( natasha had once described clint as a man caught between insecurity and conceit, and it'd been true from the day they'd first met through to now. there are a lot of things about clint that he holds a great degree of (over)confidence and arrogance in, where the bravado isn't just bravado, but then there's the rest of it.
his lack of formal education. his lack of powers. his whole being solidly human on a team of gods and — well, every other avenger.
but for all that it is something that plays on clint's mind more often than he'd like, it's not something he acknowledges, not if he can help it.
"doesn't define you". (kind of does, though.) "sounds like a hard gig". (yes, it is, and he's died more than once, is only alive thanks to magic. has more lingering aches and pains than he'll ever admit to. has no semblance of a sleeping routine. has no work/life balance—.) )
it's the best job in the world.
( didn't he just describe it as not a job? yes. don't look at him. )
how many other people get to stroke their ego and save people at the same time? you ask me, I'd say I lucked out.
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his lack of formal education. his lack of powers. his whole being solidly human on a team of gods and — well, every other avenger.
but for all that it is something that plays on clint's mind more often than he'd like, it's not something he acknowledges, not if he can help it.
"doesn't define you". (kind of does, though.) "sounds like a hard gig". (yes, it is, and he's died more than once, is only alive thanks to magic. has more lingering aches and pains than he'll ever admit to. has no semblance of a sleeping routine. has no work/life balance—.) )
it's the best job in the world.
( didn't he just describe it as not a job? yes. don't look at him. )
how many other people get to stroke their ego and save people at the same time? you ask me, I'd say I lucked out.