This is a "What if..." style story: What if, after the Endgame battle, Dr. Strange used the time stone to save Tony and undo 80 years of Hydra for Bucky? What would 1945 Bucky Barnes think of the modern world, with aliens, robots, sorcerers...and same-sex marriage? SHIP story that focuses heavily on plot, character-development, and relationship.
One day in 2012, Steve Rogers encounters a doppelganger of himself who says three words that change everything. This story begins with two friends growing up in simpler times. It then goes horrifyingly dark (and I do mean DARK). It might shatter your heart into jagged pieces, but if it does, I hope it will then put those pieces slowly and painfully back together again.
Bucky Barnes is re-traumatized by therapy and the past as he works the amends list. He goes on a one-man mission-avenging the most vulnerable of victims and balancing the blood in his ledger. But is it a suicide mission? Sam thinks so and goes on the hunt for the man formerly known as the Winter Soldier. Twice-a-week posting schedule (Sun & Wed), 11 chapters total.
Bucky Barnes sees Steve Rogers in his Bucharest apartment, but he makes a different choice.
Spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Peter Parker runs into a VERY OLD frenemy in the grocery store.
Steve and the Avengers search for Bucky, thanks to a little intel from the future. This is a canon-compliant multi-verse story that takes place after Age of Ultron. Lots of Bucky and Steve! The characters are true to canon, but it follows an MCU-multiverse alternate timeline. See precursor story Winter Soldier: Resurrection (recommended you read for background). Complete PIP
Bucky's "first" Christmas since getting his mind back is full of big feels. This is all angst. Sorry. It came to me while I was loading the dishwasher and Michael Bublé's version of 'I'll be Home for Christmas' came on. Is it crazy to feel sad for a fictional character?
Post FATWS. New super soldiers surface and steal sensitive government secrets. When the government gets DNA on one, Bucky's world turns upside down. Can Sam help him? Story is fully written. One chapter will be posted every 1 to 2 days.