Weekly Fic Rec: The Size of Perfection by phoenike

[stellahibernis]

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Author’s summary:

 

The serum enhances Steve’s physical attributes to peak condition. All of them. Unfortunately, ‘enhanced’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘optimal’ or ‘something that a fella wishes to show the girl of his dreams on their wedding night.’ 

 

Words: 9064, Chapters: 1/1

 

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Steve Rogers, James “Bucky” Barnes, Peggy Carter

Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers

Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, World War II, Angst and Humor, Shy Steve, 1940s

My notes:

 

I don’t know how to express why I love this story so much, I just really really do. It’s probably how it manages the very hard to achieve perfect balance of laugh out loud hilarity and heartrending difficulties, all wrapped up with great characterizations.