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

[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.

[from_a_distance]

Clint gives him a huge smile. "Yeah, kiddo. I could definitely do that."

[mediumdrip]

Blaine grins and then looks over at Coulson. "Are you an Avenger too?"

[sonofcoul]

He blinks. "Oh no. Not in the least. I just work to make the Avengers' jobs easier."

[from_a_distance]

"He could be, though."

[mediumdrip]

"Really? How do you do that? I think it would be really, really hard to be an Avenger."

[sonofcoul]

"It would be. And despite what he's saying, it would be a bit beyond me. I'm better suited where I am."

[from_a_distance]

"What he does is just as hard as what we do," Clint says.

[mediumdrip]

"Do what do you do? Are you like their teacher? Or are you like Miss Emma and how she helps me?"

[sonofcoul]

"I help take care of some of the little details so they don't have to, basically."

[from_a_distance]

"He takes care of more than some, and he keeps us safe out there," Clint says, smiling as the elevator comes to a stop.