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Wrong Number AUCaptain America (Movies)MisunderstandingsPhone Calls & TelephonesBucky gives good adviceMeet-CuteOne Night StandsDatingRomantic ComedySteve accidentally calls Bucky for dating adviceAlternate Universe - Modern Setting

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by relenafanel

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Summary

"What do I do?” Steve appealed into the phone. “I’m freaking out.”There was silence on the other end of the line. It lasted so long that Steve pulled the receiver away from his ear and frowned at it. Pay phones were old. Maybe this one wasn’t working despite the obvious dial tone when he picked up.“Ok,” a stranger’s voice said over the phone. “First acknowledge the fact that you dialed the wrong number, but be quick about it because my cab is a few blocks away from my own plans and I’m about to drop some truth bombs on you.”

Reader Reviews

minerva_winchester

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OMG YES!! I love absolutely everything about this!!!!

katsai25

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This is the sweetest thing. I'm so glad Bucky got a clue at the end, and they truly ended up together.

tigrislilium

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Love it :)Both their faces at the bar would've been pure perfection to see.

notalwayshiding

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omg, killing myself laughing that Bucky started to walk away from Steve, not knowing that he was the one night stand to be guy. And then I wanted to kill Steve for not clarifying. But that end scene was just so sweet and hot all rolled up together that I am happy for these two punks. Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of ridiculousness :)

kit123

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Ohhh my gosh this was so cute I squealed out loud. Multiple times. Also hahaha when Bucky asked about separation of church and state I DIED. And the ENDING was so ADORABLE my heart feels like it's melting out of my body.

awindandbooks

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I love this! You have a great sense for when to let the comedy and the comedic timing shine (i.e. "Steve wanted to bang him like a screen door and then carry him over the threshold. Was that weird? [beat] It was kind of weird. [beat] At least he hadn’t said it out loud."). Your descriptive details are wonderful, too. Thank you for writing such fantastic Steve/Bucky fics and sharing them with us!

camwolfe

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I LOVED THIS OH MY GOD. I literally laughed out loud multiple times, which pretty much... never happens, ever. This was so well written and hilarious oh my god

Anonymous

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This was fucking perfect. I've said it before, I'm saying it on here again, I absolutely LOVE the way you write Bucky. This was too good.PS: Is it weird that I sighed fondly about Sam even though he's barely here? It's just... S A M.

timetravelingvampire

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I don't ship this in canon, but my God, all your AUs make me want to just cuddle them up, although I think I spent the entire time reading this fic trying to decide if it was pre- or post-serum Steve.

biblionerd07

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I'M JUST SCREAMING INCOHERENTLY. I love this so much. I died laughing at all Bucky's poop emojis finally making Steve take the dare. Also Steve and Bucky both handled the "wish I could get you pregnant" thing so much better than I did. I laughed nervously, hoping it was a joke, and he looked at me all serious, and then I pointed out, "Even if you did get me pregnant, it doesn't mean I'd stay with you", because, you know, I felt that was an important thing that should be brought up, and THEN he got really huffy and was like "you wouldn't let me see my child?" And I'm thinking no because you're clearly not a very decent human being and changed the subject and hoped desperately he didn't slash my tires later so I couldn't get away. I laugh about it but when I tell the story I hear how absolutely horrifying that is. Yikes.

AcesOfSpade

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Okay, so this is absolutely fantastic! The buildup was adorable, and it had me begging for them to meet. Also, I'm Canadian and didn't know about the emoji thing. That's weird.

ohgodsabove

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i am such a sucker for the wrong number trope this was so so great it was cute and funny and sweet and then it ended so hot and feelingsy i loved it

asiacheetah

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This fic made me so happy. A different version of two idiots in love. Lol at Bucky starting to walk away wanting to give Steve space for his high one night stand.

linzolee

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omg i DIED and wiggled on my bed by the end

denature (Fission)

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I laughed way too hard at the separation of church and state line for someone who once started a blind date with a cold opening of 'are you concerned about the disappearance of bees?' This story was so much fun, I loved it!

m0th3rw4r

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I was super excited when I saw you had posted this. The excerpt you posted on Tumblr was intriguing and this did not disappoint at all. Everything about this fic was wonderful. I couldn't stop giggling at how they didn't realize it was the other person at the bar while they were on the phone because I'm a crazy person. I loved Bucky's sassy dating advice though. It was great. And I know you have a million other things you're working on but I would love to read about their date and continued relationship sometime.

sydster999

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MARRY ME? SO FREAKING IN CHARACTER, I LOVE THE WAY YOU WRITE BUCKY, JUST, MARRY ME.

gravything

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That was DELIGHTFUL! I liked the twist.

