Keep You Safe
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I’ll keep you safe, you keep me strong by Bittersweet_in_Boston for Brokenwords
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
26 Jan 2023
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“What’s your name?” Steve tries to make his tone gentle and friendly so this question doesn’t sound like an interrogation.
“James, my name is James,” says the other man softly, his accent making it sound almost like “Gems.”
And isn’t he a gem, Steve marvels inwardly, before recoiling in horror at himself and this sudden strain of sappy sentimentality.
It must be the extra bourbon on the rocks.
“Hello, James, I’m Steve,” he grits out. “Are you here to meet someone, or…?” he trails off at the end of the question, his voice hopeful.
For a split second, James knits his brow, not understanding. But he must figure it out, because his expression flashes from confused to knowing and alluring in an instant.
“Yes, I am here to meet you,” he answers, his voice now more purposefully throaty and provocative. “Aren’t you happy to meet me, Steve? Perhaps we go somewhere together…acquaint ourselves better.”
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- Part 1 of Keep You Safe
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All around you earth turns to fire by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
14 Feb 2023
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“Do you know what you’re doing?” A deep voice hisses in his ear. He turns his head, and there’s Happy on the sidewalk next to him. He’s a big man, as tall as Steve, looking him straight in the face, his dark eyes anxious and unhappy.
“Yeah, Happy, it’s fine.” Steve tries to sound reassuring, even as he’s a little annoyed. He likes Happy, they’re friends, but he’s 48 years old and second-in-command at a major global corporation and doesn’t need a fucking babysitter, for Chrissake. He can make his own decisions and take care of himself and his own wants and needs.
And what he wants — needs — right now is James.
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- Part 2 of Keep You Safe
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Your refuge turns you captive all the same by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
15 Mar 2023
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The elevator slides open and there’s James coming out of it, walking towards him. He’s wearing a heather grey muscle tee, tight black jeans, and classic Vans, his dark hair up in a soft bun. His golden skin is glowing with a faint sheen of sweat and his face is lit up in a wide smile.
He’s even more beautiful than Steve remembers.
“Steve,” he says as the older man escorts him inside.
“Baby boy,” Steve rasps out, and without further preamble he pulls James into his arms. He was going to play host, going to offer him a drink, ask him what he wanted to eat, but he puts all this aside because he needs to touch him as much and as soon as possible.
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- Part 3 of Keep You Safe
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Only get a second chance when danger’s on the wind by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
06 May 2023
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The table looks perfect. Steve lights the second candle and steps back to look at the Thanksgiving spread, which could feed six or eight people instead of two. He doesn’t often cook more than the basics at home, but when he does, he goes all out. He’s looking forward to feeding Bucky a big, home-cooked meal, and persuading him to take some leftovers back with him tomorrow.
His precious boy should be here any minute; Bucky texted ten minutes ago that he was just leaving York Street to go over the bridge. And indeed, the buzz that indicates Bucky is here sounds through the apartment just as he’s putting the lighter away and turning down the music to provide pleasing background ambience.
Opening the front door, he waits, calmly excited, for the elevator. It arrives, the doors open…
…and Steve freezes.
Bucky shuffles toward him, and it’s clear that something is wrong.
Very wrong.
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- Part 4 of Keep You Safe
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When the lights of hope are fading quickly then look to me by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
19 Jul 2023
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“Uh huh,” he says, his voice cracking and saturated with acid. Nat’s eyes widen for a fraction of a second and return to normal. Steve is aware of the impression he’s making on his long-time friend. She’s been there with and for him when his marriage fell apart, when he called off his engagement. He was heartbroken about both of these things, and he’s been burnt out on his job for years now, but he’s never been this full of bitterness and vitriol about anything.
If he stopped to think about it, he’d realize why, but he can’t interrogate his own heart right now. It’s too goddamn painful.
Unbidden the image of a beautiful face, framed by tumbling dark locks and marred by a fat lip and a puffy black eye, comes flashing through his mind. A jagged piece tears its way through his chest.
So much for trying to avoid the painful part.
He’s in so fucking deep.
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- Part 5 of Keep You Safe
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Even on the darkest night by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
21 Aug 2023
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“What’s the situation,” Steve mutters as they take the express elevator to the garage. “I only caught a few words of those texts. The FBI is there? And what did Karpov do to Bucky?”
“Lena says there’s some kind of FBI raid,” answers Nat sharply. The elevator door opens and they sprint across the garage.
“And Bucky? What’s happening with Karpov?” Steve’s throat is tight. He can’t for the life of him remember what продал means, but it can’t be anything good. His brain is reeling with worst-case scenarios and he can hardly breathe with anxiety.
Natasha shakes her head. “You won’t like it,” she says.
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- Part 6 of Keep You Safe
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You cannot hide behind disguise by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
08 Jan 2024
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On the couch in his office, Steve puts his arm around Bucky; the younger man cuddles closer, burying his face in Steve’s neck. Steve could stay here forever, or at least until his last zoom call at four. But his comfort and reverie are interrupted by the sound of his StarkPhone ringing on his desk across the room. The phone that’s…currently on silent?
What the fuck.
Steve frowns, kisses his boyfriend’s hair before disentangling himself and going over to pick up the StarkPhone. Theoretically it’s hack-proof, but that idea is being tested right now, given that, yes, the volume switch is off. There’s a name on the screen above a 212 number.
Philip Coulson
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- Part 7 of Keep You Safe
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Like shadows turning red by Bittersweet_in_Boston
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
09 Jan 2024
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“There’s no way out, James.”
The raspy voice makes Bucky’s blood freeze in his veins and his heart crawl into his throat. Turning slowly, he can see in the fading light of a late-January evening a shadowy but entirely familiar figure sitting across from him in the luxurious limo. The figure leans forward, an icy smile on his lips and a proprietorial hunger in his cold blue eyes.
“Hello there, my darling boy,” says Alexander Pierce.
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- Part 8 of Keep You Safe