title: if the curve of you was curved on me (clint)
pairing: clint/natasha
rating: adult (17 +)
series: the red thread
warnings: physical violence/rough sparring, blood, consensual violent sex. this part is darker than previous two.
timeline: the events in "thor" and "iron man 2" still haven't happened.
disclaimer: not mine.
summary: a monster, after all, isn't afraid of another monster, but that doesn't mean he will give her what she wants easily.

author's notes: as i've mentioned earlier, this series is set in the same universe as unwrapped/ unwrapping

the previous two parts are here:
the red thread (natasha)
i loved you before I knew you (clint)

Part three: if the curve of you was curved on me (clint)

Natasha's POV from this part, the fourth part written by cybermathwitch is here: Certain dark things




Many many thanks to cybermathwitch for listening to my random and crazy ideas and discussing them with me, for understanding, kindness, encouragement, and generosity, for sharing headcanons, for beta reading this part and for cowriting with me <33333!!!!! ALSO, BABY, YOU SAVED THIS CHAPTER.

Also, dear workerbee73 and bob5fic, you two are an inspiration, in more ways than one. :) <3333! I want you both to know that. * squishes *

we're still playing with all the symbols you've seen in first two parts, this bit is a step further, because there's a reason why clint was drawn to natasha in the first place (and there's a reason why they work together and balance each other out so well), and I explored that in here. Mind the warnings, things got a little rough here, but it was necessary. I hope you'll enjoy it.

suggested music – santa maria del buen aire by gotan project, nyah by hans zimmer.