it's not bad of you to think of what might go wrong;

[trickshot]

WHO: avengers with bird codenames who are blonde and also dating
WHERE: the streets around the mansion
WHEN: tomorrow morning or something
WARNINGS: none yet
SUMMARY: bobbi and clint take bee-pug for a walk and stuff happens.
FORMAT: guess.

_{( all things considered, it's been a quiet few weeks. that only underscores how empty the mansion's gotten lately, so perhaps that isn't the best thing. it's peaceful, but also a little sad. and also plenty boring. clint wakes up early in the mornings anyway, and somehow he's managed to wrangle bobbi into going for a walk with him at stupid o'clock. bee-pug trots beside them, his leash held loosely in clint's hands. it's a brisk morning, peaceful and not-quite quiet the way any imitation of new york would be. )}

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[mocks]

[the quiet of the mansion bothers bobbi. so does the downtime, to be honest, though admitting this would just make her feel ungrateful for this time of peace. this newfound, peaceful life is strange for her after so many years of constant chaos. it isn't bad, it's just.. boring. bobbi feels useless when she isn't working, but the freelance stuff she's been doing just isn't cutting it anymore. she's keen to share her plans to work with james bond with clint, but then again, it's james bond, and explaining a desire to pursue a business venture with a man of his reputation probably won't go over so well with her hus-friend.

setting her concerns aside for now, she hums softly, stretching as she walks beside clint, careful not to trip over the slow moving pug meandering along with them.]

What a pretty morning.

[trickshot]

<sub>( there's a similar itch clint needs to scratch: the boring lull that comes with downtime, the lack of crises or emergencies to deal with. it isn't to say there's no evil to contend with in the city, but in between disasters it's dealt with in a quieter way. it's almost annoying, to him.

now, he looks out at the skyline and the pale blue sky that is still a rosy pink color at the edges. he's not usually one to appreciate such things, but now he grins. )</sub>

What'd I tell you? Maybe tomorrow you'll be inspired to watch the sunrise with me.

[mocks]

[she nods, reaching for his hand. maybe she was too quick to become bored by this slow moving tranquility. the city could be a beautiful place when it wasn't on fire or being destroyed. how sad that she'd somehow forgotten this.]

Only if Bee-Pug comes with us. He's part of the family, after all.

[trickshot]

_{( clint squeezes her hand and grins. he recognizes, and will readily admit, that without bobbi around he would have gone absolutely crazy in the city. but since she's around, he can tough it out. )}

Y'know, I don't remember ever adopting him.

_{( bee-pug stares. is the skrull queen scheming? who knows. )}

[mocks]

I don't either.

[once they reach a corner and stop light, she crouches down to scratch bee-pug's ears.]

But I don't know how we ever got along without him.

[stretching the truth a bit, yeah, but it all applies to the dog's owner more than to the dog himself.]

I'd have gone crazy all by myself.

[trickshot]

_{( whenever she gets back up he'll just throw an arm around her shoulders and peck her on the cheek. )}

Well, we couldn't have that. You should be really nice to the little guy to let him know.

[mocks]

I'm always nice to him. I never force him to dress up like a weirdo or anything.

[she smiles, taking his hand in hers.]

You know something? I've been here almost two years now. I've been on this Earth longer than I was back home after... [she trails off slightly.] I can hardly believe it.

[trickshot]

Wow. I hadn't even thought of that. _{( and it is a bit of a sobering thought. )}

You think people ever actually get used to it, here?

[mocks]

Some people sure seem to. [A pause.] Have you?

[trickshot]

_{( he shakes his head. )} It's always going to be off, isn't it? I mean you start to, and then you walk down the street for a hot dog and end up somewhere else.

[mocks]

That's sort of how home felt for me.

[trickshot]

Shi--sorry. I didn't think about that.

_{( do you remember what personal space is, bobbi? because you no longer have any. )}

And here?

[mocks]

[that's okay. she didn't want it anyway.]

Here it's... this isn't home. But it sorta feels like it sometimes.

[trickshot]

You think you could do it? Be here for the long haul... _{( that's a strange question. especially since he'd always considered going home inevitable. )}

[mocks]

I've tried not to think about it. [she sighs, nuzzling clint for a moment before stooping to pet the pug again.] But no matter where I end up, I wanna do something good with the life I have. Here or home, I wanna be a hero.

[trickshot]

Well, to tell you a secret, I don't think you could ever not be.

[mocks]

Lord knows I'm trying.

[trickshot]

You don't need to try. It's just... who we are. What we do.

[mocks]

Mm. But it's easier for some than others. You were born for this life, Clint. You were made to be an Avenger.

[trickshot]

But that's just it, isn't it? You can't be born into it, you've gotta put yourself there.

[mocks]

Sometimes I think I'm not cut out for it.

[trickshot]

But you're amazing, babe. And not just at punching people--the spy stuff, the science stuff... all of it.

[mocks]

It's been a challenge, combining all of those worlds.

[trickshot]

Yeah? I always thought it'd be easier. Having more than one thing to rely on.

[mocks]

Some things are easy, sure. But sometimes it feels like being pulled in ten different directions. I think I've managed to find a nice medium where I feel comfortable in my work, but it wasn't a natural fit in the beginning.