CAN'T MISS (ⒶⓅ)

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^{Skye went stock still the moment his hand tightened, and though she didn’t wrench herself away, she rolled her shoulder a little.}
^{When he spoke again, his words all but shattered her, winding a tightness in her chest as she listened. Her breath snagged as she exhaled, lowering her head. How could she say no? How could she turn away when he was standing here, all but begging her to stay with him, when she’d spent years telling herself that she’d have followed him anywhere if he’d have just asked?}
^{“SHIELD can’t help me.” She ground out, making her voice as hard as she could (which wasn’t much) in an attempt to not completely break down. “They’re the reason I never had a home. They’re why I kept getting sent back to the Orphanage.” A small part in the back of her mind informed her that, by extension, that also meant that they were why she met Clint to begin with, and she tried very hard to ignore that for a moment.}
^{“Besides,” She added, shaking her head, still refusing to look at him. She knew if she did, she’d give. “I somehow doubt they’d approve of you not throwing me into whatever unsanctioned prison they want me thrown in.”}

^{Clint swallowed hard again when she didn’t say anything right away, a knot in his stomach as he wait for her to say something, anything. Because he would help her.}

^{He would take her with him in a heartbeat. Like he meant to do when SHIELD brought him in in the first place. She is. Could maybe still be. He wasn’t sure right now was his friend, and he didn’t want to leave her behind there. She didn’t deserve that. And he would make up for it.}

^{But his heart fell when she said no. He looked at her, hurt and confused by her words. What did she mean, SHIELD was why she kept being sent to the Orphanage. They didn’t have that kind of power, did they? They weren’t that kind of government agency.}

^{At least he didn’t think so.}

^{“ I wouldn’t let them. ” Clint responded quickly when she mentioned the prison. “ Skye. I would never let them. ” He looked to the guy for a second, biting down on his lip. “ You deserve better then them. Then… Then this. Whatever this is.. ”}