Yes! A thousand times "Yes!" More Clint Barton.

So, I’ve been waiting to dump these thoughts out and I think now is a good time.

Here goes…

Ok, first off, here is a head canon that I just can’t shake. If I can get my act together and flesh this out, I want to write it before the movie. According to the conversation being held in the scene outside of “the farmhouse” where Tony and Cap are splitting logs, we find out that Wanda showed everyone their dark side/deep, dark secret/some hidden feeling/yada yada yada. I think Clint pitched a fit and didn’t want any part of it – totally in character for him, yet why fight it when everyone else has done it? At first, I thought maybe he’s hiding the fact that his hearing is compromised. But, then… What if we get to see glimpses of him bringing Nat in, having them develop a romantic relationship, having it fall apart, BUT having it revealed that he’s still in love with her. If (IF) she’s moved on – especially considering what we see of her and another team member – he doesn’t want to interfere and he sure as hell doesn’t want the whole team to know. …Sigh…

AoS spoiler… This is so elementary and obvious, but again, what if… given the revelation at the end of the latest AoS, there exists two sides to SHIELD that will coincide with the sides in the upcoming CW? I would love to see Clint show up, go in and try to recruit Bobbi to whatever side he’s going to be on. When she declines, he tries to “reason” with Hunter and the three of them have a very entertaining, snarky conversation about what it’s like to have been married to her. She ends with a comment to the effect of “I don’t know how I didn’t see it before! You two don’t need me – the two of you are perfect for each other!” This halts all discussion and earns her deer-in-headlight looks from both men.

Ah, feels good to get that out in the open!

Oooh, I like! Please ficcify at once! *waves the wand of enablement*