nathaniel or nathen for short
"you didn't see that coming"
clint was jolted awake dripping in sweat, the memory of the boy he fell madly in love with in such little time was fresh. the last few words pietro spoke still at the top of his head. he did everything he could to remove the memory of the fallen boy, his brain wouldn't forget replying the scene in his head every night.
it had been three years since ultron, since laura left him with nathaniel or pietro as he had grown accustomed to call him. clint laid back and tired to go back to sleep until a knock on the door caught his attention.
he looked through the peep hole and saw something familiar but couldn't see much with the bright moon in the back causing the figure to look like a shadow. he opened the front cabinet and grabbed the pistol from the fingerprint safe and unlocked the multiple locks on his door. he looked and saw the familiar gray, silver hair mix. his heart dropped maybe his mind was playing tricks on him the gun fell and almost hit the floor until a blue light streak and the gun was back in his hand.
clint knew what he saw was real and his mind no longer playing with him. "pietro ? is that really you" the archers voice quivered and his eyes threatening to release the tears. "it's me clint i'm sorry i was captured i barely made it out alive and this was the only place i knew"his accent thick and groggy.
"w-what how is this possible i watched you die" the tears released themselves as clint's mind replayed pietro dying over and over again. "i lived but the doctors lied they were hydra and i barely got away i'm sorry i didn't get to you faster."
clint opened the door fully only for pietro to fall on to the floor that's when clint realized he was bleeding from his torso, his body littered with cuts and gashes. his heart clenched at the view of the boy he loved.
he laid him down on the sofa, grabbing the first aid kit scared thinking maybe he will die this time. he worked fast and made sure not to hurt the boy furthermore.
"clint, i have to tell y-" before he could finish the sentence a small voice interrupted 'daddy, what's going on who is this ?' clint had just finished wrapping his torso when he introduced them. "okay, pietro meet nathaniel pietro barton." there was silence until "you named your son after me, why ?" confusion in pietro's voice. "because you saved my life."
clint walked away afraid of saying anything to embarrass himself. pietro looked down to see the young boy standing there staring at him intensely.
'do you love daddy the way he loves you ?'
"what are you talking about ? barton does not love me he has a wife and kids."
'mommy left 2 years ago and she didn't want me so i stayed with daddy he's better'
"why is that you seem like a wonderful little boy" 'mommy said she didn't want a kid named after a dead guy' nathaniel's mood dropped pietro's heart hurt looking at the young boy knowing what it feels like to be abandoned by a parent.
"well to answer your question i am in love with your daddy but you can't go tell him or the tickle monster will get you." pietro grabbed the boy and started tickling him. the boys went on to talk and play nathaniel forgetting he was tired. the two pietro's didn't see the hawk standing at the very side of the staircase watching with a smile on his face.
he thought maybe i should tell him before it's to late he decided he should. "okay, guys it is way pass his bedtime"
"come on old man, it's almost morning time let him stay uppp."
'yes yes yes!' nathan kept cheering.
"okay fine but go up to your room i gotta talk to him." clint winked at his kid, nathan ran up the stairs knowing his dad was planning something.
"what did you wanna talk about ?" pietro was nervous he felt something was going to happen.
"so you love me huh would have never guessed that" clint had a smirk on his face his confidence was high.
"i can say the same for you barton, you gonna make a move or are you to slow for that."
"how about you wait and see....." clint moved towards the boy. the moon showcasing his gorgeous blue eyes, clint kept walking until pietro's back hit the wall he stared into his blue eyes and got lost in the shine of them he knew he was in love with the silver haired boy. he knew this was his chance, clint's eyes stared deeply into his lovers or his soon to be lover.
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i've decided to leave it off here a part two is coming.
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"it's been a year get over it"
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