Weekly Fic Rec: BQE Blues by aurilly

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Author’s summary:

 

Steve runs away after SHIELD defrosts him… 20 years earlier than in canon. He thinks he’s alone, except he isn’t, not at all. 

 

Words: 16866, Chapters: 1/1

 

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Steve Rogers, James “Bucky” Barnes

Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers

Additional Tags: 1990s, Identity Porn

My notes:

 

The premise for this is really fascinating, and I love how their relationship progresses and how the story handles showing us the things Steve doesn’t know. I especially liked how it grew into hopefulness, with both of them managing while not quite fine in the beginning.