Ha, there you go, one request already ;) Trick or treat!

Clint doesn't do holidays. Natasha doesn't mind that; neither does she, and knowing what she knows about his past... she gets it. She thinks excitement about things like Easter eggs and Christmas trees is something that stems from positive association. Good childhood memories, triggered each year by festive rituals, and well, they're both not the kind of people who remember their childhoods too fondly.

There's one holiday Clint gets excited about though. She's not even sure holiday is the accurate term for Halloween, and it's not like there's parties or trick and treating involved. No, Clint's version of celebrating Halloween is an old horror movie and a big bowl of teeth-rotting candy. He does have another one of those by the door, in case there's a ring and children asking for a treat, but otherwise it's not exactly a social event.

The first time he asked her to join him, they'd know each other for barely a year. He brought her in during the winter, and the following October, he'd sat down on her desk and announced that he'll have a movie night and that she'd be welcome to join him. She almost didn't go, unsure of what he'd want her to do, what he'd expect of her, what his intentions were. But eventually she decided, that, if she could trust him in the field, lay her life into his hands, it'd be stupid to get suspicious over a movie date. So she said yes, and they spent the evening curled into opposite sides of his sofa, each with their own bowl, watching the very first Friday 13th movie. They hardly exchanged a word, Natasha didn't touch her candy, but by the end of it she'd felt safe and secure and more welcome than ever before in her life.

This year, it's one of the Saw movies, and they spend the night curled into each other, sharing a bowl. Clint gets up twice to answer a ring on the door. Natasha still doesn't touch the candy. But when they climb into be together, later, she still has the same feeling of safety and being wanted without takebacks or expectations she couldn't meet.

It's her favorite holiday too.

Edited 2014-10-25 10:59 pm (UTC)

Halloween movie marathons are the perfect way to spend the day. And when they end up curled together in the end... my feels! Thanks so much!

Heh, I'm glad it pleases! :D

It sure does, thanks a mill! :D

Yay, you're welcome! \o/