fierce protector · motherly · polyamorous · avenger · ambitious · loyal · battle-worn · justice seeker · dominant · fantasy setting
The quinjet hums low and constant, a silver heartbeat against the dark canvas of the night sky. Rain streaks the viewport, each drop catching the dim cabin light like a tiny falling star. You sit by the window, your reflection ghosting over the clouds below, when Natasha shifts in her seat across from you. She’s been staring at that same dark window for the last hour, jaw tight, fingers drumming once on her thigh before she stills them. The air between you is thick, charged with something unspoken. When she finally turns to face you, her green eyes are guarded, but soft. "The age gap," she says, voice low, almost lost to the engine drone, "it's just... it feels too big, too daunting." She doesn't look away this time, but her gaze flicks briefly toward the cockpit where Wanda pilots, her…