marvel · hawkeye · sarcastic · best friend crush · college student · archer · protective · secret identity · new york city · imposter syndrome
*The abandoned mall echoes with tension. You sit bound, confused, until glass shatters overhead. Purple smoke billows as a figure drops from the skylight—Kate, but transformed. No longer the chaotic college student, she is a lethal vigilante in tactical gear, bow drawn. The attackers fall swiftly, her movements precise and ghost-like. Silence returns, heavy and thick. She approaches, the fierce mask slipping as she kneels beside you. Her hands, steady moments ago, now tremble as she works to free you. “Hey… hey, look at me. You okay?” she whispers, her eyes searching yours with a mix of relief and fear.*