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clint "idk the archer or something" barton ([personal profile] brandingproblem) wrote2023-01-10 03:10 pm

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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-14 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ There are times to be embarrassed, and then, there are times to just... not. Now is one of those times, though Steve can still feel the heat slowly creeping up the back of his neck the longer they sit there and stare at one another. It doesn't quite reach his face, though the burn in his ears might have been a little too obvious if he gave Clint enough time to see it. As it is, he tilts his head and swallows another mouthful of his beer as if mimicking the motion and detracting from the fact he wants to get another look at his mouth. Maybe his tongue.

Flirting is easy with confidence. He just has to plan his attempts accordingly. ]


I won't ask if you believe that's what everyone in the army does in their downtime, [ he jokes, skirting around the question as he slowly moves away from his spot at the counter. ] But I know enough to get by.

[ His comment is casual, as if he's speaking about an everyday, mundane activity and not sex. His voice, too, is even and a bit on the firmer side, stepping in close to Clint so that he almost hovers next to him without being overbearing. It's not his objective to be intimidating, reaching out to take Clint's drink before he decides to use it against him the same way he had before. There's always so much talking, and though Steve would prefer to have all the information, there are some things he'd just rather act upon. ]

I think we should just go with it and see what happens. [ A pause, and his eyes fall to the other man's mouth again. ] Unless you really prefer doing things a certain way.

[ It could have been a question. In fact, Steve might have meant it as a question, but he only allows enough room for Clint to answer between the way he watches him and how he takes hold of his wrist to feel the warmth of his skin. Casual, nearly gentle. It's an invitation, hardly subtle now. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-14 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If anyone had told him he would have been doing this with his night, he isn't so sure he'd have believed them. Not at first, anyway. But there's the pressure of Clint's hand on his arm and then his neck, and it's followed by the heat of his mouth pressed to his, a kiss that causes Steve to stumble for a moment before his body catches up with his brain.

He drags him closer almost immediately, steadily soaking up the contact even as he leans forward to participate. There's the taste of beer and Chinese both, but it isn't really about that the longer they stay twined together. It's about this peculiar connection, and even if it only lasts the night, Steve knows it won't be something to forget. Which has his fingers pushing beneath Clint's shirt, exploring the expanse of his back as he turns his head just slightly to mouth a path along the edge of Clint's jaw. To give himself a moment to breathe, to think. ]


Just so you know, [ he sighs it, almost as if he's unwinding. ] It's been a while.

[ Not that it actually matters or is an excuse. It's just a fact, something Steve is sharing with Clint before returning to the warmth of his mouth and kissing him even harder than before. And if he happens to back Clint a few steps into the edge of the counter as he does, he doesn't acknowledge it so much as use it to briefly pin him there. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-15 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Stepping forward into the space between Clint's legs, Steve's hands immediately settle at his hips. There's an almost desperate desire to rub his palms over his chest and shoulders, feel the heat of his skin under his fingers, but he holds onto that discipline for as long as he's able, instead taking the invitation to look him over before dropping his hold to the tops of Clint's thighs. ]

I didn't say I didn't remember. Just that it's been a while.

[ Which could mean countless things if he over-examines it, but he doesn't.

Instead, he grips him a little tighter and drags him to the edge of the counter, leaning into him to seal their mouths together again.

It's almost nice to not have to worry too much about whether or not Clint can handle whatever happens between them. In the beginning, his own strength had been something even he hadn't been used to, but over the years, he's adapted. He knows when to draw back, what lines he needs to make for himself, but it's thrilling to not overthink anything right now, letting everything sink into the weight of another person. And between kisses, between tackling the learning curve of exactly what Clint likes, he realizes he's incredibly overdressed. Worse than that, he's not in anything that could easily be stripped out of; jeans are a lot more difficult to take off when you're hard.

But he'll get to that later, purposely pushing his fingers along his thighs and slipping them beneath the waistband of Clint's sweats. What little surprise he has in finding that there's nothing else to get under is quickly swallowed in the soft sound Steve makes as he squeezes into part of his hip and the beginning curve of his ass. Almost like approval. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-16 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Guess I wouldn't want that.

[ It's mumbled out a little breathlessly, trying to find his focus on one thing and then immediately getting pulled towards something else. At first, it was Clint's hands on his back, on bare skin. Every touch would be easy and smooth, no hint of scars that would otherwise tell a completely different story about his life; yet another thing to thank the serum for. Then, it's his nails and the sound he drags out of him. Maybe it's best not to think about anything and just go with it, letting his fingers get in another good squeeze before he tips back to put some space between them.

Just an inch. Just enough to get a grip on his tee and drag it over his head so he can abandon it on the floor.

And his hands are right back where he'd had them, gently knocking his forehead against Clint's before turning his face just enough to kiss him again. Pacing would probably be a good idea, but there's just something about the eagerness between the both of them that's telling Steve it doesn't actually matter. His own stamina might be too much by then, making a heated effort to work Clint out of his pants so that his bare ass is now in contact with the counter, and Steve only lets his eyes drop down briefly, getting the slightest glimpse before he drags him close. Gets a hard hold on his thighs and pulls him into his arms as if Clint weighs next to nothing. ]


But I think I should get a better look somewhere else. [ A breath, and he kisses him again. ] Just to be sure.

[ There's no need to specify what, not when the closest flat surface happens to be the sofa, and that's exactly where Steve carries him. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-17 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ If anything, even when he isn't so concerned about control, Steve tries to keep things steady. Much in the way his hands want to do the same things Clint's do to him but don't. Much like the hardness he can feel against his stomach where his own is confined to the discomfort of his jeans. (That's also lack of foresight on his part, not having considered that this would immediately jump to sex.) But Steve makes up for it in other ways: in the almost gentle way he drops Clint onto the couch and in the surprisingly soft kiss he gives him in return for the teeth digging into his lip.

