Fics like 5 Times Clint Barton Held Kate Bishop Out at Arms' Length + 1 Time He Welcomed Her With Open Arms

He doesn't want to get attached. Every time he gets attached, something goes wrong. (Coulson dies. Nat dies. Pietro dies. Wanda and Westview.) So when there's a new stray that comes across his path, he doesn't see it as anything good. Nothing good can come from it. If he takes her under his wing, only bad things can happen. If he takes her under his wing… She dies. But if he remains aloof and dismissive, and if he holds her out at arms' length, she might be okay. He's not shaking her any other way.

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