Dangerous Game

by KittenSparrow

When Stephanie Coulson left Avenger Tower she promised to never go back; but when a mysterious man comes to her asking for help and Hydra attacks she has to break that promise. Part 2 in the Paging Doctor Coulson story arc where bonds are created, friendship develops and family grows. Rated M for language, mentions and peaks of self harm and bullying. Sequel now up

1. Preface

And I'm back with the new re-rewrite of Part two of my Paging Doctor Coulson story arc Dangerous Game.

This story is un-beta'd so any mistakes are purely my own, though I try to make that as little as possible

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I left everything in New York behind me and began life anew.

I had formed a bond with the Avengers, I understood that now and no matter how hard I tried no matter how far I ran I would always; always know. I would know everything.
But as long as it was one sided I wouldn't complain, because who in their right frame of mind would want to bond with someone like me?

It had taken some time but I grew used to it; the things that I felt yet didn't belong to me. The pains when someone got hurt, Tony when his mind wouldn't let him sleep and he spent hours in the workshop, the fatigue that Bruce felt after transforming, Steve when he would wake up freezing from a nightmare. I knew them all and grew to ignore them in time.