Their gazes locked, and together they saw the squandered mirages slain beneath their feet, cemeteries of lonesome dreamers who gave up their wings under the name of love, salt-soaked kisses half-forgotten and twice-remembered.
Grace Curley / THE LIGHT THAT BINDS US.
FLORENCE LEUNG DOESN'T KNOW WHO SHE IS ANYMORE.
Most of the time, she's herself—or some faded and worn-out version of her old self—despite still being half-crippled by old grief. But sometimes, when she's distracted and caught up in her past, she flickers.
It all started at the Blip; the moment she saw her hands start to disappear, Florence held on, despite not meaning to—and only part of her disintegrated, leaving her thin and barely tangible, flickering in and out of solidity. It was worse at the beginning, when she'd spent the better part of four years flitting around Brooklyn with only half her sanity, unable to leave the one thing that allowed Florence to keep her physical form. The city was—and still is—a link to her history, a paradox that both traps her and keeps her free.
Now that she's better, though, Florence is slowly starting to make a new normal, to adjust to a life without everything she lost before the Blip. All she has now is her sister, the only other person who knows that somehow, Florence Leung cheated the Snap.
The problem is, there's something about Brooklyn that doesn't let Florence leave for more than a few hours for fear of disintegrating. Brooklyn is her haven, the only place Florence can stay without having to worry—but unbeknownst to her, there's someone else who can't bring himself to leave.
Letting go is hard, and no one knows that better than Bucky Barnes. He, like Florence, has stayed in one place since the aftermath of the Blip. When their paths cross, however, Bucky and Florence realize that perhaps they both need to let go of their homes to move forward.
And the only way to brave the distance without getting hurt is to do it together.
WHY ARE YOU FULL OF RAGE?
CHRISTINA CHONG.....FLORENCE LEUNG.
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grant gustin.....damien hartford.
phillipa soo.....daphne leung.
sebastian stan.....bucky barnes.
anthony mackie.....sam wilson.
amy aquino.....christina raynor.
emily vancamp.....sharon carter.
tfatws cast.....their characters.
BECAUSE YOU ARE FULL OF GRIEF.
I. WARNING ━━ this fic will contain some mature themes throughout, such as: vulgar language, violence, trauma, grief, blood/gore, depiction of death. you've been warned.
II. DEDICATION ━━ to reggiesimp who's always there to simp for bucky with me and to protectremus my #1 hype woman!! ily guys <3 also to all these wonderful bucky stans: -stellaric wildior luckyvirgo
III. DISCLAIMER ━━ i don't own any original mcu characters and/or ideas. i only own florence, her backstory, and any other unfamiliar supporting characters.
STARTED ━━ 04.02.2021
FINISHED ━━ to be determined.
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um, so i told myself i no longer liked marvel but here i am, ready to roll and simping for one (1) james buchanan barnes yet again. like all my other fics, this one has some pretty generous helpings of angst, but that doesn't mean i'll be cruel to my cuties, no sir!! this story is, first and foremost, a story of healing. both bucky and florence have been through a lot, and sometimes healing needs a head start.
they find solace in each other and i think that's a beautiful thing; i hope you do too. <3
© CREEVEYCOLINS / AINSLEY
TWENTY ONE.