by scottxlogan
Before Thanos shook up the world around Tony Stark and ripped half the population away from Earth, Tony received the shock of his life when in his darkest hour when violence awakened his soulmate bond and revealed that the man Tony was certain he was meant to despise was the one Tony was meant to share forever with. Refusing to accept this twist of fate after the universe fell apart, Tony retreated to solitude while Bucky kept his final promise to his best friend stepping up to lead the team as Captain America in Steve's absence. With Tony away from the team, Bucky does his best to find a way to turn things around for those left behind mourning the loss of those they loved. Determined not to let his best friend down, Bucky discovers a crack in the universe that could bring back those they'd lost. However, to accomplish saving the world, Bucky realizes he needs Tony to do it putting these reluctant soulmates in each other's orbit all over again despite their promise to stay far from one another in denying the soulmate bond between them. Will they be able to put aside their their struggles long enough to bring those they lost back into the world around them while fighting the undeniable attraction between them along the way?
Words: 8315, Chapters: 1/7, Language: English
- Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), Fantastic Four, Captain Marvel (2019), Loki (TV 2021), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
- Rating: Explicit
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: M/M
- Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Tony Stark, Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Pepper Potts, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Clint Barton, Thor (Marvel), Loki (Marvel), Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Bruce Banner, Carol Danvers, T'Challa (Marvel), Peter Parker, Alpine the Cat (Marvel), Steve Rogers
- Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark
- Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe, reluctant soul mates, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, Canon Divergence - Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Sexual Content, Shared Dreams, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Swearing, Depression, Tony Stark Has PTSD, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes as Captain America, Loki (TV) Season 2 Spoilers, Forbidden Love, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Romance, Grief/Mourning