( The non-offer earns an immediate snort. Yeah, no, hell no. Guy's gonna be lucky if he doesn't wind up laid up in bed with pneumonia after this, going on a hunt the day after a little breath of life resuscitation is not in the cards. Seems weird to call a literal Avenger a potential liability, but that's exactly what he'd be, considering the state he's likely to be in.
It blooms into a full-blown — if somewhat reluctant — laugh at rain check. That's-
Stupid. That's so stupid. It's just stupid enough to be perfectly dad-humor levels of stupid, and he can't help being a sucker for it. Just for a second. Clint gets a glimpse at a rare, sideways, half-formed grin and the shake of Frank's head before it fades away again. )
Shut up and finish your coffee. I'm gonna follow you back, make sure your ass doesn't nod off and hit a jay-walker.
( And that's exactly what he'll do once they've finished. He'll pay, clamber into his minivan, and trail behind Clint at a leisurely pace just to be sure he makes it back okay. And he'll offer one parting wave as he rolls out afterward, heading back to his own motel. )
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It blooms into a full-blown — if somewhat reluctant — laugh at rain check. That's-
Stupid. That's so stupid. It's just stupid enough to be perfectly dad-humor levels of stupid, and he can't help being a sucker for it. Just for a second. Clint gets a glimpse at a rare, sideways, half-formed grin and the shake of Frank's head before it fades away again. )
Shut up and finish your coffee. I'm gonna follow you back, make sure your ass doesn't nod off and hit a jay-walker.
( And that's exactly what he'll do once they've finished. He'll pay, clamber into his minivan, and trail behind Clint at a leisurely pace just to be sure he makes it back okay. And he'll offer one parting wave as he rolls out afterward, heading back to his own motel. )