convinced that Steve is still a virgin.

‘cause i’m lightning on my feet  by defcontwo , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky just wants to run out to the nearest CVS to buy some lube. Naturally, that's when the Nazis attack.

Theme 3: Steve de-Serumed or de-Aged

the shape i’m in  by orphan account, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). They say it’s temporary and Bucky swallows. Steve’s holding his chin like he’s got somethin’ to prove. There are some things Bucky’s still fuzzy on. Blank spaces and bridges that haven’t quite repaired themselves yet. But seeing this, Steve in an examination room, sitting on his scrawny butt with his jaw set and his eyes hard, it’s a painfully familiar sight.

our winter  and thaws to spring  by liionne, M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes - kind of). Hydra makes a clone of Steve to act as the Soldier’s handler.

Tuesday  by zetsubonna, M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson). Steve is magically de-aged and the Winter Soldier steps in to help, the funny version

Mission Parameters  by what_alchemy , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve is magically de-aged and the Winter Soldier Steps in to help, the poignant version

Theme 4: Alternate Universes

Summer Don’t Own Me No More by alby_mangroves  and nonymos , E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky Barnes, weary soldier, illegal immigrant, sarcastic sex worker. Steve Rogers, miracle of science, lonely man, disillusioned cop. Both of them on a collision course in this brave new world, like that's not gonna end in sex and explosions.

Fourth Floor by dirtybinary , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, shrinkyclinks). Steve is an angry millennial wizard, Sam is a Disney prince, Natasha is a shapeshifter, and Bucky is a spoiler.

Starlight by Hopeless—Geek and littleblackfox , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Star Trek: The Next Generation AU where Bucky is a Borg.

your name in my mouth  by radialarch , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Pacific Rim AU - Five times Steve Rogers went into the drift.

I Hate Your Big Dumb Combat Boots by crackdkettle, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; Clint Barton/Phil Coulson; others). Ten Things I Hate About You high school AU.