Breathe Me In (Exhale Slow), by johnslittlespoon (quickcatton) – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

There’s something that soothes John as soon as Gale’s pressed boot to thigh to arm at his side, washing over him like a cool wave. He wonders if Gale feels it too.

A quick glance throws that notion out the window. Gale’s boot taps restlessly, knees bent to half–hunch over them, only his lower back leaning against the wall of the plane. He picks at the skin of baby–soft lips, staring out to the edge of the wing with glazed over eyes, and John’s heart twists.

He can think of a hundred and one ways to distract him, but not a single word of reassurance. He’s not good at that sort of thing; that’s Gale’s area of expertise. He feels useless.

Source: Breathe Me In (Exhale Slow), by johnslittlespoon (quickcatton) – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Teen. I’m not a fan of smoking in any form, but oh, this fic is so soft, and the shotgunning really is just a first, desperate attempt from John to distract Gale. I just love how this progresses.

I Don’t Wanna Be Alone Tonight, by johnslittlespoon (quickcatton) – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

It’s not like the others haven’t ended up huddling in each other’s bunks for warmth on the harsher nights; winter in the stalag is brutal, and any reservations fly out the window pretty fast when you start to lose feeling in your extremities. And Gale can feel the cold down to his bones even beneath the blankets, so he thinks maybe the added warmth wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.

“Fine,” he grumbles, jabbing an elbow back. “Get up.”

Source: I Don’t Wanna Be Alone Tonight, by johnslittlespoon (quickcatton) – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, set in the Stalag. Just a lovely first time in the dark. Gale POV.

Amongst the Vines, by EternallyTired17 – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

It was then that an impetuous idea came to mind, one that sparked a flame within his belly and suddenly had him viewing the golden potential of the night before him. John’s lips curled in a smirk before he downed another glass of champagne, the bubbles floating to his head alongside his newfound excitement.

He ventured across the room and quickly found a group of gentlemen near the table boasting a vast assortment of hors d’oeuvres. He made a grand show of putting his arm around Captain Brady’s shoulders while they chatted with the others in their company. John laughed loudly at the jokes and jibes aimed at various members of their friend group, and listened attentively to Ken’s stories from his travels throughout the continent, all the while keeping track of Gale’s stoic figure in the corner of his eye.

Source: Amongst the Vines, by EternallyTired17 – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, mild D/s, Bridgerton AU. I have a severe weakness for bratty sub John melting for Gale, and the two fics in this ‘verse are simply delicious. Background Marge/Helen.

Patterns and Constraints, by ninhursag – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

You don’t see stars in Norfolk, England, not like back home, the goddamned soup of the clouds hiding them away like it hides targets and flack and goddamned lurking messerschmitts, but it’s not so bad from the ground. He can’t mind too much, sitting in the bed of a truck with Bucky, trying to squint through it and pick them out, the not quite familiar shape of them.

It’s nothing like taking Marge out stargazing in high school, this is all elbows and ribbing instead of hand holding, but it’s also exactly the same. It’s not like he can’t tell Bucky isn’t looking at the stars just the same as she never really did, even if neither one of them is going to do anything about it.

Source: Patterns and Constraints, by ninhursag – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Mature. Lovely Gale POV as he decides to do something about it. Background Gale/Marge. Locked for AO3 users.

I, too, saw God through mud, by Razor_to_the_rosary – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

“How’ve you been tonight, Captain?” Curt said, fixing John with a look that made John a little weak in the knees, teasing emphasis on the last word. His eyes were almost grey in the streetlamp light.

“Excellent, Lieutenant.” John replied with a grin, trying his best to match Curt’s pace.

“Mm, good, see I thought you would be, since you’ve been eyeing up Cleven all night.” Curt wrapped an arm around John to hold his waist.

“What?” John huffed through laughter, not sure whether he was truly incredulous or afraid.

“He’s got a pretty face, I’ll give y’ that- but you’re blindingly obvious if a guy knows what to look for.”

Source: I, too, saw God through mud, by Razor_to_the_rosary – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult. Bucky and his love for Buck through the war and after. This is a wonderful glimpse into his struggles – and the happiness he finds with Gale. (Includes some Bucky/Curt, Bucky/random women, Marge/OFC, and mentions of Gale/Marge.) Locked for AO3 users.

Cupio, by Razor_to_the_rosary – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

“That is an invasion of privacy and you know it.” Gale tensed his jaw, looking away from John as he got angrier. John felt his cock swell watching him, something in the way he held himself, the set of his shoulders, the clear anger in his eyes.

What the fuck was wrong with him?
John didn’t know if it was the alcohol, how wound tight he was or something innately wrong with him.

“What are you gonna do about it?”

Source: Cupio, by Razor_to_the_rosary – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult. John is desperate, Gale snaps. Hotness and feelings ensue. I have a definite thing for top!Gale and subby!John, and this fic delivers deliciously. (Locked for AO3 users.)

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, by JortPendle – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

“Now what the hell are you doing?” Gale’s smile is present in his voice, still low and rough with sleep.

“What’s it look like, Buck?” Bucky grins, taking another lazy bite of the orange, juice running down his fingers and dripping onto his toes along with the water from the shower.

Gale shakes his head in amusement, feeling his cheeks flushing in the humidity.

“You tried one of these yet? They just came in today.” Bucky asks. Gale turns back, only to see Bucky holding out the orange. Gale looks away, looks down, as the heat of the room overwhelms him. He and Bucky don’t normally coincide in here. It’s not like they’ve never ended up in the showers at the same time, but never like this. Never just the two of them.

Source: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, by JortPendle – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, post return from Germany. Adore this Gale POV – still struggling with the time in Germany, but Bucky’s back… and Gale maybe just doesn’t have it in him to keep resisting.

roll the dice on my thighs, by Honeyedwine – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Sometimes Curt wonders if John knows how lost he looks without Gale at his side, like Curt doesn’t notice the glances he throws behind him hoping to catch one last glimpse of Gale’s silhouette before the darkness swallows him up. John turns back smiling down at Curt, before taking in another puff of his Lucky Strike, politely blowing smoke from the corner of his mouth away from Curt like the gentleman he isn’t. Curt burrows deeper into the warmth of John’s body and wonders where he factors into the two Bucks saga of epic love. Named and claimed on day one, inseparable as two halves of the same thing.

He’s been clinging to the fringes of that love, lapping up the runoff of that unspoken passion happily. Lately it’s been feeling like maybe it’s not enough but he takes what he can get without complaint.

Source: roll the dice on my thighs, by Honeyedwine – Masters of the Air (TV 2024) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, kind of poly. Love Curt in this – irresistibly drawn to the intense relationship the two Bucks share, he figures he’s happy to give Bucky the sexual release he needs while pining for his best friend.