Steve screws up, Bucky (or someone else) pep-talks him

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What I really want right now are some fics where Steve makes a bad mistake--maybe it's the wrong call on a mission, or a brainwashing thing, or I dunno, an ABO dubcon thing or whatever--and feels terrible about it, and another character--preferably Bucky but I'll take others--forgives him and gets him back on track.

Please note that I do not want any darkfic where Steve acts cruelly but doesn't care. It's very important that he feel regret. (This request may or may not be my method of coping with a certain recent development in the Earth-616 continuity.)

As for the other character(s), they can be all comforting and understanding or they can take the drill-sergeant attitude of "Snap out of it, soldier, we've got work to do!" (kind of like we've seen Clint do for Wanda when she freezes up), I don't care which. The point is that they correctly gauge what Steve needs to hear to get him back to his normal tree-beside-a-river self.

Any ships are fine, just let me know what they are.


(P.S. How is "steve(remorseful)" its own tag? Am I about to discover a whole new subgenre, or what's the deal?)

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It is a necessary tag!!! I live for it

This is my favorite Steve screws up fic, there is no Bucky, instead is Tony who forgives.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
forest_rose

Summary:

Written for this prompt on the Avengers kinkmeme:

A 'Tony gets his arc reactor forcefully removed' story, because that's never been done before, amirite?

I'd like to see one of the Avengers casually removing the arc reactor for something (presumably something important enough to do so without asking, but definitely not important enough that they'd consider risking someone's life for it). Because none of them were ever told what it really was. They assume it's just a power source for the suit.

Tony, though, honestly thinks they all do know what it's for, and thus is horrified and betrayed. And they all learn the hard way just what it is as he lays there dying by their hand (and then fix him in the nick of time, of course).

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Also stony, but very good too

The Times They Are A Changin'" - http://archiveofourown.org/works/649584

Steve means well but he's a man from the past and while the world has marched on, Captain America has stayed

Non con behavior caused by different social expectations.

And With brain washing

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inside us, only stars.
theappleppielifestyle

Summary:
Steve hurts Tony while under the influence of mind control and deals with the aftermath.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/1756951


Staying Here
resonae

Summary:
Loki's going to take down the Hawk, and he's got the perfect way to do it. By taking over Captain America's mind.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/572837

I Nightmare About You
resonae

Summary:
“I told you. I’m here to make a bargain.” He sipped on his wine. “To be honest, it’s taking me all my willpower to keep myself from slipping into the other room and have my way with him. He’s a beautiful creature, really. But in the end, what I like seeing is… the pain in their eyes. I’ll give you a choice, Captain. Either I rape him, which suits me fine, or.. you do.”
http://archiveofourown.org/works/819853

RE: And With brain washing

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Like Coming Home
missbecky

Summary:

After a tragic accident, Steve is given a chance to go back in time and deliver a warning to Tony in the hope of avoiding their fate. Something's gone wrong, though, because this is not his world he's ended up in. And that is definitely not his Tony who's planning to delete his own brain.

Sometimes your second chance isn't at all what you were expecting.



Phantom
Del_Rion

Summary:

After Steve gets mysteriously possessed by dark magic, the Avengers must contain the situation and save their leader without losing their own lives in the process. Steve keeps escaping, however – and unerringly migrates towards Tony every time.
Complete.

ABO dubcon his dark materials crossover

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This one has Steve and Tony trapped together during Tony's heat, so a lot of guilt there.
Is WIP, but a really good one
http://avengerkink.livejournal.com/6021.html?thread=8393861

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In this one there is no forgiveness because it was abandoned :'(

Truth Comes Out
cauldronofdoom

Summary:

Steve never did tell Tony *why* he started dating him. Perhaps he should have.