Captain America Big Bang

I have always been here (waiting for you)
Author: liionne
Artist: whoisnivelle
Warnings: Major character death
Rating: E
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
Wordcount: 25000
Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Ghosts, Castles, Steve the tour guide, Bucky the ghost, Temporary Character Death, Evil Plans, Non-Graphic Violence, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers
Summary: Bucky hasn’t spoken to anyone in 500 years. They don’t see him, pass through him, like he isn’t even there, and he supposes he isn’t. He’s a door closing of its own accord, a cold spot by the fireplace; he’s a ghost, stuck within the castle grounds, and he’s made his peace with that.

Steve knows everything about the castle. He’s spent his entire life studying it, and now he gets to work in it, imparting his knowledge on the visitors who pass through every day.

When Steve talks to Bucky, the first person in 500 years, Bucky knows that Steve is special. He just can’t imagine how special he truly is, and how Steve might be the key to helping him move on, in one way or another.

Fic on AO3 | Art by Nivelle
A collaboration for the Captain America Big Bang 2019 capbb