After being rescued by the Avengers from Hydra, Winter is reunited with an old friend, the Winter Soldier. While trying to adjust to the real world, Winter quickly falls in love with a bow and arrow wielding assassin. But will her past come back and ruin the new life she so desperately wants to keep? **This is an alternative universe where Clint is not married and Loki never tried to take over New York. It is it's own timeline. All Marvel characters belong to Marvel. I only lay claim to Winter and the plot. ⚠️**Trigger Warnings!!!** Mentions of suicide and self harm Physical and mental abuse ⚠️**Smut Warning** #1 - avengersfluff (5/18/2023)