[IC] Pre-intro

[stupidcupid]

[ you're being watched ]

Comments

[stupidcupid]

You're enjoying this, aren't you?

[threateningflour]

What makes you say that?

[stupidcupid]

You're doing that crinkly smile at the corner of your lips. And before you say anything, I'm Hawkeye, I notice things, shut up.

[threateningflour]

It's good to have you back, Barton.

[stupidcupid]

[ . . . smiles ]

Thank you, sir.

[threateningflour]

I'm staying in Stark's lab for now, setting up a new database.

[stupidcupid]

Too underground for my tastes. I'll take the hospital roof.

[threateningflour]

Banner's living behind it.

[stupidcupid]

Then I'll keep an eye on him too.

[threateningflour]

Oh. There's another Loki here. A younger one.

[stupidcupid]

[ his jaw clenches ]

And?

[threateningflour]

He's not a threat.

[stupidcupid]

I'd like some proof, sir. No offense.

[threateningflour]

He took care of me for a week and didn't kill me.

[stupidcupid]

I was Loki's mind-slave and he didn't kill me either. Can I have something beyond "I'm not dead right now"?

[threateningflour]

I wasn't his mind slave either. I don't have concrete proof. Just a gut feeling.

[stupidcupid]

I hate it when you say that.

[threateningflour]

You hate it when I'm right.

[stupidcupid]

That too.

Anything else, boss?

[threateningflour]

Heard about the world eater yet?

[stupidcupid]

Banner and Tasha filled me in on that. And I'm all out of World-Eating-Killer arrows. Think you can find me some here?

[threateningflour]

Ask Stark.

[stupidcupid]

Do I have to.

[threateningflour]

[will just stare at]

[stupidcupid]

[ sigh ]

Yes, sir.