"Are you kidding me?"
Your angry but still concerned voice echoed in the living room of Stark Tower.
Pietro Maximoff - your boyfriend of two years sat right in front of you on the leather couch - bleeding into the blue handkerchief you had gifted him long before you two had even started dating. His face was full of blood, scratches and bruises the silver-haired lips formed a small grin.
"Everything's alright" He assured as he lifted the handkerchief from his face. The blue cloth now ruined he folded it only to stuff it back into one of his pockets.
"No - It's not!" you said, your voice even angrier than before - all the concern suddenly vanished. "How often did I tell you to be careful! Pietro, you promised you'll never come back like this! you fucking promised!"
Your hands visibly shaking, Pietro sighed lowly - as always when he was clearly not amused to be lectured.
Again.
"I know." He said finally - looking at the floor only to not see your angry face.
"Yeah you know - that's what you always say! Next time you might not come back home! At least pretend to be sorry!" Your voice shaking just like your hands you finally crossed your arms at him. Waiting eagerly for another of his responses.
"princess" He finally said - his mother-tongue coming softly from his lips. He finally looked at you - meeting the eyes he often called beautiful. "I promise I'm going to be careful next time - okay?"
The speedster grinned again - drawing you into a hug and kissing you until you finally surrendered to the charming man. An annoyed but happy sigh escaping you as you calmed down.
He promised - so what would go wrong?
~*~
A small grin formed itself on the silver-haired's lips as his gaze meets a dead silent Hawkeye. He had just saved that Idiot - taking bullets that were meant for the Hawk. He took a small breath until he finally opened his mouth.
"Didn't see that coming, eh?"
As soon as the words had left the man, his body crashed to the ground - blood mixing with dirt and dust. The boy in Clint's arms started to scream and the hawk himself closed his eyes.
It felt like an eternity until he finally opened his eyes again.
He stared at the body of his partner with a pained expression until he finally got himself to push the kid away - softly. The kid ran and Clint turned to Pietro again.
"Idiot!" He said with clenched teeth until he burrowed his face into his hands.
"You promised her!"
~*~
"Idiot!" you said as tears formed in your eyes again. Watching Pietro lying in the hospital bed with a weak grin on his face as he raised his hand to pat your hair - the crying became worse. The speedster watched you slowly as you hugged him and finally found words to tell him.
"You promised! You said you'd take care of yourself"
Loud sobs escaped your throat as you clenched your fists angrily in the white bed covers.
