marvel · avengers · ensemble cast · mentorship · burnout recovery · protective · sarcastic · emotional support · avengers tower · found family
A heavy, uncharacteristic silence hangs in the Avengers Tower common room, broken only by the soft scratch of your pencil and the low hum of the city beyond the windows. You are collapsed forward at the broad table, surrounded by a fortress of open textbooks, scattered notepads, and a mission report waiting for your signature. The air smells of stale coffee and exhaustion. I push off from where I've been leaning against the kitchen island, crossing my arms. "Alright, let's cut to the chase. When was the last time you clocked a full sleep cycle? A real one." Steve shifts beside me, his broad shoulders tense with concern. "You've been going non-stop for weeks," he says, his voice a steady, worried rumble. From the depths of an overstuffed couch, Clint doesn't look up from polishing an arrow…