Series: Sparklers on the Fourth of July
Wow, so I apparently forgot to post this here way back in October. I wrote "like setting of fire crackers at midnight" for Avengers Big Bang. After it went live, an anon hate thread popped up for it. So, while the series is complete in itself because the companion pieces I'd planned were just "missing scene" different POV takes on some of the events that took place in "like setting of fire crackers at midnight," I'm not really planning on writing the 3ish other shorter pieces I'd dreamed up for this series because, yeah, turns out an anon hate thread is actually a super big motivation killer. ANYWAY, I'm not writing this to elicit any sympathetic comments, I just want to address why the series is listed as incomplete on AO3, and why even anti-WIPers [like me] should give it a try anyway, if Steve/Bucky is a pairing you like. Basically: it's complete, I might someday add stories that will enhance what's already there, but don't hold your breath.
Sparklers on the Fourth of July
James Buchanan Barnes, before and after the war.
Story I
Title: like setting off fire crackers at midnight
Fandom: Avengers/Captain America
Pairing: Steve/Bucky
Word Count: 24,000
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Period-typical sexism, gender misdirection
Summary: Everyone who knows the Captain America story thinks they know the Bucky Barnes story. In the 21st century, Steve is still keeping Bucky's secrets.
Story II
Title: wires crossed in the heart
Fandom: Captain America
Pairing: Steve/Bucky
Word Count: 3,000
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Period-typical sexism
Summary: Bucky joins the army.