suddenly things click into place; clues that she could have put together much sooner if she hadn't been actively denying, disregarding, refusing. he'd been doing his best to cover it up until now. (she'd been doing better.) dread fills her like lead dropping to the floor of an ocean. they can't.
they can't do this. she's broken.
natasha takes one slow step back from him, fingers flexing in spite of herself. (touch. feel.)]
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suddenly things click into place; clues that she could have put together much sooner if she hadn't been actively denying, disregarding, refusing. he'd been doing his best to cover it up until now. (she'd been doing better.) dread fills her like lead dropping to the floor of an ocean. they can't.
they can't do this.
she's broken.
natasha takes one slow step back from him, fingers flexing in spite of herself. (touch. feel.) ]
...No, Steve. I'm notβ not with me.