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.

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[from_a_distance]

"We definitely have ice cream, kiddo." He moves to get bowls out of the cupboard, holding one up in Coulson's direction to ask if he wants some.

"What kind do you like?"

[mediumdrip]

"Chocolate! Do you have whipped cream and nuts and things?"

[sonofcoul]

He nods at Clint concerning the bowl. "Clearly, there will be no holds barred on this particular dessert."

[from_a_distance]

Clint takes out three bowls and three spoons and an ice cream scoop and starts raiding the refrigerator for toppings.

"Oh, definitely. Your first Avengers dessert? That needs to be epic."

[mediumdrip]

Blaine grins at the idea and tries to help them get everything out despite the fact he doesn't know where everything is. Once Clint spoons out his ice cream he takes the task of making his own, which turns out to be pretty beautiful. The whipped cream and nuts decorate the ice cream nicely. Blaine focuses about getting it perfect before he eats it.

[sonofcoul]

Coulson is about as meticulous in his own sundae decorating. He smiles over at Blaine's. "That looks great."

[from_a_distance]

Clint's looks nothing like either of theirs, but he does manage to keep most of it in his bowl. He looks from his bowl to Blaine's to Coulson's and back again, frowning.

[mediumdrip]

"Yours looks good too," Blaine says, checking Coulson's out with an impressed expression. The agent's looks better than Blaine's in the way that adults are able to do things better than someone so small, but Blaine figures he'll get there with practice. He looks over at Clint's and notices the frown. "You're looks creative. Like one of those paintings and people pay a lot of money for those."

[sonofcoul]

"Clint Barton, the Jackson Pollock of sundaes. Not a bad comparison. And really, I suppose it all tastes the same anyway."

[from_a_distance]

"Nobody's gonna see it but us," Clint says. "I don't need to get all fancy."

[mediumdrip]

"Let's eat before they melt," Blaine said. "Then they'd all look the same anyway."

[sonofcoul]

"Excellent idea." He starts in on his sundae.

[from_a_distance]

Clint starts on his as well, leaning against the counter.

"You're a pretty smart kid, Blaine."

[mediumdrip]

Blaine blushes a bit and then focuses on his ice cream rather than replying to the compliment.

[sonofcoul]

"Agreed." He smiles just a bit.

[from_a_distance]

Clint looks between the two of them with a boyish grin and chows down on his ice cream.

[mediumdrip]

Blaine just quietly eats his ice cream, too embarrassed to say anything else.

[sonofcoul]

Phil looks over at Clint. "What?"

[from_a_distance]

"What? Nothing," Clint says, straightening up a little, wiping the smile from his face.

[mediumdrip]

Blaine glances up and then looks back at his ice cream, eating it very carefully. While he's sure not to make a mess, he is clearly enjoying it.

[sonofcoul]

"Mmhm. Whatever you say." He continues eating his ice cream as well.

[from_a_distance]

Clint studiously watches Blaine eating while he finishes his own ice cream.

"So what do you want to see next? The game room? The gym? The pool? Library?"

[mediumdrip]

"What's in the game room?" Blaine asks, not looking up for his bowl.

[sonofcoul]

"Hard to tell at any point. Stark is always adding some new toy or another."

As if he frequently visits the game room.

[from_a_distance]

"There's pool and foosball and darts and gaming consoles. I think he's got pinball in there too, and a couple arcade games like Pacman and Frogger," Clint says. "Air hockey."

He spends a lot more time there than Coulson does.