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[definingfuture]

[Clint may be five, but Tony is goading him just because he can't help himself, which really just proves what a pathetic case he is. He's bristling at the comparison; the knowledge he'll never be good enough.]

Who said I was mad? I'm offering you a compromise.

[This is going well. He never meant for it to end up like this.]

That's what people do, you know. They compromise.

[awwnoun]

Since when is 'follow my orders' a compromise?

[definingfuture]

Since I made it an offer. I could just tell you you're going to do it.

[Okay, even he has a point where he feels that is too far. Also completely impractical.]

Forget it. You look like Hell, by the way. And you haven't seemed surprised by anything I've said yet. What happened?

[awwnoun]

[ Wow. Guess who is getting a punch to the head when Clint sees him? ]

I got stabbed in the ears by a psycho going by the Clown. He came back later to finish the job and beat me up before Kate and I managed to take him down. Is that what you mean? [ He sounds So Done, at this point. ]

[definingfuture]

[He will deserve every ounce of force behind it.]

Yes. That's what I mean.

We're on speaking terms now? Or until three minutes ago we were? I just want to know.

[awwnoun]

We've been on speaking terms for a while. You built me the hearing aids, Stark, you come harass me at my apartment about my furniture all the time.

Not gonna tell you big stuff that happens in the future, though. That's got bad news written all over it.

[definingfuture]

I wasn't asking about that, Hawkeye. I respect the future.

[God, he's going to have to apologize, isn't he? Gross.]

I recognized the work. It's better than what I have now, but I know my own design aesthetic. I just wanted to be sure.

[awwnoun]

[ Yep. ]

And you're sure now, right? Sure I'm not a Skrull in disguise waiting to suck out your internal organs? [ Clint that's not even how Skrull work ]

[definingfuture]

That is not how a Skrull works.

Why are you mentioning Skrulls?

[Okay, he said he wasn't going to ask about anything, but seriously he can't help his own curiosity.]

[awwnoun]

No... reason. [ Convincing. ] It's a long story and I don't want to talk about it, okay?

[definingfuture]

Oh, my God. Really? How long ago is that for you?

Okay, no, don't. Don't talk. Shit.

[This is a fun revelation.]

Shit.

We're going to come get you.

[awwnoun]

[ God, he so does not want to talk about the Skrull invasion. At all. Ugh. ]

I have nowhere else to go? So sure, have at it.

[definingfuture]

[Tony does want to talk about it, but he doesn't. Because he's not lying about respecting the future. Knowing too much is damaging.]

We'll come get you. I'm with Natasha, so we can go to where you are. You don't need immediate medical care, right?

Be honest.

[awwnoun]

Nah. Already took care of the immediate medical care. [ Clint gestures at his face vaguely. ] Figured you and Nat were together. I'll just uh - wait here.

Maybe hurry? I found an extra pair of socks but I'm really serious about the not wanting my feet to fall off thing.

[definingfuture]

We'll hurry. Just sit tight.

Actually, keep moving. Don't sit, just-

We'll be there soon.