"If we're going dog years, and we're absolutely going dog years, Lucky gets seniority. Anything that you know wouldn't fly for the dog, rethink. You land a trusty second." Clint's voice is deadpan, but he hopes Kate knows that he does trust her. That after Laura, there's nobody left alive that he'd trust more with the kids than her. As adult as they are, if he could have his whole family in a bubble he would - but short of that? Kate, protecting his kids as they learned to defend themselves. And him and Laura, the last line of defense.
That was the thing about having kids. Clint had saved the world. Would he sacrifice it now for his kids including Kate?
It was better he retired, knowing his answer.
He would always choose his family.
Sharon wouldn't. That SHIELD Agent that Clint knew well, who was Laura's friend. She would save the world over anyone. Sharon would give them a head start, to run, but she wouldn't save them. She would sit back on Fisk, to catch a larger fish. Fury's protege. A position Clint never wanted. A position he couldn't fill. He wanted a family.
He didn't want Kate to ever settle for less.
He moved to sit next to her. To thread his fingers through her hair, like he did his kids. No words. He wouldn't give it voice if she didn't.
"What matters to you matters to me. Matt's fine, though. I talked to him. I'm worried right now about you."
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Date: 2025-04-30 01:27 am (UTC)That was the thing about having kids. Clint had saved the world. Would he sacrifice it now for his kids including Kate?
It was better he retired, knowing his answer.
He would always choose his family.
Sharon wouldn't. That SHIELD Agent that Clint knew well, who was Laura's friend. She would save the world over anyone. Sharon would give them a head start, to run, but she wouldn't save them. She would sit back on Fisk, to catch a larger fish. Fury's protege. A position Clint never wanted. A position he couldn't fill. He wanted a family.
He didn't want Kate to ever settle for less.
He moved to sit next to her. To thread his fingers through her hair, like he did his kids. No words. He wouldn't give it voice if she didn't.
"What matters to you matters to me. Matt's fine, though. I talked to him. I'm worried right now about you."