Bucky Knows What People See When They Look At Him: The Metal Arm, The Distant Stare, The Scars Both Visible

Bucky knows what people see when they look at him: the metal arm, the distant stare, the scars both visible and hidden. Damaged and, obviously, stupid for letting the government stomp all over him, stupid for signing up to get broken in the first place. It has to be that, right? Stupid. That's the only reason why this kid, who picked out a restaurant too fancy for Bucky’s comfort, would sit here and lie his ass off by saying, "I have a stalker," and think he is getting away with it.

[or]

That hooker WinterSpider AU that someone actually asked for. Peter is an escort looking for a driver, and Bucky needs a distraction. It's not what you think. Unless it is. Chapter 3 fills: @pparkerbingo "Sharing Bed" Square

*Moodboard by @peteyougottaletgo / yougottaletgo

Bucky knows what people see when they look at him: the metal arm, the distant stare, the scars both visible and hidden. Damaged and, obviously, stupid for letting the government stomp all over him, stupid for signing up to get broken in the first place. It has to be that, right? Stupid. That's the only reason why this kid, who picked out a restaurant too fancy for Bucky’s comfort, would sit here and lie his ass off by saying, "I have a stalker," and think he is getting away with it.

[or]

That hooker WinterSpider AU that someone actually asked for. Peter is an escort looking for a driver, and Bucky needs a distraction. It's not what you think. Unless it is.

For a heartbeat, Tony mentally prepares to craft a scathing critique of whatever idiot designed this thing. Then, with a hiss, the box obliges, its lid splitting apart. Some fog rolls out.

"Oh, you dramatic bitch, I love it," he clicks his tongue.

Inside the box, right on top, there's a note scrawled in sharp, chaotic, arrogant loops and lines. No signature, but then, Tony’s ego never did require one.

"Everyone loves a man in a uniform," the note reads, and Tony can't help the snort.

"Cute. Real cute," he mutters, moving the note aside.

[or]

Five times Tony time-travels back to the past and one time Bucky doesn't. Rating: Explicit @winterironevents

...Regardless, Peter has a soft spot for Tony Stark, who is the greatest being ever lived, saved half the universe, and Peter by extension, more than once, and is waiting here, in Queens, by Peter’s door.

And Peter might be sad and hopeless and should probably tattoo nevergonnahappen over his heart, or better on his ass, as a conversation starter, since it’s all the action he's been and will continue getting from older guys he meets on Grindr about once a quarter. But he isn't impolite or ungrateful for everything Tony’s done or at least tried and offered to do for him after May died, when Peter fucked it up so very bad, with Tony having to unfuck it.

So Peter nudges him aside—drunk or not—and jiggles the key in the stiff lock with a weak "Hey," really wishing for a stiff drink himself if only it worked on him.

[or]

Tony's been dodging Peter for months, only to crash his photo show without warning and ruin his big day. Because... reasons.

If the whole road trip idea reeks of Steve's star-spangled, idealistic nonsense, that's because it was, in fact, his suggestion. How did Steve put it? Bond, heal, fucking kumbaya their way across the country. Tony has no clue how he agreed to this. Must have blacked it out.

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Tony and Bucky go on a road trip. It goes about as well as you'd expect. A slow crawl through emotional quicksand.

Ok i’m not quite sure what was i thinking of when i’ve posted this art at my russian group at VK and decided not to post it here. It was really long time ago. 2017 i think (i kinda see it ‘cause of difference in my art style 😅 and coloring).

It was one of my first colored winterspider arts by the way.