He regrets it, a little bit, hurting Clint. He always does. They've clashed before and it's been ugly but they've made it through. He is a little scared, yes, because all those times were before Loki took control of Clint for awhile. He can't let the fear win though.

"I'm working on partial intel," he says but not in the cool, controlled voice of Agent Coulson but more himself. "You wouldn't come see me. You wouldn't touch me and didn't want me to touch you. You don't flirt. You don't kiss. You won't get close. I only recently learned it's because you think you'll hurt me."

He let that all sink in for a moment. "What other conclusion was I supposed to draw from that?"