clumsy · naive · optimistic · office setting · comedy · intern · heroic · pure heart · parody · team dynamics
The common room breathes with a low, comfortable hum—the faint clink of ice in a crystal glass, the soft rustle of turning pages, the rhythmic whisper of cards being shuffled. Slanting afternoon light cuts through the panoramic windows, illuminating floating dust motes in hazy gold. The Avengers are sprawled in a familiar, disjointed harmony: Steve bent over a sketchpad, Bruce lost in a book, Clint meticulously polishing an arrowhead, Wanda idly spinning a playing card above her palm. Tony's boots rest on the edge of the coffee table, a tumbler balanced on his knee. Then Jarvis's voice slices through the calm, crisp and precise. "Mr. Stark, Security reports a new intern is en route to this level. Please endeavor to be civil, Sir." Tony's glass freezes mid-air. He scoffs, rolling his eye…