He pauses, looking down at him and not quite settling himself atop of him just yet. ]


I'd feel bad if I ended up putting you through one of them, [ he says, almost so serious that it's nearly impossible to tell he's joking at first. ] This seemed like a safer bet.

[ His smile reflects the tease then, allowing himself a moment to take in the muscle and lines of Clint's body. There have been plenty of times they'd seen each other in similar naked states, though mostly in a professional setting, and really, a lot of the gear they tend to wear doesn't leave much to the imagination. But this is something else, something a lot more visceral. He doubts their team bonding exercises could have ever anticipated something like this. Which is fine, fingers stroking lightly over Clint's chest—almost as if committing it to memory.

Then, he's on his feet in a very careful dance to get out of the rest of his clothes. Steve doesn't purposely take it slow, but if he happens to take the time to shuck out of his pants and then do the same with his briefs, it really might be by accident. He's not shy about it either, being naked; as Clint had pointed out before, he'd been in the army. Whatever sense of modesty a person had simply disappeared after a while, and even before that, with the number of exams he'd gone through, it's just not something he thinks about anymore.

He does think about the way he crawls over Clint once he's undressed though, meeting his eyes with a smile. ]


How do you want me? [ Yet another one of many things they hadn't actually discussed. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-17 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
I have a few things in mind, [ he corrects softly, like he doesn't want Clint to think he'd done this for the sake of changing scenery. But before he can continue, he's caught up in the pressure of fingers in his hair and that light presence of nails over his skin. ] I'm –

[ He swallows around what might have been a momentary protest, eyes closing with Clint's words. He knows he doesn't have to be gentle, is the thing. In their line of work, nothing ever really falls into such a neat category, but sometimes, it's almost nice to envision that it would. Then again, this isn't about work or saving the world. This is just about them and whatever time they might spend together doing this, and holding back completely isn't going to get them anywhere. Or very far. Steve can tell from the hints in their kisses that it might be the opposite of what Clint actually likes.

It's an interesting note. Something to think about later when he's not hard and naked against someone else. ]


I know. [ Quiet, at first, and then, he's looking at Clint again. ] I know. I'm not even sure it's entirely about that. Just that it's been a while – like I said. [ Can he even shrug in a position like this? Well, he's going to try and also shake his head at the same time. He's not exactly setting the mood with that sort of talk. ] I wanna do this right and make it good for both of us.

[ Which isn't the catch to his hesitation, but it's closer to the truth, even if the evidence of how much both of them are already enjoying it is kind of obvious. Steve does offer Clint a cheeky sort of smile then, shifting his position to partially straddle him before resting his palm against his chest. At first, it's almost too light, a ghost of those teasing touches he'd given him just minutes ago. But it doesn't last, pushing him harder into the cushions with a much firmer hold as his hand slides up towards his neck and his mouth descends along the edge of his sternum and then his belly.

He's really not opposed to more conversation, dragging his teeth in a testing nip over skin. Once, twice. Continuing with more bite each time. He just has one current goal in mind, and that's to know exactly what he tastes like. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-17 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
To start, [ he agrees, his voice a fraction deeper than it normally is.

But that might have to do with the fact he continues to edge his way along Clint's body, letting his mouth trail over the places his fingers don't. He's responsive, and frankly, there's always been something about that sort of reaction that Steve has liked. It's encouraging, maybe, and once Steve is settled in a decent place between his legs, he only tips his head enough to nudge the hand in his hair before continuing his exploration.

He doesn't go right for his cock, instead moving along his inner thigh as he slips a hand under his knee to adjust his position. It's all sort of gentle, almost guiding him, but then, he's dragging his teeth across tender skin, following with the wet glide of his tongue. He even sucks at that spot between hip and thigh until it's an angry red, and before there can be any complaints, he does it to the other side in the exact same place. Like a reminder he'd been there, that he'd experienced Clint this way. ]


Still good? [ And how rhetorical it actually is because he doesn't wait for an answer, pressing his cheek against the length of him until his lips graze the head. Then, fingers braced on Clint's stomach, Steve hums quietly as he swallows him down without hesitation or any care that he could choke. ]
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[personal profile] abide 2023-05-23 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ As if he has any room to respond to the things that spill out of Clint's mouth, but later? Definitely later.

As he'd pointed out earlier, a while doesn't necessarily mean lack of experience, and once Steve's gotten his aim set on something, everything else just sort of falls into place. There's no time to consider how embarrassing it might be or what he'd look like; from Clint's vocal cues, he'd say he wasn't doing half bad at figuring out what draws even more out of him. Be it the twist of his tongue or the slow pull of his mouth. Maybe even the way his hand gives him a firm squeeze. And it's not as if he doesn't enjoy this either, one hand still balanced against Clint's core to keep him from wiggling and writhing too much as he sets a rhythm that might almost be considered brutal.

There's no reason to be slow, nothing that says he has to take his time. Not with this. Steve thinks it might even get a little more interesting if he manages to pull an orgasm out of Clint first, easing back so he can settle his hands in a better position. At his hips, under his ass. It's enough to get more leverage and set his own pace, groaning quietly as the tension continues to build, and eventually, Steve decides to pull off, fingers returning where his lips had been so he can find his way back up to kiss him.

Maybe he should say something? Or reassure him that he's good about taking it slow? Even if none of this feels like it's slow, sinking into the heat of Clint's mouth to suck at his tongue. Let his teeth scrape over flesh. It's messy and good and a clear precursor to the rest of it.

So, he just knocks his forehead against Clint's, his breath still surprisingly even. ]
It's okay. [ He strokes him harder, unrelenting. ] I've got you.