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Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/4073461.

Rating:
General Audiences
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
F/M
Fandom:
The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
Relationship:
Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov
Characters:
Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov
Additional Tags:
Drabble, Community: comment_fic, Nightmares, Not Age of Ultron Compliant, partners, Established Relationship, Trust
Language:
English
Series:
Part 210 of Comment Fic LiveJournal Stories, Part 83 of Drabbles & Double-Drabbles, Part 136 of Strike Team Delta Fic
Collections:
Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2015
Stats:
Published: 2015-06-04 Words: 100 Chapters: 1/1

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Summary

She sits up on her elbow and looks into his flat, mildly curious gaze. His eyes are their own proper color, devoid of horrifying blue.

Notes

Prompt by leni_ba at the Comment Fic LJ comm: any. any/any. Hand me your hand, let me look in your eyes

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Tension drags Natasha awake and she lies still for a moment, assessing the environment. Clint is stiff beside her, too stiff.

She gently twines her fingers into his and lifts his hand. He's holding her back.

She sits up on her elbow and looks into his flat, mildly curious gaze. His eyes are their own proper color, devoid of horrifying blue.

"Bad dream?" she asks quietly.

Clint stays cagey quiet and inexpressive for a moment, then gives a short, sharp nod.

That's what woke her. Natasha drops and settles against his shoulder, warming him with her body, her trust. "Okay."

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