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The Care and Feeding of Lost Causes by maskedfangirl
Fandom: AVENGERS (2012)
Pairing: Clint/Bruce
Length: ~65k
Author on LJ: not that I know of
Author Website: AO3 Dash
Why this must be read: I'm kind of laughing at myself, because Bruce/Clint really isn't my pairing of choice, and yet, here I am reccing a second one. That's because, in all honesty, this story is so mindblowing I can't even break it down for you. This is a fantastic story about trauma recovery, about building family and trusting others. It has some great OC voices, an incredibly well done POV, and pitch-perfect humor. Everything about this story is perfect.
Clint smirked. “Y’know, I see what you’re doing. Fury treats you like a potential threat that needs looking after, so you annoy him on purpose and waste SHIELD resources.”
“You planning to report me?” Bruce said, leaning back.
Clint gave him a grin warm enough to lower his defenses. “Hell no, I’m all for passive-aggressive revenge plots. But if you wanna waste SHIELD resources, you can do better than this.” Taking out his wallet, he waved his shiny black credit card in the air. “SHIELD is prepared to cover any expenses a high-level resource such as yourself might incur while under our protection, and most of the staff is afraid of you. If you felt the need to, say, get front-row seats to a Broadway show and a lobster dinner, I’m sure I couldn’t stop you.”
“Misusing funds like that won’t get you in trouble?” Bruce asked.
Shrugging, Clint crossed his arms. “Won’t matter once my suspension’s up. If they decide to kick me off the Avengers and lock me away for crimes under Loki, a little extra spending’s not even gonna register.”
“Well, that’s optimistic,” Bruce said.
“I’m often told I’m irrepressibly cheerful,” Clint deadpanned.
The Care and Feeding of Lost Causes
Pairing: Clint/Bruce
Length: ~65k
Author on LJ: not that I know of
Author Website: AO3 Dash
Why this must be read: I'm kind of laughing at myself, because Bruce/Clint really isn't my pairing of choice, and yet, here I am reccing a second one. That's because, in all honesty, this story is so mindblowing I can't even break it down for you. This is a fantastic story about trauma recovery, about building family and trusting others. It has some great OC voices, an incredibly well done POV, and pitch-perfect humor. Everything about this story is perfect.
Clint smirked. “Y’know, I see what you’re doing. Fury treats you like a potential threat that needs looking after, so you annoy him on purpose and waste SHIELD resources.”
“You planning to report me?” Bruce said, leaning back.
Clint gave him a grin warm enough to lower his defenses. “Hell no, I’m all for passive-aggressive revenge plots. But if you wanna waste SHIELD resources, you can do better than this.” Taking out his wallet, he waved his shiny black credit card in the air. “SHIELD is prepared to cover any expenses a high-level resource such as yourself might incur while under our protection, and most of the staff is afraid of you. If you felt the need to, say, get front-row seats to a Broadway show and a lobster dinner, I’m sure I couldn’t stop you.”
“Misusing funds like that won’t get you in trouble?” Bruce asked.
Shrugging, Clint crossed his arms. “Won’t matter once my suspension’s up. If they decide to kick me off the Avengers and lock me away for crimes under Loki, a little extra spending’s not even gonna register.”
“Well, that’s optimistic,” Bruce said.
“I’m often told I’m irrepressibly cheerful,” Clint deadpanned.
The Care and Feeding of Lost Causes