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May 24, 2012 16:32

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Clint/Coulson; Someone to Watch Over Me anonymous May 27 2012, 00:58:05 UTC

There's a somebody I'm longin' to see
I hope that he, turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me

I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
I know I could, always be good
To one who'll watch over me

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 1/3 anonymous June 4 2012, 04:49:20 UTC

Probably not what you had in mind, nonnie, but I saw the prompt and this is where my mind went. It also came out as gen, but imho it lends itself to preslash very well, too ( ... )

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 2/3 anonymous June 4 2012, 04:50:50 UTC

Clint smiles, bright and beatific, because if Coulson is almost-angry levels of annoyed then it’s always better to present him with a proper target. He may or may not be able to take Coulson in a fair fight (he doesn’t know; he’s never tried) but he knows that presenting himself as a target will ping in Coulson’s radar, and force-feeding him a threat assessment is a great way to calm him down. Coulson, like any other well-trained operative with decades of field experience, finds it soothing to fall back on that training, reflexive impulse or not.

Knowing how to handle the handlers is one of Clint’s sneakier survival skills. Marksmanship 101 says that a weapon is only as good as its operator, and Clint will be fucked if he doesn’t make sure men who pull his strings all have their collective shit together. Or at least that's what he tells himself ( ... )

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 4 2012, 04:51:44 UTC

Coulson glares. It’s a flat, closed-off glare of total non-amusement. Also, it’s another win. “I hear Santa Fe has a lovely airport. Personally I bet TSA finds three knives on you -- do you want the over, or the under?”

“Aw, you’re no fun, Phil.”

“And I think God every day for that fact,” Coulson deadpans. Then there’s a moment where -- well, Coulson doesn’t sigh, nothing nearly so obvious; he doesn’t even really visibly relax -- but the open threat still lurking in the corners of his not-expression somehow sort of not-melts into something that could maybe, in certain lighting, be almost considered fond. And, well, that’s pretty much checkmate, right there. Annoyance successfully smothered by the full load of Clint’s own brand of charm, because of course Coulson knows exactly what Clint’s been doing this whole time, and even if he doesn’t approve (when does he ever?) at least he can unbend enough to appreciate the effort.

Or, well, maybe it’s more Coulson realizes exactly what he’s been doing this whole time, because when Coulson’ ( ... )

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 4 2012, 06:55:19 UTC

Not the OP: But that was amazing. I love how Clint is able to defuse Coulson.
A very fun read, I enjoyed it immensely :D

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 6 2012, 02:27:16 UTC

Thanks!

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 tawg June 6 2012, 12:15:51 UTC

This is great. I love Clint's voice, and all of the little side notes and metaphors. I also like the line 'So few people are ever actively courteous to Coulson', because yeah, I can see that (I think that's why he has such a rapport with Pepper in the Avengers - she seems like the only person who would even think to legitimately ask him about his personal life).So yes, I love the dynamic you've presented here.

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 6 2012, 21:05:53 UTC

Thank you!

amanuensis1 June 14 2012, 11:39:06 UTC

Oh, my GOD, this is sublime. All of Coulson's tells, all of Clint's reads. The language. I am still giggling to death over, "so help me Barton I will trade you to the marine corps for a candy bar," --just beautiful.

anonymous June 14 2012, 21:43:42 UTC

Thank you!

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 21 2012, 01:59:33 UTC

OP

I'm so glad I thought to check the fills post, otherwise I would have missed this brilliant fill!

I love your Clint. I'd read an entire series about him. :D

Brilliant job, thank you.

Re: fill. Handling the Handlers 3/3 anonymous June 21 2012, 04:59:10 UTC

Thank you & your welcome :D

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