"That's been a risk since we started sleeping together," Phil points out. "That's been a risk since we actually started being friends. I know what could happen."

And that's always been there. Phil's aware the risks Clint takes have gotten more intense because of the Avengers too. He's fighting things that he was never really trained to fight.

He stands and crosses to him, rubbing a hand gently against the small of his back. "Time with you has never been a waste. I want whatever time we get."

Clint has to be willing to take that risk with him. That's all Phil's asking him to do. He doesn't have to change or be whomever he thinks Phil should want. Phil wants what he has with a few more perks like a hug after a hard won fight. Or sit next to him when the Avengers hang out.