In Darkness, Be My Light

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Warning: Mentions of past abuse, electroshock, self-harm, and rape.

"Holy shit!" Sam yelled from across the corridor.

Wanda and Vision quickly pulled apart from their kiss, leaving a popping sound when they did, but still held hands. They looked over to Sam who was staring at them while holding a bag of popcorn. Wanda blushed when she realized that they were caught.

"S-Sam!" Wanda let out. "How long were you standing there?" Her voice was tinged with nervousness.

"Long enough to know that I'm twenty bucks richer," he said and put a piece of popcorn in his mouth. "Clint!" he yelled out.

"What?" Clint groaned as he opened his bedroom door. "I was about to take a nap."

Sam held out his hand. "Dude, give me my twenty."

Clint looked taken aback. "No, what? Why?"

"I was so right about them. You missed it!" he said excitedly.

"You bet on us?" Wanda said accusingly and surprisingly.

"Uh, yeah," Sam said with a sound of a 'duh.'

Wanda turned towards Vision. "What? Did they expect this to happen?" she said while slightly shaking her head.

Vision sighed, "Apparently."

"Okay, now gimmie my twenty," Sam said again.

"Wait, wait, wait," Clint responded with putting his hands up. "What happened?"

"They. Freaking. Kissed," Sam said, head bowed low but eyes still looking at Clint. "I knew this was gonna happen!" He smiled brightly. "I call best man at the wedding."

Everyone snickered, and Wanda hid her face in her hands. "Woah, chill out. There is no wedding, no relationship, and certainly no kissing," Clint said disapprovingly.

"Pfft. Wanda, Vision, tell him that you guys did just kiss and this is official. I need my twenty," Sam pleaded.

Clint looked over at them and raised a brow.

Wanda fidgeted nervously. "Is that any of your business?" she asked as sternly as she could despite the tension.

"Well if you're gonna stick with us, then we should know, right Clint?" Sam asked. "I mean, you're practically a dad to her."

"Um, yes. I should know," Clint responded.

Wanda shook her head. "No, no, no. This is none of your business. My relationship with Vision is private and you aren't obligated to know about everything. Yes, we did kiss, I'll give you that. But in no way can you decide whether this is official, whether it will go anywhere or not, or if you'll be the best man at our supposed future wedding, Sam." She gave him a death stare and he stood back. "Yes, Clint, you are very protective of me and I'm grateful that you care, but if I want to pursue a relationship with Vision, I will," she said confidently.

Clint took a step towards Wanda. "But--"

Wanda shook her head. "I don't believe you get a say in this unless you believe Vision will be a danger to me."

"I'm not ready for my kid to grow up this fast," he said to himself. "Dang, my kid has a boyfriend...but I got a shotgun..."

"Hey!" she yelled at him. "I heard that. I'm also not your kid."

Clint paused and then let out a laugh, "Oh, Wanda...I know, but I care about you so, so much. You're like a daughter to me. You've been like that ever since Sokovia... I may be a bit overprotective of you sometimes, but those are just dad instincts. I love you, kiddo, and I wouldn't pry into your relationship with Vision. He's a good person. I doubted him at first, but he saved you from that son of a bitch. Any guy like that is perfect for you, so I say go for it."