OH NATASHA. Saying all those things instead saying "I love you", but that's her, I guess? It still reads and sounds like I - love - you, although I'm guessing Clint will need to hear it again. It's not "you love him not me, you're leaving me" jealousy, it's... I'd say a deeper, more serious form of insecurity, knowing that James will outlive him, that Natasha will outlive him... just GAH. PUNCH IN THE FEELS. (and I seriously love that you chose to write it this way. LOVE.)
And then James. Reminding her of Clint. With a silly everyday thing, and then suggesting they should all go out! I am sooooo going to hug that line (I do OT3 them and I'll pretend things can go that way in this 'verse, as I obviously have no idea if you intended it that way or not, but, can I pretend? :D :D But even if they're "just friends" (so demeaning to friendship, friendship can be such deep and honest, profound connection), I still ADORE THIS WITH ALL MY HEART because you've written it with so much thought and consideration and treated characters fairly and there are no cheap, done-to-death jealousy ploys and tropes.
Also I love this:
"I'm a selfish person," she says, meeting his eyes. "I share my food with you, I share my thoughts with you, I share my apartment with you." She breathes. "I will hold onto you as long as I can, and no one will take you from me. Okay?"
Re: FIC: Nobody's A Contestant (3/3), PG, no warnings
And then James. Reminding her of Clint. With a silly everyday thing, and then suggesting they should all go out! I am sooooo going to hug that line (I do OT3 them and I'll pretend things can go that way in this 'verse, as I obviously have no idea if you intended it that way or not, but, can I pretend? :D :D But even if they're "just friends" (so demeaning to friendship, friendship can be such deep and honest, profound connection), I still ADORE THIS WITH ALL MY HEART because you've written it with so much thought and consideration and treated characters fairly and there are no cheap, done-to-death jealousy ploys and tropes.
Also I love this:
"I'm a selfish person," she says, meeting his eyes. "I share my food with you, I share my thoughts with you, I share my apartment with you." She breathes. "I will hold onto you as long as I can, and no one will take you from me. Okay?"
and James being an ice cream dork was THE BEST.
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!!