Imagine That You're Given Two Options, Both Equally Bad But One Just A Little Less Painful. Live In Hell
imagine that you're given two options, both equally bad but one just a little less painful. live in hell and never see your children again, or live in hell and get to raise your children. a literal rock and a hard place, but for natasha, it was a no-brainer that she was going to pick the option that resulted in keeping the twins and watching them grow up. even if that meant having to live a lie. having to answer to the people she despised most of all. there were times when she tried to forget the chaos that they were living in, times when she was able to pretend that they were just the quintessential suburban families. spoilers, this wasn't one of those times.
there's a thoughtful sigh as natasha finds her way onto the edge of the bed, hands carefully placed into her lap as she considers the best answer. james was so much better at this part of parenting then she was. he'd had parents to base his parenting off... she'd had the red room. but she knows offering to have someone to take them out isn't an appropriate first reaction.
"these children have a way of being mean that is beyond anything we could know." it's a genuine answer despite knowing the world that they are living. "the situation we were put in does not make you any less real."
do better natasha.
"you are the farthest thing from fake. what brought this on?"
A normal life was never going to be easy to adjust to. She knew that much when they had been PLACED in the town for security. It wasn't even the matter of their parents leaving from time to time when missions called for it. It was the fact that they still felt like the odd one out now that they were out. Friends were hard to come by even now , which had ultimately been was brought the young girl home from school with an INTENSE FOCUS set on taking her to the confines of her room.
The knock of the door doesn't STARTLE her , but instead pulls her from the mean comment that they had seen scribbled on their locker. The same one that had stuck in their memory all day long. Jaw setting tightly before granting access to whoever was on the other side of the door. Seeing that it was understandably her mother , she sighed when asked if she wanted to talk. At least this part seemed 100% by the books of the normal American family. “ They called me fake. ” She finally admitted , hands holding one of the teddy bears that sat posed on her bed. “ & there not even wrong. None of them have the slightest clue who I am. ”
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“ THE BLACK WIDOW ”— the men who trained her threw the title around like a slur. claimed no man could resist, much less survive her. but she wore it like a medal. one that only she had the COURAGE to earn.
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"what's with the face?" her hand gesturing to the expression in question.
open starter for mutuals
leaning against the counter in the kitchen like it's the only thing that's keeping her standing there's nothing between them but silence. it's a calm silence she lets embrace her like an old friend. there are several seconds that pass before a sigh escapes her lips as though the thought of speaking is literal torture. natasha's patient as she speaks, ensuring with each word that she's composed and put together, a stark contrast to the feelings that she has on the inside. "you've got to be fucking kidding me." alright, maybe she wasn't as composed as she wanted to appear.
100 INDULGENT TROPES
A collection of one hundred tropes of varying nature. Spiritual successor to my previous An Extremely Self-Indulgent Meme. Some of these pair well together and can easily be sent in various combinations. Some are also highly suggestive in nature. Engage appropriately.
one muse steps protectively in front of the other
one muse tends to the other’s injury
one muse is not acting like themselves and the other has to snap them out of it
one muse kisses the other during an argument
one muse pins the other to a wall
one muse kisses the other on their hand or wrist
one muse kisses the other on their neck or shoulder
one muse helps the other put on a necklace or tie
our muses aren’t supposed to be together but keep meeting anyway (on purpose or by accident)
our muses have a secret relationship
one muse takes a blow meant for the the other
one muse fights away enemies attacking the the other
one muse asks the other for their favor / a token before battle or a tourney
our muses share a night together believing it might be their last
our muses are in an arranged marriage / betrothal
our muses willingly marry for political reasons
our muses get married for love
our muses get married in a spur-of-the-moment decision
one muse has taken the other captive
our muses are in love but one thinks they aren’t good enough for the other
our muses are forced to ally for a common goal
our muses are enemies or former enemies but have started to fall for each other
our muses claim to hate each other but there is palpable tension between the two
our muses are trying to manipulate each other
one muse is trying to manipulate the other
our muses have feelings for each other but have conflicting loyalties
our muses are friends but have started to fall for each other
our muses are childhood friends that have been slowly falling for each other over the years
one muse has been in love with the other for a long time but is afraid their feelings are not reciprocated
one muse is in love with the other but they are in a relationship with or engaged to another person
our muses engage in a courtly romance
one muse is a knight in service to the the other’s family
one muse seeks comfort from a loveless marriage with the other, their lover
one muse traces the other’s scars
one muse kisses the other in a moment of heightened emotion
one muse confides in the other in a vulnerable moment
our muses are in love but circumstances prevent them from being together
