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1. Longing (the worst type of torture) by chronicdekay

   Fandoms: Marvel, Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   07 Aug 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
   • James "Bucky" Barnes
   • Steve Rogers
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Background & Cameo Characters
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Historical References
   • Historical Inaccuracy
   • But also
   • Historical Accuracy
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • Period Typical Bigotry
   • Not Canon Compliant
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Accidental Voyeurism
   • Masturbation
   • Alpha Bucky Barnes
   • Beta Steve Rogers
   • Or Is he?
   • Omega Steve Rogers
   • Pre-Serum Steve Rogers
   • Pre-Serum Bucky Barnes
   • Pre-World War II | 1940s Era Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers
   • Pre-World War II | 1940s Era Bucky Barnes
   • Pre-World War II | 1940s Era Steve Rogers
   • Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Artist Steve Rogers
   • Scenting
   • Alpha/Omega
   • Sexual Dysfunction
   • Sexually Inexperienced Steve Rogers
   • Virgin Steve Rogers
   • Bucky Barnes is Not a Virgin
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Canon Disabled Character
   • Physical Disability
   • Disabled Steve Rogers
   • Slow Burn
   • Pre-Movie: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Hard of Hearing Steve Rogers
   • Not Actually Unrequited Love
   • Additional Warnings In Author's Note
   • Mutual Pining
   • Catholic Steve Rogers
   • Premature Ejaculation
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Author Is Not Religious
   • 1930s
   • Bucky Barnes Being a Little Shit
   • Tags May Change
   • Jewish Bucky Barnes

   Summary

   Steve's fingers are just about touching the wood of the doorframe when he picks up on something. There’s sounds coming from the room. Soft, whispered and breathy and—

   Oh.
   Oh.

   He sniffs, noise twitching. The masculine pheromones of his best pal fall through the crack underneath. Following it, a sweet twinge of something that is decidedly not Bucky coats the air, sticking to it not unlike epoxy. Suddenly, his asthma seems to start acting up again, seeing as how Steve feels like his breath has been stolen.

   Buck is home. Buck is home with some Omega, and they’re having sex in the bedroom.

   Steve Rogers, a Beta, accidentally listens in on his best friend (read: roommate and long-time crush) fucking a girl. He has a lot of feelings about it.

   The problem? Bucky is an Alpha, which means he can only mate with Omegas. The only thing that could solve this issue would be if Steve's designation wasn't what it seems. But that couldn't happen...right?

   Spoiler alert: It happens Ω

   Follow Steve as he has way too many personal realizations, domestic moments, lots of hurt (followed by lots of comfort), along with some good old fashioned smut.

   Series

   • Part 1 of WHEN STANDING IS THE HARDEST.

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