AngstySuperSoldierGodmother

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*MY VOICE IS SO HIGH PITCHED RIGHT NOW THIS IS TOO FUCKING CUTE A+++++++++

ohmysweetcrepes

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I'm trying to imagine Bucky's face as he listens to Steve's opening line and ensuing trainwreck of a monologue and it's cracking me the fuck up. Oh my God.Oh God, this is getting even better with each advice tidbit. I'm dying.I mean, at least Steve is being consistent at dialing the wrong number. Freudian fingers? I don't even know.BUCKY IS SUCH A GOOD DUDE THOUGH awwwww~Sometimes the best person to talk to about weird shit isn't your best friend but a near stranger on the internet I mean phone. >>“You’re an asshole, I'm standing next to a dumpster. I just came from a sweaty club and this shirt is thin. I wanted people to see my chest through it, but these nips are not what I meant.” I fucking love you, Bucky Barnes.Oh my sweet Jesus, what is this pregnancy line. WHAT. WHAT. Tbh, I would've laughed SUPER NERVOUSLY because I wouldn't have believed what I heard right before I got into murderous "what did he just say" mode CUZ SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE FUCK.Oh my God, Steve was dared to go have a one night stand from poop emoticons. Steve. Steve no. Don't do the thing if you don't want to and definitely don't be pushed into it by POOP EMOTICONS. Steeeeeve.Did Steve latch onto Bucky as his potential one night stand.IT IS BUCKY, HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!Bucky, you don't just ask Steve Rogers if he's attractive, once you get to know him better, you'd know.Man, when Bucky tries to get a date, he goes all out. That opening line.Bucky seemed to jolt to a halt before turning and staring at Steve. He was doing this squinting, confused face as something seemed to occur to him that had him taking a step forward to return to Steve. He sat back down and hit his head against the table, keeping his forehead pressed against the metal top. Bucky just remembered that Steve was making eyes at him, didn't he.This ending is so sticky sweet like cinnamon buns, I love it. They're gonna be the most fail-y but adorable couple.

faithfultomonsters

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Thanks for writing this!!!! It was really enjoyable to read. I love Bucky trying to open up with the first amendment. Your description right then really just nailed him. :)

ValkyrieNyght

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Okay, this was cool. You win all the marbles. I think this counts as a meet cute, but it sounds like the mature adult edition. Bravo.

distractedprocrastinator

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Could you please stop being so wonderful and amazing? These stories you write make bad days good and that's seriously impressive. Thank you for being so generous.

luny0

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I absolutely adored every word of this; they're ADORABLE and its the perfect setup!

Becauseofreasons

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WELL I'm definitely going to reread this one sometime. Probably now. Now feels like a good time.

countess7

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OH AND HEY CALL A PLUMBER! i loved every single word of this:) *flaps hands*

Fredericks

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Omg! Dude, I love this into a thousand little pieces!! Thanks for sharing. :)

ViperSeven

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*weird incoherent noises*Aaahhh this was too perfect! Funny, sexy (the way Steve's inner monologue describes Bucky at the bar was glorious and did a lot of things to my stomach, I might've made a very undignified noise), well carried out, sorta fluffy by the end (Bucky with bedhead YES PLEASE), and I really like your writing style, so yes, perfect.And Bucky's poop emojis cracked me up.*adds all of your other fics to reading list*Thank you for this! (:

This Girl Is (non_sequential)

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Thank goodness for you - several of the WIPs I'm following all decided to try and destroy me at the same time. Some nice well-written happy fluff was much needed!

kariye

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This is the best thing ever! I had so much fun reading it - Bucky comes off as so sexy and I love knowing what's going to happen and waiting, waiting, waiting for it because that moment of payoff is like, oh yeah baby.

