New fic: If the Fates Allow

[gwyn]

If the Fates Allow (5301 words) by gwyneth rhys
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Clint Barton, Tony Stark, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Bruce Banner
Additional Tags: Christmas Party, Christmas Fluff, Snowball Fight, Drunk Steve, Presents
Summary:

“It’s been driving me nuts. I couldn’t think of what to get you for the Winter Shopping Festival that’s appropriate to your retro lifestyle,” Tony said, his face looming into view above Steve. “Butter churn? Victrola?"

Baby's first Christmas story. This is the fourth fanwork in as many weeks that I've posted. Whaaaat is happening? I do not know.

Comments

[minim_calibre]

NOW I AM TWO STORIES BEHIND. (Yuletide, write yourself so I can reeeeead.)

[kore]

YESSSS

//jets off to read

[kore]

He caught a glimpse of motion, a slight shimmer under a light, a figure in the shadows with a knit cap pulled low on his head, darting across the street. Though he was far away, it was obviously Clint--no one else could have hit Steve with such accuracy from that distance

DUDE

I YELLED "BUCKY!" AND SCARED MY CATS

That was so sweet! without being at all soppy. I love Steve being stroppy and defending Bucky and the chorus girls and being sexually experienced in the first half, and the second half has this great kind of magic-in-New-York classic b&w film quality to it, it's hard to explain. Tony and Clint and Sam are great, too.

[gwyn]

I figured everyone would know it was Bucky--the dangers of dramatic irony, oy veh. I'm glad you enjoyed it, though. I love that the second half had a magic in NY quality, because that was what was in my head when I was writing it, thinking of my Christmastime trip there once, though all we got was bone-shattering cold with no snow (all the snow was in DC, piles and piles and piles of it).

I wish there were more fics that had Steve being stroppy and defending others' reputations. That's really a favorite thing of mine, and I just think once the filters came off, he'd be so hilariously annoyed and gallant.

[just_ann_now]

*waves from The Network* That was wonderful! I laughed and cried and then cried some more. And then laughed. Thank you! I feel very Chrismassy now.

[gwyn]

I'm SUPER thrilled that you found it, and enjoyed it! This year I'm not feeling very Christmassy, so I wrote it to try to make myself have a little more holiday spirit, and I'm just so glad that it accomplished that for someone else, too!!

[ratcreature]

Awww, adorable Christmas fluff. <3!

[gwyn]

:-D :-D

[mackiemesser.livejournal.com]

Drunk/tipsy Steve is tremendous fun to read!