TITLE: I've learned how to paint my face
FANDOM: Marvel Cinematic Universe
CHAPTER: Two/??? [First Chapter]
WORDS: 4524/9188
RATING: Teen (for now)
WARNINGS: references to implied child abuse
CHARACTERS: [in chapter] Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Maria Hill, Original Characters
PAIRINGS: background Clint/Natasha
A/N: Written for this prompt @ avengerkink. Many thanks dictator_duck for letting me borrow her brain; further thanks to lordoflorien for beta-ing in the face of great adversity. ♥ The song quoted is Star Spangled Man, from Captain America, and the title comes from Dessa's Children's Work:
Now I've learned how to paint my face,
How to earn my keep, how to clean my kill
SUMMARY: A mysterious explosion leaves a number of SHIELD personnel, including Agent Romanoff, both injured and children again. Suddenly, the team has to deal with a highly trained and messed-up twelve-year-old Natalia Romanova while trying to find a solution, and dealing with the fallout.

All Natasha wants is to go home.

I've learned how to paint my face @ AO3