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  1. Second Exit on the Left by

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

    23 Jan 2026

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    Ten years ago, Bucky disappeared.

    Now, Steve has built a life without him—teaching art, and trying not to wonder what became of the boy who once meant everything to him.

    Then one night, in the middle of the city, he sees him.

    But the man Steve finds isn’t the boy he knew. Bucky is volatile, paranoid, and hiding something behind a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. He chain-smokes, talks to things that aren’t there, and sometimes forgets where he is.

    What starts as a chance encounter becomes something far more complicated as Steve begins to piece together the past Bucky’s too scared to tell—and the present he’s trying to survive.

    Or, the story of how Bucky lost his arm and fell in love with his childhood best friend.

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