I’ve had many and various OTPs throughout the years, but I have a confession to make: between the longing looks and thinly veiled innuendo in Captain America: the First Avenger, and the feels!fest that is Winter Soldier, I have become Stucky trash. And because my babies have had hard enough lives already, I like my Stucky fanfiction pretty damn fluffy. (Our Brooklyn boys are beautiful cinnamon rolls, too good for this world, too pure, etc.) Consider yourselves forewarned!

Without further ado:

“the poem which I do not write” by viverella (AO3, Rated Teen & Up, Steve/Bucky)



I adore this fic. It’s an AU where Skinny!Steve is an art student and meets Punk!Bucky when he’s a life model for one of Steve’s classes. Obviously, Steve is smitten (I mean, who wouldn’t want Bucky as their muse – have you seen him!?). From there it’s the sweetest, best kind of slow burn while these two dummies pine after each other. Punk!Bucky is my kryptonite (don’t even ask me how many products I have with Cara McGee’s punk!Bucky artwork on them) so I will read pretty much anything with him in it, but “the poem which I do not write” is by far my favourite.

“this city bleeds its aching heart” by Renne (AO3, Rated Explicit, Steve/Bucky)



This is another Stucky fic (I have a problem, okay?) where they get Fake Married for America. If you think there’s a better trope than that, you’re wrong (unless you’re arguing that coffee shop AUs are the best, in which case, carry on). Steve & Bucky are completely in love with each other, but oblivious to each other’s feelings, and get way too into playing Happy Gay Newlyweds as a cover while investigating the local crime boss. Fluffy with a hint of angst, and really hot scenes as well. (Yes, boys, you 100% need to have sex because your target’s window looks into your bedroom and you need him to believe your cover. I’m sure you have no ulterior motives WHATSOEVER.)

“you are a paradigm” by 1electricpirate (AO3, Rated Mature, Sherlock/Watson)



My third and final fic rec is (shockingly) for a pairing that isn’t Stucky. It’s a Sherlock/Harry Potter crossover, which sounds like it should be a hokey combo, but is actually amazing! With a summary like “‘Sometimes, only sometimes, when Sherlock is very far away and absolutely guaranteed not to return for at least three hours, John sits on the sofa and lets the tea make itself.’ In which John is (reluctantly) a wizard, Mycroft is (apparently) omniscient, and Sherlock is (surprisingly) oblivious,” what’s not to like?

Full disclosure: this fic is written by a friend of mine whom I adore, so I’m probably a bit biased, but her writing is incredibly beautiful and richly detailed. This fic explores Watson’s past (he’s a wizard & Sherlock’s a muggle), and how that ties in with BBC!Sherlock canon and Harry Potter canon. That’s all fascinating enough, even without the development of John and Sherlock’s relationship that is nestled into the storyline seamlessly. Plus it gets bonus points for including Charlie Weasley, who is one of my favourites. A+, would recommend.