Comic booking it

[from_a_distance]

Clint was not one to frequent comic shops. In fact, he usually stayed as far away from them as possible--not because, like the other Avengers, he was afraid he might be recognized, but because he was pretty certain he wouldn't be, and that got a little old after a while.

But Coulson had been moping because he couldn't get in to get his Captain America comics for a couple months, and Clint didn't like to see Coulson moping, so he decided to stop by and pick them up for the agent. He'd probably just drop them on his desk when Coulson wasn't around, but at least he knew it would make the man smile.

Comments

[sonofcoul]

"A cast of seven. Sometimes less, depending on who's off doing things elsewhere."

[from_a_distance]

"There's lots of people in and out of the building, though. But mostly it's the seven of us."

[mediumdrip]

"Seven people for this whole building?"

[sonofcoul]

"Oh, eight. I forgot Miss Potts. And that's actual residents, who are mostly on the upper floors. The parts down below have other uses."

[from_a_distance]

"It is a lotta room for eight people," Clint agrees. "But Stark...Tony likes to make people comfortable."

[mediumdrip]

"That's Iron Man, right?" he can remember snippets of the news that talked all about Tony Stark's press conference when he admitted he was Iron Man.

[sonofcoul]

"Yes. And if you ever happen to forget, he'll be perfectly happy to remind you."

[from_a_distance]

"Yeah, he's pretty good at that," Clint says, stepping into the elevator.

[mediumdrip]

Blaine just kind of nods, not really sure what they mean. "But the others are nice, right?"

[sonofcoul]

"They are," Coulson replies, going into the elevator himself. "You'll like them."

[from_a_distance]

"Tony's nice too. He just likes himself a whole lot," Clint says, pushing the button for the floor the kitchen is on.

[mediumdrip]

Blaine stands between them. "If he's nice shouldn't he like himself?"

[sonofcoul]

"Well, yes. He just tends to brag a bit."

[from_a_distance]

"Which is...not always a good way to get people to like you."

[mediumdrip]

"Oh..." Blaine says, thinking that over and wondering if he's every bragged. If he has he'll have to apologize for it.

[sonofcoul]

"There's absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of good things you've done. And there's nothing wrong with talking about it, either. But if you talk about it over and over, then it can be a little annoying."

[from_a_distance]

"It's kind of like...you know when you said Hawkeye was the best with a bow? Well, it's true, and I know it's true. But I don't go around telling everybody that."

[mediumdrip]

"You told me though, when I said you might be a lady."

[sonofcoul]

He smothers a smile. "But did he say it over and over until he wasn't saying anything else?"

[from_a_distance]

"I didn't," Clint confirms flashing Coulson a look. "And we were already talking about it. I didn't come up to you and say, 'Hi, my name's Clint, and I'm the best archer in the world.'"

[mediumdrip]

"But you are, aren't you?" Blaine asked, looking up at Clint.

[sonofcoul]

"He absolutely is," Coulson confirms. "And it's not even close."

[from_a_distance]

Clint rubs the back of his neck. "Yeah, I am," he says.

[mediumdrip]

"Could you teach me?"

[sonofcoul]

He's confident Clint will, but he stays quiet to let Clint himself answer.