"Their faces are close, their breath mingling, and the whole world is on a tightrope." / Or, a Clintasha scene in the AoU that might have been.

Clint Barton is dying. Side wound and a shot to the head: pretty nasty stuff. It isn't the worst he's experienced, but it's enough to do the trick. Now if only Nat were close by ...

Steve hasn't slept in 35 hours. The trial for the Winter Soldier is quickly approaching, Christmas is only a few days away ... and oh, he hasn't heard from Bucky all day. Their apartment is empty. Steve can only assume the worst.

Bucky doesn't know what's real anymore.

It's the evening of the 2014 Stark Expo, and Bucky promised he'd be here. But promises aren't always easily kept. Steve knows that better than anyone.

Clint Barton sits in his apartment with too many cans of beer, and writes Natasha a letter.

After Gwen Stacy dies, there are two Peter Parkers. One is disappearing. The other may have something worth fighting for.

Tonight he'll see her dance - that's all that really matters.