Even A Hero Needs Saving
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  • Reads 21,499
  • Votes 607
  • Parts 25
  • Time 6h 12m
Ongoing, First published May 16, 2023
Mature
What happens when a solider, federal agent, and single mother running from her trauma and past, thinking it will help her heal faster, moves across the country just to stumble upon her celebrity crush and one of her biggest inspirations, Scarlett Johansson?

How will Scarlett handle helping the soldier confront and heal from her past and breaking down her walls, when her own present feels like it's falling apart? How will Y/n handle her growing feelings for Scarlett, when she is engaged to someone else? How will Scarlett handle her world being turned upside down when Y/n comes into it? How will Y/n handle her new found celebrity status, when all she wants to do is hide behind the walls she has built so no one can ever hurt her again all the while also being tired of hiding her true self? How will Scarlett react when Y/n's past comes to haunt her just like her nightmares?

Follow the story of Scarlett Johansson and United States Marine Corps Major Y/n L/n as they navigate through trauma, sorrows, happiness and love. Where Major L/n learns that some times even heroes need saving.

This is a cross fandom story including Criminal Minds and the MCU, mostly MCU focused. This is my first ever fanfiction so be nice please. I will do my best to put trigger warnings at the beginning of all chapters. I don't own the MCU and CM characters.

Trigger warnings include: violence, torture, self harm, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, homophobia, mentions of suicide and suicidal thoughts, drugs, alcohol, and many more.

*SLOW TO UPDATE*

I might try and make this into a series, I haven't decided yet.
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