It feels like an act of bravery because it is one. Because reaching out at all, being vulnerable, letting any kind of intimacy happen at all is already brave.
And Clint looks vulnerable when Steve opens his eyes and tilts his head enough to the side and down to see him, but he also looks like himself, and present, in a way that makes Steve's chest hurt, but with the sort of ache he can embrace.
He has no idea what Clint is asking for though, or at least not really. So aside from brushing one particularly dark bruise with his thumb he just tilts his head and makes a questioning noise.
Whatever Clint wants enough to ask for with this, though? Steve's going to let him be brave, but anything in his power to give Clint? He will give Clint.
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And Clint looks vulnerable when Steve opens his eyes and tilts his head enough to the side and down to see him, but he also looks like himself, and present, in a way that makes Steve's chest hurt, but with the sort of ache he can embrace.
He has no idea what Clint is asking for though, or at least not really. So aside from brushing one particularly dark bruise with his thumb he just tilts his head and makes a questioning noise.
Whatever Clint wants enough to ask for with this, though? Steve's going to let him be brave, but anything in his power to give Clint? He will give Clint.