Clint's running away and Steve is... not as bothered by it as he could be. Afraid Clint's going to get into some manner of trouble? Sure. Worried Clint's not going to come back? No, albeit primarily currently for reasons amounting to all of Clint's stuff being here.
Besides, he at least sort of gets it. He's introducing all sorts of complications and conflict here. He isn't sorry for it, but he does recognize it. Clint can't do what he's been doing and be just a weapon or just furious and violent with Steve here, and especially not with what they've been doing.
"I'll be here when you get back," he says, sitting up slowly on the edge of the bed. There is a flicker of pure, uncomplicated confusion at the suggestion that he might want to be held - overt in the same way somebody speaking a foreign language he doesn't understand would be - but it doesn't hang around too long. "And I'm good with sharing the bed and you being the big spoon for a while." Whether he'll sleep or not, how long, if he'll stay down for the night, he doesn't know. He's not turning down Clint breathing at his back though.
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Besides, he at least sort of gets it. He's introducing all sorts of complications and conflict here. He isn't sorry for it, but he does recognize it. Clint can't do what he's been doing and be just a weapon or just furious and violent with Steve here, and especially not with what they've been doing.
"I'll be here when you get back," he says, sitting up slowly on the edge of the bed. There is a flicker of pure, uncomplicated confusion at the suggestion that he might want to be held - overt in the same way somebody speaking a foreign language he doesn't understand would be - but it doesn't hang around too long. "And I'm good with sharing the bed and you being the big spoon for a while." Whether he'll sleep or not, how long, if he'll stay down for the night, he doesn't know. He's not turning down Clint breathing at his back though.