Kisses

Clint

  To say that The archer was Fond of Tony Stark might have been an over statement three months ago.

   But since he, and the rest of the team had moved into Stark tower, the label "Fond" seemed to be coming closer than not to the truth.

   It didn't help that he'd begun to notice the... Little things.

   Like the way Tony made some of the air vents in the tower, especially the ones on Clints floor, wider than the rest, once he noticed that Clint liked to climb in them. 

   Or how he took time from his day, to work on his bow if it broke suddenly. Insisting that it was something he enjoyed. And from the looks of it, it was the truth.

   But then came The Quirks.

    Like the 7 cups of coffee a day. Or the thing where he hated being handed things unless he trusted that person.

    And the Cheek kisses.

   Clint was the first to receive one, and he swore it cursed him into being Fond.

   They had been in the kitchen making lunch while the rest of the team watched a movie.

   And let it be known that when it happened, it was unexpected. Throwing the usually on point archer off target by hundreds.

    "Hey, hawkass, hand me that plate. I need to dish up the eggs" Tony had said.

   Nothing odd.

   Once Tony had dishes full of eggs, he plated the sausage and toast.

   Then he walked past Clint. Or tried to until he was stopped by Clint's call of "hold up, shell head!"

  He grabbed the forks that the engineer had so haphazardly forgotten.

  He put one on each plate as quickly and carefully as he could.

   Tony smirked and mumbled a "thanks".

   Then it happened.

   Tony paused before he walked away. He leaned in and placed a quick, chaste kiss on Clints cheek.

   Then he walked away, seemingly not noticing that he'd even done it.

   But Clint noticed. And he stood frozen in place for a solid three minutes. His brain working on overdrive to process this new Thing.

  When he came back from his haze, he saw the rest of the team looking shocked between him and Tony.

   Natasha seemed amused at most, while looking at Tony who seemed completely unbothered.

   The other three Avengers seemed just as confused, as well as amused.

   From then on, Clint kept an eye out for the billionaire. Not in fear of a smooch. But rather in anticipation.

   So what, he got all warm and fuzzy when he got kisses. He had a heart.

   Sue him.