"Congrats. When is the big day?" Bruce asked with a smile. Tony was all smiles, looking at his left hand which now had a red,sliver and blue ring with a small blue stone in the middle. He was glowing with happiness. Steve had his arm around his shoulders, looking down at Tony with pride and adoration. Steve smiled. "We haven't set a date yet. At least a year." Natasha smirked, sipping her tea. "About time someone settled Stark down." All shared an amused chuckle. All but Clint.
Clint was hiding in the vents. He just couldn't face them. Not with this news. He felt like his heart has been literally ripped out of him. Tony was getting married to Captain fucking America. . pie life. He waited too long. Then didn't have the heart..or lack of to tell Tony and get between them. Even so, someone amazing as Toy deserves Steve Rodgers. Not Clint Barton, circus freak. The stupid one. The runt. The one everyone leaves because "hey, he wont' care." He looked down into the kitchen area. Natasha was walking out of the room and he had an idea where she was going. Going to find him. He cleared his tears away before making his way back out of the vent.
Once he landed back in his room, he saw Natasha waiting, sitting on the edge of his bed. "Not a word Nat." "How are you holding up?" Clint let out a shaking breath but managed not to break into tears. "Awful...I'm too late." Natasha got up. "How come you've never told him?" He looked at Natasha, blue eyes watery. "Honestly. I was too much of a coward. I mean, genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist is gonna want a circus reject?" "We don't think any less of you because of your upbringing. We've all had rough, unconventional upbringings." "I know. But...I was scared. I don't take rejection well. Then once I managed to build up enough courage to tell him, Steve has him. And it's happily ever after." Natasha moved closer to him. "Then why don't you get closure? Get over him?" He gave her a look. "Get over him? Easier said then done." "I'm aware. Tell him sometime your feelings but you should accept that they won't be mutual. I think it would help." He frowned, thinking on that. She always had good ideas.
So it was two weeks later that Clint worked up enough courage to talk to Tony. He walked down to the lab, letting out a deep breath, willing his hands to stop shaking as he put the numbers in. Tony turned, goggles being pushed up to his head, making his hair stick out everywhere. Tony smiled. "Hey! What brings you down here? Haven't seen you for a while." Clint smiled weakly. "Just...can we talk?" Tony frowned. "Yeah. You know you can talk to me about anything." Clint walked closer, nodding, running a hand thru his hair. "This is...this is really hard for me to say. Tony. I..." He looked Tony in the eye, feeling his heart melt. Those dark eyes so full of intelligence and life. "I love you. I've loved you for a long, long time but I was too chicken shit to do anything about it. And now it's too late." Tony blinked a few times before standing. "So...wait...you've had feelings for me this entire time?" Clint nodded. "Yeah. And it's too late now. I just... I just needed to tell you, get it off my chest." Tony frowned. "I'm sorry. I'm with Steve now but if i wasn't...if this was before me and Steve got together I would have given this a chance. I don't even know why Steve wants me let alone you-" "Are you kidding?" Tony looked up at Clint.
Clint walked c loser. "Your amazing and beautiful and you have no idea." Clint walked closer, cupping Tony's face, taking a huge fucking risk being this close but if this the last and only time he gets with Tony then he's taking what he can get. "Your such a fucking smart ass. Always either infuriating people or making them laugh and your inventions. There brilliant. Your brilliant and so damn smart. The Avengers would be lost without you. I love you so much but you deserve Captain America. Not a circus freak." Clint felt his lip tremble and tear fall down. Tony swallowed the lump growing in his throat. "I'm sorry Clint." Just...does he make you happy. Steve?" Tony felt a few tears go down his face. The raw emotion coming from Clint was too much. "Yes. For the first time in my life. I'm happy." Clint smiled sadly. "Good. I love you. Have the best life." He was gonna get his jaw broken by Steve but he didn't care. He leaned down, placing a soft kiss on Tony's lips. It was soft and chaste but with just enough pressure. He moved away before walking out of the had packing to do.
AN: So yeah i was feeling depressed. Review if you want