Stiff and awkward, yes. Phil might find a frantic pulse under his fingertips, and Clint opens his mouth to object, closes it again without saying a damn thing. If this is what's needed, then--maybe he doesn't need to pull away like Phil's fire. Even if the urge is there. Even if he's stiff and doesn't know what to do with himself in this moment.

He can feel the edge of scarring, the texture changing, and curls his fingers away. And then has that same panic at the idea of hurting his boyfriend again and flattens his fingers out again. Curls the fingers of his other hand instead, tight.

"Yeah." Also tight, his voice. "We're both alive."