Weekly Fic Rec: The Way to a Man's Heart by Niitza, whatthefoucault

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Author’s summary:

 

It started with shawarma.

 

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A story about food, memory, and how Steve Rogers carved out a place for himself in the 21st century.

 

Words: 43837, Chapters: 1/1

 

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, James “Bucky” Barnes, Peggy Carter, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Clint Barton, Original Characters

Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, The Avengers (2012) Compliant, Captain America: The Winter Soldier Compliant, Not Avengers: Age of Ultron (Movie) Compliant, Not Captain America: Civil War (Movie) Compliant, Food, Cooking, Steve Rogers and the 21st Century, Steve Rogers Needs a Hug, Steve Rogers Feels, Memories, Jewish Bucky Barnes, Hydra, Past Torture, Past Starvation, Food Issues, World War II, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff, Domestic Avengers, Self-Discovery, do not copy to another site

My notes:

 

This is such a great look into Steve’s process of acclimatizing into his new life, and i really like the angle of taking a food journey, which helps him get along.