🏷️ Recovery
36 entries tagged with this trope
Not Easily Conquered
dropdeaddream and WhatAreFears · 2014
In 1945, Steve Rogers jumps from a nosediving plane and wakes up in 2012. He lives for two years in the modern world, putting down roots, making friends. Then the Winter Soldier happens.
Reconstruction Site
EmilianaDarling · 2014
He is the Winter Soldier. He is James Buchanan Barnes. He's not one and he's not the other, and he's not sure if that makes him anything worth saving.
Broken Chains
RebelReylo · 2019
Post-TLJ, Rey helps Ben Solo heal from years of manipulation and abuse. The trauma recovery is handled with incredible sensitivity.
'Til the End of the Line
cleo4u2 · 2015
Bucky's recovery is slow and painful, but Steve is there every step of the way. The progression from stranger to friend to lover is beautifully done.
War, Children
Nonymos · 2015
Post-Winter Soldier recovery fic that deals with trauma realistically while building their relationship.
Consommé
Shotgunsinlace · 2015
After the fall, Will and Hannibal start over in Buenos Aires. Cooking together becomes their love language. Beautifully written domestic hannigram.
The Quiet Man
iwantthatcoat · 2014
John is injured and loses his hearing. Sherlock learns sign language and they navigate this new challenge together. Incredibly moving and realistic.
A Common Point of Interest
BeesKnees · 2014
Post-fall recovery where Will and Hannibal bond over art and cooking. The domesticity after all the darkness is strangely comforting.
Stay Close to Me
illyriantremors · 2017
Viktor gets injured and has to retire from competition. Yuuri supports him through the transition. The role reversal and emotional support is beautiful.
4 Minute Window
Speranza · 2015
Bucky leaves Steve a series of clues and caches as he deprograms himself. Steve follows. A love story told in dead drops and encrypted messages.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky's deprogramming himself and discovers the joy of feeding people. Steve discovers the joy of watching Bucky feed people. Domestic Stucky at its finest.
Soft as it Began
dropdeaddream · 2014
Bucky recovering in Steve's apartment. The gentlest, most patient portrayal of trauma recovery. Steve waiting, always waiting. Your heart will ache.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Someone keeps leaving things for Steve. A sandwich. A gun. A body. Bucky is out there, broken and dangerous and trying to come home.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky's recovery told through vignettes. He adopts a cat, terrorizes HYDRA, and slowly becomes a person again. The humor masks genuine emotional depth. A comfort fic classic.
Your Claws in Me
samwellhaus · 2022
Post-TWS. Bucky remembers everything but pretends he doesn't. Steve knows he's lying. The dance around the truth is agonizing. Touch-starved trope done perfectly.
4 Minute Window
Speranza · 2015
Bucky keeps breaking into Steve's apartment to leave food. Steve has four minutes to interact before Bucky bolts. The tension of each visit is extraordinary.
Ain't No Grave
spitandvinegar · 2015
Bucky breaks into Steve's apartment, steals his laptop, and starts a blog. Then goes on a road trip across America. Recovery fic meets Americana travelogue. Iconic.
This, You and Me
fejre · 2014
Bucky's recovery from the Winter Soldier programming. Steve refuses to give up. The slow return of personhood and love is achingly rendered.
The Soldier and the Hurricane
eshnoazot (AKA elc) · 2014
After CATWS, Bucky runs. Steve follows. A recovery road trip across America that gives them both space to figure out who they are now. Tender and sprawling.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky's recovery through food, sleep, and small human comforts. The Winter Soldier learns to be a person again. One of the most tender, well-observed recovery fics in any fandom.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Bucky comes in from the cold — sort of. He's not quite the Winter Soldier and not quite Bucky Barnes. Steve doesn't care which one he is. Action-packed and deeply emotional.
Soft as an Unready Mind
BC_Brynn · 2018
Bucky's memories return in fragments. Some of Steve. Some of the Soldier. The question of which memories make a person is explored with quiet devastation.
Four Minute Window
owlet · 2014
Bucky kidnaps a random kid to evade capture. The kid turns out to be family.
Your Blue-Eyed Boys
Feather (lalaietha) · 2014
Bucky comes back in pieces. Steve helps him put himself together.
The Cauldron's Favor
starfallen · 2020
Post-ACOSF. Nesta finds her way. Cassian waits for her to get there.
The Slow Unraveling
sharpshooter · 2019
A quiet love story about trauma and patience.
The Hanging Tree
mockingjay · 2018
Peeta and Katniss come back from the war. It takes years.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky is recovering. He adopts routines, people, and a sense of self. Steve watches it happen. The 'Bucky Barnes recovery' fic.
The Dead Pull
Speranza · 2016
Bucky in Wakanda, recovering. Steve visits. It's quiet and devastating in the best way.
Your Name on Every Wall
Speranza · 2014
Bucky tries to remember. Steve tries to let go. Neither succeeds. Short but devastating.
Crows Don't Cry
StarlightInHerEyes · 2020
The Dregs after the war. Kaz learns to be human. Inej comes home. The others watch it happen.
This, You Protect
owlet · 2014
Bucky is recovering. He adopts neighborhood routines. The bodega lady, the kids, the old men playing chess. He protects them all.
The Soldier and the Hurricane
celiaequus · 2014
Bucky remembers in fragments. Steve waits. The process of becoming a person again after being a weapon.
Out of the Dead Land
emilyenrose · 2014
Post-WS. Bucky shows up at Steve's door. He's not really Bucky yet. The road back to each other is long and beautiful.
Ain't No Grave
spitandvinegar · 2012
Post-WS. Bucky is healing. Steve is beside him. The road back to selfhood is mapped in small moments and gas stations. One of the most beautiful Stucky fics.
Seventy Years
nimmieamee · 2014
Seventy years is a long time to wait. Steve on what it means to find Bucky again when the man you knew is buried under everything Hydra made him.