Skye had known Hawkeye before he was Hawkeye. To her he would always be Clint Barton. They had first met when Skye ran away at sixteen, she had somehow wondered into circus. The other acts had wanted to turn her away but Clint didn't. He took her in and fed her. He gave her a bed and some money and when Skye decided to take her leave Clint convinced her to go back to the orphanage.
When they met again it was after Skye was thrown out of her apartment. She was also being chased a big burley man whom she had stolen money off. She stopped running when she heard a thud. She turned around to see the man with an arrow in his foot. She looked up to see Hawkeye laughing at her bewildered face.
"Clint?" Skye asked.
"Hey Mary or is it Skye now?" Skye crossed her arms.
"You know it's Skye!" He chuckled.
"Ok dearest Skye, why was this heap of fat and sweat chasing you" Skye looked down.
"I may or may not have stolen some of his money….. In my defence he was spending it on drugs, gambling and prostitutes I just wanted some of it for food." Clint's face softened.
Skye looked down, her guilty conscience weighting her down.
"Well little Skye, I have food back at my house, if you want I'm sure I can make something decent." She nodded too hungry to care that she was accepting help.
"You have to give him his money back Skye, he doesn't deserve the money but you shouldn't have stolen it." Skye took one look at the money and threw it in the man's face. She grabbed Clint's hand and they disappeared.
Finally they arrived at one of his safe houses. He opened the door and let her in, after getting her some clothes and telling her to shower. When she'd finished he'd had a steaming hot mug of tea on the table and a bowl of cereal. She smiled at him grateful that he didn't lecture her. He sat across from her
"You still hacking?" she nodded and Hawkeye frowned.
"You know I wish you would just join S.H.E.I.L.D they would love your skills"
"They love to keep people in the dark Clint, I don't think I could do that" he said nothing. She placed her hand over his.
"I know you're worried but I'm fine honestly I wouldn't do anything really, really illegal" she said offering a smile. He smiled back
"I guess I will just have to trust you" she nodded slightly.
"Look, I'll have to go, we need to live our lives but thank you for today" he pulled his hand away and pulled out a few hundred dollar bills.
"Take it, get some food and clothes" the look on his face stopped any protest and she turned to leave but he grabbed her.
"If you ever end up needing anything call me, you are not alone Skye" she nodded and kissed his cheek before leaving him, leaving behind the first avenger she had ever met.