zacharypay1_Alisa

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An immediate re read, well, as I was reading this while working out, I had to take a shower after and then fix breakfast, but an immediate re read right after that! Also because I was reading so fast as I was so anxious to get to the words that I'm afraid I skimmed so the reread will be slower! God, Steve was such a hot mess in the beginning that I'm surprised Bucky was so nice and helpful to him! But that's our Bucky, right? For some reason, I had no problem figuring out this was postWS Steve, because skinny!Steve would have been much more insecure. Bucky is such a good bro here, with all the advice and sympathy for Steve's bad dates! Clueless, at the end, but so adorable! I loved the ending so much, with Steve calling Bucky while looking at him in his bed! It all was so perfect! Thanks so much for writing! I appreciate it so much! Mwah!

kanikan

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Wonderful! That about sums it up.

sunshinelatte

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UGH I HATE YOU AND I HATE THIS FIC AND ARGHHHH I LOVE EVERYTHING AND I WANT MOAARRRRRRRRR <3

avengedbarnes

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Ah I loved this so much!

Anonymous

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ohhhhh my god this was. so good. oh my god wow.

eksterteran

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Thank you for the best fluffy AND AU fic I've read in a looong time. The fact that you got this posted isn't the only thing miraculous about it. :3Also, Bucky, you have my empathy. It's not for quite the same reason, but I also have to start any potential relationship with weird questions. A list of them, actually. It never seems to get less awkward so I'm glad you only had to do it once!

DantalionTheLibrarian

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I had to be quiet reading this because it's early morning and people are sleeping but it was so hard oh my gosh. This was hilarious and I loved it.

namusass

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THIS IS WONDERFUL I LOVE YOU

The_Nerd_Alert

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That was pretty brilliant and I'm so glad I found this story. Thank you so much for posting it. Embarrassing phone calls and miracle boyfriends, ftw!!!

Anonymous

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This is adorable - I love that Bucky is so inept at asking people out on dates. The ending where they call reach other was particularly sweet.

THS

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OH MY GODTHIS IS AWSOME. I MEAN IT. “What are your thoughts on the separation of religion and state?” He asked in a confrontational tone, a sullen expression on his face, like he had very low expectations but high hopes for Steve’s answer. It made me laugh out loud in my room, my stepdad came to see if there was something wrong with me. That's how loud I was laughing.

jujubean

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This is the cutest, funniest thing I've read in a long time. Geez. These silly boys.

rubygirl29

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OMG, this is the ultimate 'meet cute!' I want to see this on the big screen right now ... So funny and smart. You turned my day around. Though I don't know what I'll say when people ask why I'm smiling. :-)

Anonymous

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Aaaahhhh I may have tossed my phone across the room when I finished reading this! A high compliment, I assure you, since I only do that if I really really really really love something!

SlutaciousLestat

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this is fucking adorable! but...where was the coffee?! haha

monkshoodr

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This is adorable, and I love it. I've been so excited to see all your writing output the last few weeks. It's such a wonderful treat when I see that you've posted something new.You've created a meet-cute situation which is still plausible even with the use of cell phones - and no wonder Bucky responded and didn't just hang up the wrong number: Steve's opener would definitely prompt advice-giving. It made me laugh out loud at several points (and prompted one near-snort of hot liquid through the nose...), while also being sweet and utterly charming.Fantastic job.

mica

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omg, he is sloww to catch up. and dramadrama Steve. lovely fun story

Nekobaby

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The end. . . the end is fantastic!

afrocurl

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You! YOU! YOU!I swear that I can't get enough of this trope and now I'm sad I can't remember this same one with the pairing we first met through. (JUST IMAGINE IT? I WANT IT NOW! CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME?)

betroublegirl

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This fic is fucking glorious (how could it not be with you writing?!) but I have to admit I almost died at the first paragraph, holy shit Steve what kind of human fiasco are you???!!! Both Bucky and Steve were at their sarcastic best in this...I think as much as loved all the sexiness and ridiculous dating situations Steve got himself into, my favorite thing was that Bucky's continual use of the poop emoticon got Steve to agree to the dare. Seems accurate!!