AN: Enjoy!

Vision gladly kept Wanda's secret, about her hidden scar. She had trusted him, after all, and he would never betray that trust. It was a nice feeling, knowing that somebody you cared about trusted you enough to share things that few others knew.

And Vision did care about Wanda. He cared about her quite a lot. The fact that anyone had hurt her the way he had been hurt, hurt her badly enough to leave a permanent mark, deeply troubled him. She didn't deserve that, and if he had anything to do with it, it would never happen again. Not because she was small or weak, or needed his protection. Wanda was strong in her own way.. He just disliked the idea of her being hurt.

Vision's feelings for the beautiful Trapeze artist definitely went beyond his attraction to her, although having said that, his attraction was still growing the more time he spent with her. Yes, her trapeze costume, which she was often still wearing when she spent time with him, hugged her perfect curves in all the right places, but it was more than that.

Wanda's eyes sparkled like precious gemstones.

He watched her joke with Natasha, and her laughter became one of his favourite sounds.

He watched her make valiant but doomed attempts to help Peter with his Homework, or saw her allow Morgan to draw her into a game, and his heart was warmed by her kindness.

Vision still watched Wanda's performances, completely entranced. She looked so happy, so free, almost as though she really were flying.

Vision always listened when she spoke to him, but sometimes, found himself distracted by her perfect ruby lips, and found himself imagining what it might be like to kiss her.

And sometimes, Vision imagined that, maybe, the attraction wasn't one-sided.

On a few occasions, he had found her sitting in the stands during his training sessions with Nebula. She claimed that this was because she never got the chance to see Nebula during the actual show, but that wouldn't explain her showing up to watch multiple times a week. Especially since, though Vision may have been imagining things, or experiencing bouts of wishful thinking, Wanda seemed to be watching him more than Nebula.

As the weather had grown warmer, Vision often went without his shirt when doing his grunt work around the circus. And once or twice, perhaps a more telling clue towards potential attraction, he swore that he had caught Wanda staring at him. Not at his scars, though he knew they were hard to miss. She was looking at him.. almost admiring. Of course, when she knew she had been caught looking, she would blush and pretend that she hadn't been, hurrying off to busy herself with something else. Sometimes she would act as though she just happened to be passing by, and she would wave, or smile the sweet little smile that made Vision's heart skip a beat. Once, that smile had distracted him to the point that he dropped a box of tools on Clint's foot, following which he meekly stood by and let the archer curse him out in response.

However, if Pietro witnessed any of these little moments between Wanda and Vision, he never missed an opportunity to glare at him.

Yes, even if Vision had been brave enough to act on his growing feelings for Wanda, there was one rather large obstacle standing in their way.. her twin brother absolutely hated him.

This situation came to a head, not for the first time, when Pietro confronted Vision while he was carrying some equipment to the tent.

"What did I tell you about staying away from my sister?"

"I have stayed away from your sister.." Vision told him, and he wasn't exactly lying. When they spent time together, Wanda was always the one who sought Vision out, not the other way around.

"Don't play dumb with me, baiat leu" Pietro crossed his arms. "Look at you, walking around without a shirt.. You are clearly trying to seduce Wanda."

"Pietro, it's hot out" said Vision, exasperated. "Half the men in the circus are walking around without a shirt.. You're walking around without a shirt."

"I am not a danger to my sister.."

Vision groaned, and thought, but, didn't say, it was a little hypocritical of Pietro to be so concerned about Wanda when he was out seducing other people's sisters nearly every weekend.

"I am not a danger to your sister, or anyone else. Think, you've been here nearly two months now. Have you ever seen me with a girl?"

"Uh.. no" Pietro faltered, considering. "Are you gay?"

"Wha.. No!"

"Ha!" Pietro grinned, seeming annoyingly vindicated as he marched away. "Then you just remember to stay away from Wanda!"

Vision almost wished he had 'accidentally' dropped his things on Pietro's foot, except that Pietro needed his feet in working order to keep Wanda safe during their performances.

Vision tried to shake off his feelings of annoyance as he headed into the tent, where Sam was practicing with Redwing.

"Hey, Vision.." Sam waved. "Pietro was looking for you.."

"He found me.." Vision grumbled, setting down the things he had brought with him.

"He seemed pretty annoyed.." Sam continued, raising his arm for Redwing to land on and giving the bird a treat. "He's got it in his head that you want to sleep with his sister."

"Oh.." Vision blushed, fiddling with a few things. "Does he?"

"Oh.." Sam caught Vision's blush, and his eyes widened, a grin spreading over his face and laughter escaping his lips. "Oh damn, you do!"

"No!" He bristled. Well, that might have been a lie. If the opportunity ever presented itself, if it was something Wanda wanted too..

"Hey, no shame here. That girl is gorgeous.."

"Stop it!" Vision snapped, annoyed. "What I want, it's more than.. never mind, it doesn't matter.."

Vision turned to leave the tent, and Sam's laughter faded.

"Vision, wait, I didn't mean to upset you, man.. Vision!"

Vision knew Sam hadn't meant to upset him, but he didn't look back. He just needed a moment to himself, to decompress.

Everything was getting so complicated..