single-shipped /w @gruffarcher.bsky.social
“ can see all the animals. walk around. enjoy the weather. ”
jess didn’t question about the circus, not yet.
He looked thoughtful, puzzled, and happy all at once.
“ i actually love the zoo. ”
“ can see all the animals. walk around. enjoy the weather. ”
jess didn’t question about the circus, not yet.
“ i actually love the zoo. ”
He laughed this time, leaning in and kissing her again.
"I'll figure out something. You like the zoo?"
the brunette teased before she nodded.
“ i’d like a date, we can keep it nice and simple. i don’t need fancy. ”
“ i actually love the zoo. ”
the brunette teased before she nodded.
“ i’d like a date, we can keep it nice and simple. i don’t need fancy. ”
He smirked, looking like he was holding back a fairly big laugh. "Not exactly flush with cash. Also, we kinda live together already."
"We're in a lot of boats together."
with a sense of longing. lingering. every emotion thar could be felt.
“ it’s alright, we are in the same boat with that one, actually. ”
the brunette teased before she nodded.
“ i’d like a date, we can keep it nice and simple. i don’t need fancy. ”
with a sense of longing. lingering. every emotion thar could be felt.
“ it’s alright, we are in the same boat with that one, actually. ”
His dark eyes met hers, searching for a shred of truth - not that he thought she was lying.. He was just constantly feeling like all of this could be a dream at any moment.
He'd wake up back in that stone box, a killer.
the brunette took a deep breath. those sweet green eyes looking up adoringly.
with a sense of longing. lingering. every emotion thar could be felt.
“ it’s alright, we are in the same boat with that one, actually. ”
the brunette took a deep breath. those sweet green eyes looking up adoringly.
"In someone else, or felt someone else be interested? Cause that second one sounds impossible..."
she snickered softly.
“ we can take this slow. extremely slow. ”
the brunette took a deep breath. those sweet green eyes looking up adoringly.
she snickered softly.
“ we can take this slow. extremely slow. ”
He smiled, laughing a little at the absurdity of their situation.
hands moved to rest on his hips as she nodded.
“ i’ve never fallen for anyone so, it is new. ”
she snickered softly.
“ we can take this slow. extremely slow. ”
hands moved to rest on his hips as she nodded.
“ i’ve never fallen for anyone so, it is new. ”
Clint rested his head against hers.
"I can't be a time bomb. I refuse to be."
the spider nodded, keeping close to him. hands still upon clint’s cheeks.
“ please . . . don’t push me away. ”
hands moved to rest on his hips as she nodded.
“ i’ve never fallen for anyone so, it is new. ”
the spider nodded, keeping close to him. hands still upon clint’s cheeks.
“ please . . . don’t push me away. ”
He swallowed, finding it impossible to pull away from her. "You were there when I became myself again. You're an anchor for my sanity..."
~
i didn’t know how much i wanted or needed you. ”
she claimed his lips once more.
the spider nodded, keeping close to him. hands still upon clint’s cheeks.
“ please . . . don’t push me away. ”
i didn’t know how much i wanted or needed you. ”
she claimed his lips once more.
His lips brushed hers again, sweetly. Then again.
"But I trust you."
only after enough time had passed, forehead against his own.
“ i feel so . . . strongly about you. like we were always somehow connected. ”
i didn’t know how much i wanted or needed you. ”
she claimed his lips once more.
only after enough time had passed, forehead against his own.
“ i feel so . . . strongly about you. like we were always somehow connected. ”
He felt an immense relief, both that he hadn't just imagined it between them, and that she reciprocated it. It wasn't his first kiss - but it felt so... Hyper real?
~
oh, how jessica melted before him, hands upon clint’s cheeks as lips moved slowly.
adoring him. his warmth. the feel.
only after enough time had passed, forehead against his own.
“ i feel so . . . strongly about you. like we were always somehow connected. ”
oh, how jessica melted before him, hands upon clint’s cheeks as lips moved slowly.
adoring him. his warmth. the feel.
His hand moved into her hair, his hand sliding along her hip and closing that distance. He moved her softly to put her back to the door, pressing into her as their lips met for the first time.
her cheeks red at the comment.
“ can you just . . . kiss me already so we can go back inside and be warm ~ ? ”
the spider teased.
oh, how jessica melted before him, hands upon clint’s cheeks as lips moved slowly.
adoring him. his warmth. the feel.
her cheeks red at the comment.
“ can you just . . . kiss me already so we can go back inside and be warm ~ ? ”
the spider teased.
He leaned in, his heart was pounding.
"Your shivering."
she teased as that hand gently moved to his cheek. the cold breeze blowing her hair a bit as she looked up.
“ clint. ”
her cheeks red at the comment.
“ can you just . . . kiss me already so we can go back inside and be warm ~ ? ”
the spider teased.
she teased as that hand gently moved to his cheek. the cold breeze blowing her hair a bit as she looked up.
“ clint. ”
She was close. So close he could feel the heat of her against him.
"Jess..."
“ you don’t get to tell me what is good for me. you weren’t you before . . . now you are. and i like this you. ”
she teased as that hand gently moved to his cheek. the cold breeze blowing her hair a bit as she looked up.
“ clint. ”
“ you don’t get to tell me what is good for me. you weren’t you before . . . now you are. and i like this you. ”
He also looked down, unable to face her.
