Natasha Romanoff x Reader one-shots [COMPLETE]

GELOTOPHOBIA [MA]

It was about 3:00pm and the whole team and I were sitting on the couch. We were just chilling, watching tv or on our phones, nothing exciting.

"Hey, you want to go to our room?" Natasha asks me.

I look at her then smile, but as I try to get up, I can't.

I keep imagining the possible outcomes of everything, making it impossible for me to not cringe or hold my breath when I do.

I get up to walk with Natasha, I fall down, straight on my face.

"Ouch..." I stand up.

As I get up, I see everyone laughing at me and making fun of me.

"She can't even walk straight!" Tony pointed and laughed.

"What else can't you do?" Clint laughed, "Oh wait, everything!"

"Y/N, you're so clumsy! I find it so amusing!" Natasha laughs loudly.

Even my own girlfriend made fun of me.

As everyone kept making fun of me and calling me names,

I start to tear up and my chest feels heavy. My breathing is labored, and I clutch my chest, trying to stop the pain.

30 seconds later and it still doesn't work, so I stay there; crying and clutching my chest.

It hurts so bad...

No one likes me.

I'm so embarrassing.

"Y/N!" Natasha shakes me, "It's okay, I'm here!"

I snap back to reality and out of instinct, I hug her tightly and buried my face in her chest.

I sob quietly, fearing that everyone will laugh at me like they did before.

"Y/N, are you okay?" Tony asks me.

I pull back from Natasha and wipe my tears, "Y-yeah, I-I'm fine..."

"What happened?" Natasha asks me, wiping some tears that I missed.

"I-I just I thought of something and it really scared me..."

"What was it about?" Steve asked.

"Promise you won't laugh...?"

"Promise!" everyone said in unison.

"O-okay, so w-when I got up I fell like flat on my face and when I got up, all of you started laughing at me and calling me n-names. I'm just scared that if it happened in real life, you would do the s-same."

I took a deep breath and continued.

"I-it's just that every time I imagine it, everyone laughs at me and stuff and it really hurts..."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Six months..."

"What?!" Natasha turned to me and cupped my cheeks, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I was afraid," tears fell out of my eyes again, "What if you thought I was being stupid? I was just too scared that you'd tell everyone, even though I know you would never do that to me."

Natasha wiped my tears again with her thumb.

"You know I love you, right?" I nodded my head and she kissed my forehead.

Bruce took off his glasses and took a deep breath, "I think I know what's wrong."

"What is it?" Natasha asked.

"You may have something called Gelotophobia. It's basically a fear of being laughed at, and while most of us are fearful of it, Gelotophobia is when it's a severe fear, like what you've just experienced," he explained.

"Will it ever stop?" I asked him.

"We'll help you."

"O-okay..." I turned to the team who had worried looks on their faces, "Sorry for freaking out."

"You don't have to apologize, lady Y/N," Thor smiled.

I chuckled in response and then looked at Natasha, "Will you help me up Nat?"

"Yeah, I got you," she took my hand and she stood up.

I stood up and leaned against her; my legs shaking a bit, still a little fearful.

"Don't worry babe, I won't let anything happen to you," she walked with me slowly.

Everyone helped me walk to my room, giving me words of encouragement.

"Thanks for helping me, guys. You're the best," I chuckled.

"Well, you're apart of our family Y/N. We'll help you through anything," Tony smiled.

I held out my arms like a child on my bed, signaling for them to give me a group hug.

They all chuckled and gave me a hug. Even Loki did, which was very unusual.

They pulled away and waved goodbye, each going to their own rooms.

Natasha laid down next to me, and I cuddled with her, "Thanks, Cherry."

She chuckled at the nickname I gave her for her red hair.

She kissed my forehead, "Anything for you love bug."

We then cuddled and eventually fell asleep.