{Marvel Preferences}

25 || Fighting

~Steve~

You try not to fight. As much as you can at least, being two people in your position. But anyone who knows Steve like you do, knows that he can be a stubborn, reckless little shit when he wants to be. So it's no surprise that some of your biggest fights have come as a result of that. Characterized by meaningful scowls, tense shoulders and clipped speech, your arguments bring out the worst in you. You have a penchant for staring each other down when you have nothing else you say, and that doesn't usually end amicably. You come from a place of intense worry for him. He comes from a place of misplaced intention. Sometimes they clash.

~Tony~

It's not too pleasant to admit you've fought — quite a lot. Not so much now, but especially at the start of your relationship. While the chemistry was certainly there, proper communication was severely lacking. Tony was evasive and sarcastic, dodging confrontation left and right, and that only made the arguments that resulted from his behaviour that much worse. Sometimes he's impossible to deal with, and it takes quite a deal of effort to break yourself away from an argument so you don't say something you regret. And while he's much better now, spats can still erupt out of nowhere.

~Natasha~

You don't fight often and thank god for that. The truly ugly sides of you come out: ferocious, destructive beasts that tear and claw at each other. You hurl insults like boulders. You glare and snarl, pacing around the room and raging at each other from opposite ends. The tension rises suddenly, and eventually —inevitably — someone says something they can't take back. It deals an emotional blow that silences the room. And you're left to stare at each other, frozen in shock. The aggressors eyes wide with horror at the words they spat. The receivers full of regret, hurt and betrayal at the hit. The argument always dies there, and you don't speak for several hours.

~Clint~

As all couples do, you have your disagreements. You argue and squabble about the important things — life, jobs, family, who does which chores — the things that need collaboration and compromise. You have different views, and that gets in the way sometimes. You think he sucks at staying organized; he thinks you're too nit-picky about groceries. Nothing a conversation won't help, but it does take effort from both of you to resolve the issues.

~Thor~

Fights between you are few and far between. It surprised everyone close to you that the formerly hot-headed prince was so agreeable with you, but perhaps agreeability came with age. However, no relationship is perfect, and when you do have a fight, you can bet your ass that neither one of you backs down. Stubborn and prideful, you defend yourself till the end, and he does just the same, neither backing down until a truce is called.

~Bruce~

You're both open books. Communication and honesty is key in your relationship, and that has kept you from fighting. That doesn't, however, mean you don't get annoyed with each other. While you can't label those 'fights', they can certainly lead to a lot of bad air in your household. There's a lot of waving arms, getting in the others personal space, and not-so-friendly murmuring under the breath. That, however, is usually the worst that they get.

~Sam~

You've had a few fights. A few big ones. But it's hard to even remember what they were about or who started it. In retrospect they hardly seem as if they were important, and your relationship is as strong as it's ever been. But from what you can remember of them, they included lots of snark and some very annoyed eye rolls. Sam gets broody when he's upset, and will take every opportunity to say something sarcastic and dramatic. Cue you, rolling your eyes and responding equally sarcastically. Your most recent fight ended when you, exasperated by his snark and fumbling for words to articulate how you felt, blurted out "You're the... worst!"To which Sam broke composure and burst out laughing, tearing up. The fight was quickly forgotten after that, and reconciliations made. He still teases you sometimes by saying "You're the worst." in the most whiny voice when you do something even slightly inconvenient.