"It's... I'm not good for you."
“ clint . . . it doesn’t make me uncomfortable i just . . . I must have
misread the signs. i’m sorry. ”
her eyes darted down.
see, jess. it was silly. overthinking.
“ i want you to stay. ”
“ you don’t get to tell me what is good for me. you weren’t you before . . . now you are. and i like this you. ”
“ clint . . . it doesn’t make me uncomfortable i just . . . I must have
misread the signs. i’m sorry. ”
her eyes darted down.
see, jess. it was silly. overthinking.
“ i want you to stay. ”
I'm a mess.
"I'm a damaged man. But I've got my head on straight. Mostly. I understand if you think I should go..."
she’d stop right in front of him.
“ i get that you have a lot you are figuring out. a whole life you are catching up on. ”
“ clint . . . it doesn’t make me uncomfortable i just . . . I must have
misread the signs. i’m sorry. ”
her eyes darted down.
see, jess. it was silly. overthinking.
“ i want you to stay. ”
she’d stop right in front of him.
“ i get that you have a lot you are figuring out. a whole life you are catching up on. ”
He muttered, hands running through his hair. He guessed... They were doing this.
"Sorry I've been weird. Confused. I don't want you to think I'm some kind of weirdo."
each glance, her heart raced. inching closer. just a bit as the spider looked up.
gosh, he was tall.
“ i . . . am i crazy? ”
she’d stop right in front of him.
“ i get that you have a lot you are figuring out. a whole life you are catching up on. ”
each glance, her heart raced. inching closer. just a bit as the spider looked up.
gosh, he was tall.
“ i . . . am i crazy? ”
Wasn't sure if he'd like what she'd say if he did.
it’d be silly to express those feelings, wouldn’t it? surely, he didn’t feel the same but it bugged her.
jessica moved out the door of the apartment, feeling the cold crisp air against her face. but, words escaped her.
each glance, her heart raced. inching closer. just a bit as the spider looked up.
gosh, he was tall.
“ i . . . am i crazy? ”
it’d be silly to express those feelings, wouldn’t it? surely, he didn’t feel the same but it bugged her.
jessica moved out the door of the apartment, feeling the cold crisp air against her face. but, words escaped her.
He wanted to go back inside. Talk to her about these feelings he'd been having. He'd also rather die than force that sort of conversation. It was like coming out of a coma and falling for the first person you see?
How cliche.
~
eventually they’d need more clothes.
and yet, all her actions were slow. Jessica fought through those feelings. between wanting him to look away and wanting him even closer. a soft breathe —
it’d be silly to express those feelings, wouldn’t it? surely, he didn’t feel the same but it bugged her.
jessica moved out the door of the apartment, feeling the cold crisp air against her face. but, words escaped her.
eventually they’d need more clothes.
and yet, all her actions were slow. Jessica fought through those feelings. between wanting him to look away and wanting him even closer. a soft breathe —
Difficult to trust.
But he wanted to trust her.
He wanted to know he could.
she shrugged a bit.
“ we share a room, was bound to happen. ”
oh, how those red cheeks made her swoon.
eventually they’d need more clothes.
and yet, all her actions were slow. Jessica fought through those feelings. between wanting him to look away and wanting him even closer. a soft breathe —
she shrugged a bit.
“ we share a room, was bound to happen. ”
oh, how those red cheeks made her swoon.
She couldn't make him, but he was also flushed a deep red.
"Sorry Webs."
now her cheeks flushed ever deeper. glancing up at him.
she shrugged a bit.
“ we share a room, was bound to happen. ”
oh, how those red cheeks made her swoon.
now her cheeks flushed ever deeper. glancing up at him.
"I went out for some air... Jess... Are you undressing a lot while asleep...?"
“ you’re fine. i . . . thought you were still asleep anyways. ”
now her cheeks flushed ever deeper. glancing up at him.
“ you’re fine. i . . . thought you were still asleep anyways. ”
He holds up a hand and covers his eyes, backing out of the room.
"I'll be outside..."
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧?
“ you’re fine. i . . . thought you were still asleep anyways. ”
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧?
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧?
“ take a sharp left and head straight down. should lead us outside. ”
the brunette took small breathes, her feet carrying her as fast as they could.
"You know which way now, Webs?"
He called, turning back briefly to see if they were being followed.
the shots rang through her ears, echoing.
were those men apart of the hand, or had someone else come looking as well?
was everything all tied in?
all she knew or focused —
“ take a sharp left and head straight down. should lead us outside. ”
the brunette took small breathes, her feet carrying her as fast as they could.
the shots rang through her ears, echoing.
were those men apart of the hand, or had someone else come looking as well?
was everything all tied in?
all she knew or focused —
That's the sound of the alert. He tossed her a backpack as they ran, because he was bolting beside her from the first noise. He peeked in his as they moved.
Gun. Clips. Cash. Files.
They'd come too early, or late, or someone on a camera had noticed them. It wasn't a lure -
~
loud.
echoing.
her eyes widened before she turned, starting to run towards the exit.
“ shit . . . shit. ”
the shots rang through her ears, echoing.
were those men apart of the hand, or had someone else come looking as well?
was everything all tied in?
all she knew or focused —