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[Okay, so. Post-draft, he's given himself a few days of seclusion and bed-rest (apparently being infected with a zombie virus is exhausting), and even Billy can freely admit to himself that he's been pretty depressed lately, a fact for which he feels no shame considering that depression was well and truly earned. One can only spend so much time fretting, moping, and dwelling on one's own misery for so long, however, and today? He's decided that enough is enough. Billy will be going out today, limping around the village and visiting the people who were on the draft whose fate he's still uncertain of. The ones he can't find or has no reason to actually visit, he'll check with a light location spell, and he'll spend a few hours at Seventh Heaven people-watching out the window while he doodles in a book that Teddy had given him containing a series of patterns (much like this) that resemble inkblogs, and bit by bit Billy's turning them into something like this instead. It's been a tiring week, though, so you could always catch him napping on the table, instead.

At some point he'll attempt to find Peter, and when both a location spell and a teleport fails, he tries to teleport to the apartment he'd been staying at instead, finding it almost completely emptied. All he manages to dig up is a small cartridge that, after a moment of scrutiny, he identifies as a web fluid cartridge. His fanboyish glee at the discovery is tempered by the fact that the empty apartment means one more piece of bad news.

After his visits and window-watching is done, he'll return home to make the announcement, along with one more message-]

Hey out there... just wanted to let his friends know that Peter Parker went home. So... sorry. Yeah.

[Locked to Loki]

...We still on for tomorrow, or do you want to take a break? Because... you know. [Draft. Awfulness all around. He wouldn't blame Loki if he wanted to take a week off.

Later on in the evening he'll be over at Ben's barbeque, if anyone wants to bother him while he's there.]

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It's okay, I know I make it easy sometimes.

I don't mean anything nasty by it.

...Please, like I'd be worried about that. I can tell the difference, trust me.

[Clint shrugs.]

Just making sure. People keep telling me my mouth isn't always connected to my brain.

I get foot-in-mouth syndrome enough to recognize the signs. Besides, you're an Avenger. Most of them are pretty okay. I think Cap screens for prejudice or something.

Probably does. He seems a pretty open-minded guy for someone from the 1940s.

Well, he's fine with Teddy and me, and I've never met a man who's better with modern women, so I'll assume that's the case.

Good with women, huh? [He grins at that and wonders whether their Captain is the same.]

Sure. He's an old-fashioned gentleman, but he also respects them a lot more than you'd expect for a guy from the 40's. Pretty sure that's something any woman from my time can appreciate.

Huh. I guess you have a point. Maybe I should take tips.

I don't know if your Cap is as experienced as mine, though. Actually, despite the purple, our Hawkeye's quite the ladies man, too.

[That earns Billy a Look.]

Oh well, now my masculine pride has been thoroughly kicked in the balls...

Really? I'm jealous.

Well, it's not like you don't have the same potential. You're a handsome guy, after all.

I do not have the time, and they don't have the clearance. Geez, I haven't had time since SHIELD recruited me.

...that's depressing.

You could always court a lady here. It's not like we're lacking in free time.

[Because it's not like he isn't already hardcore shipping you and Natasha.]

Do you have a bet running? This seems like you have a certain amount of investment in my lack of love life.

{His tone is teasing though.]

No bets, I promise. I don't think anyone would bet against my assumption that you've already got more lady than you can handle.

[h e h]

I would, but I think that goes against some kind of gambling ethics.

[Wow, the other Hawkeye must be having way more fun than him.

Bastard.]

[Nobody's stopping you but yourself, man.]

So what does that mean for you and Natasha?

[God, he still can't believe he's allowed to call them by their first names 8|;; But seriously, there has to be something going on there.]

[He blinks, and maybe he's exaggerating just a bit because it isn't like Billy is the first person to think that.]

What about me and Tasha? Damn, did we forget the secret part of secret love affair again?

Maybe. You guys seem pretty close, it's not exactly subtle.

She's my best friend. I love her more than anything.

...we're not a couple.

[...Wow. The way he says it, Billy can't even tease. So he'll refrain from the alternate-reality Hawkeye commentary this time.]

That's okay. I'm just playing, too.

I know. Just, y'know, thought I'd clear that up before you go drawing fanart and stuff.

[He flashes a grin at Billy.]

How dare you crush my shipper dreams.

[Tumblr would understand him!!]

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