This is being cross-posted from Ao3. It was originally posted on 16 February 2020.
Huge thank you to GaeilgeRua for allowing me to use her Grammarly to beta this. Any other mistakes are definitely my own.
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Prompt: MMF October 2018: Clint Barton/Neville Longbottom/Soulmates
#MMFBingo19 Square O5: Hurt/Comfort
#ExcelsiorBingo19 Square: G1 Hurt/Comfort
After everything that happened… Some people just needed a shoulder to cry on to ease their pain. Such it was for both Clint and Neville, who met at a gathering in memory of the infamous Tony Stark. After being introduced by Hermione, the two had spent most of the night in the corner, discussing their pasts, as well as their hopes for the future.
It was unsurprising when the two started spending even more time together after that. Something about them just clicked. Their friends were able to see how Neville helped ease the loss of Natasha's friendship, and how Clint helped Neville deal with his PTSD from the Wizarding War. The bond between the two of them was so profound that if that hadn't both been married, people thought they could be soulmates.
When Laura was diagnosed with cancer, it was Neville and his wife Hannah, who made sure that the kids and Clint had everything they needed. Unfortunately, it wasn't more than a year later, and they were all gathering for yet another loved one lost. Neville stood by his friend the entire time, willing to do anything for his best of friends.
When Hannah fell down the stairs at the Leaky Cauldron and broke her leg, Clint came and helped keep the little pub and inn running while she recovered so Neville could stay home. It was a bromance for the ages, and everyone could see it was meant to last. Everyone has a soulmate, but sometimes they're not the one you're meant to be with romantically. Sometimes they're just that friend who has you back no matter what and can help you heal from the things in life that threaten to bring you down.
That's what Clint and Neville were for one another, and that would never change.