Multifandom Imagines And One-Shots

Natasha Romanoff: Young & Capable

Word Count: 1466

Being an Avenger was like a double-edged sword. While your work saved millions of lives and thousands of citizens respected you, it was hard to find that same respect inside of your team.

It's not like they didn't care about you, moreso that they cared too much. You were younger than them, and they took that too seriously. You felt like they had you in plastic bubble wrap and training wheels.

To make matters even worse, they teased you relentlessly about your crush on Natasha. Everyone knew about it, including Natasha. She even hit you with the' I'm too old for you' line.

It was ridiculous. You were a strong, capable member of this time, and you were tired of waiting for them to see that. So slowly, but surely you began distancing yourself from the team.

You woke up a little earlier for your workouts, cooked your own meals, spent hours studying footage of the greatest combat masters of all time.

Natasha commented on the change in passing," You're bulking up."

You nodded and continued on your way," Yep."

Instead of leaving you, the redhead followed you," Your suit's going to need to be redesigned if you keep going."

Again, you nod," I've already sent the plans to Bruce and Tony."

Her eyebrows knitted together," You did the design yourself?"

You sigh," Ya, I always design my own stuff. I know my body better than they do. Did you want something, Nat?"

The woman cleared her expression," No, I was just checking on you. I feel like you've been pulling away."

You stop in your tracks and look at the shorter woman," I'm just trying to be the best version of myself. The one that is completely capable of doing anything anyone else on the team can do."

Natasha felt like that was the first time she had actually seen you. Your jaw was set, your eyes were determined, you really meant what you said. She found her eyes traveling lower, your newly built body had caught her attention.

" You don't have to prove yourself to anyone, you know that right," Natasha says.

You shake your head," It doesn't feel like that."

She stood there puzzled as you kept walking. Had the team really made you question your value that much?

Soon, the others also began to notice the changes in you. They were worried about you and tried to bring it up multiple times, but you just brushed them away.

It came to the point where Tony had called a team meeting as a sort of intervention for you.

" Kid, what's been going on with you lately?"

You rolled your eyes," If this is what I think it is, I'm not playing this game?"

" Y/n we are worried about you?" Wanda said her demeanor was soft.

You couldn't help but raise your voice," Why? There's nothing wrong with me. I'm smarter, stronger, and faster than I have ever been. So what exactly is the issue? I'm at peak performance. No more comments about my missions, no more doubts in my abilities, and stop fucking calling me kid."

They all went wide-eyed at your outburst. They'd seen you frustrated before, but never mad like this.

" You just changed, so suddenly we wanted to make sure you were alright, that's all," the worry hadn't left Steve's eyes at all.

They all had that look on their face; mixtures of worry and pity. It was as if you were some kind of charity case. You couldn't take it anymore.

You slowly stood up and calmly spoke," I quit."