our muses are exes who discover lingering feelings after reuniting
one muse confesses love to another after that person is injured
one muse confesses love to another because they believe they may die soon
our muses must share a bed
one muse lifts the other’s chin to look them in the eye
one muse places a hand at the back of the other’s neck to pull them extremely close
our muses have been hooking up, no strings attached
our muses have been hooking up, but one or both has developed deeper feelings
our muses are exes that hook up against their better judgement
one muse presumes the other is dead but is shocked when they show up alive again
one muse betrays their long held loyalties in order to save the other’s life from their own allies
our muses fake a relationship but have no actual interest in each other
our muses fake a relationship but start to genuinely fall for each other
one muse is known for their hard exterior and softens only in the other’s presence
one muse is the other’s weakness, something an enemy is trying to exploit
our muses are stuck somewhere together and must occupy their time
one muse has feelings for the other but has not acted on them due to their association with another character (a sibling / relative / ex / etc. ) or an organization
one muse is scared to act on feelings for the other due to poor experiences with love in the past
one muse is oblivious to the other’s feelings for them
one muse acts oblivious to the other’s feelings for them but really they are aware
one muse has unrequited feelings for the other
our muses are co-workers engaging in a hidden romance
one muse reveals one of their darkest secrets to the other
one muse comforts the other during an emotional breakdown
one muse calms the other from an intense rage
one muse’s family forbids them from seeing the other
our muses are in love but their friends / family do not support their relationship
one muse seeks redemption for past actions and comes to the other to atone
our muses regularly exchange letters
our muses move in together
our muses adopt a pet together
our muses have a child together
our muses adopt a child together
one muse discovers they are pregnant by accident
our muses have been set up by mutual friends
our muses have been set up by a matchmaker
our muses are in love with each other but are in denial
one muse is the other’s bodyguard / protector
one muse is royalty while the other is a commoner / rogue / societal outcast
one muse kisses the other for a bet
one muse relentlessly flirts with the other
our muses kiss for the first time ever
one muse wins a date with the other at an event
our muses dance together for the first time
one muse brushes their fingers through the other’s hair
one muse drunkenly confesses something to the other
our muses drunkenly hook up and wake up next to each other
our muses are roommates
our muses are partners in crime
one muse is a supernatural creature who falls for the other, who is a mortal
our muses are supernatural creatures from opposite clans or species that are historically hostile to each other
one muses is under a spell / in the middle of a monstrous transformation but somehow recognizes the other and refrains from harming them
our muses cuddle for warmth
our muses run away together
one muse wears piece of clothing or jewelry that belongs to the other
our muses bathe together
our muses cook together
our muses cuddle in bed
one muse serenades the other
one muse holds a weapon to the other as a threat
one muse physically lifts the other up
one muse protectively wraps an arm around the other
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"actions have consequences, lang, and truth be told i don't know how you expected any of this—" her hands are in the air, gesturing to their surroundings with a look that screams annoyance. "—to turn out any differently." the scolding likely wasn't going to help either one of them, but it was enough to help her relieve some of the stress as she finally releases the tension as her shoulders slump. now taking the time to look around at their surroundings, already problem solving the best solution.
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❛ i love you, but you’re not mine. ❜ says @murder-popsicle
"that's not fair."
it's difficult when one of you is hiding out from the world, unready to admit that they're out there, and the other is a well-known avenger. natasha had always been easy to pick out of a crowd with her stunning red hair, but recently, it had been even more of a tell since she'd help save the world the day the sky had fallen open in new york. she wanted to see jane, she wanted to respect the fact that the other wasn't ready to see steve and that she didn't trust what was left of SHIELD. not to mention it was tricky when HYDRA was still out there hunting for their most prized possession. but she'd never expected it to be this difficult.
natasha had been walking on egg shells, keeping her opinions to herself, unwilling to talk for more than a few sentences here or there. beyond that, everytime she showed up, jane had to be prepared to move because it was only a matter of time until the black widow drew media attention for visiting the town jane was so desperate to hide in. it was why natasha had suggested that she stop showing up for a bit... to give jane her best chance at figuring out herself and what she wanted without the theatrics that natasha brought.
"what do you want me to say? i've done the whole on-the-run nonsense you're trying right now; if i keep showing up, you're going to keep risking being exposed. my presence is more of a hindrance to you right now."
This is something that I have been working on since I started playing Natasha way back when, I will continue to add things as I come up with ideas. If you see something that you’d like to do with little old me please feel free to send me a message. The cool part about the multi verse part of this blog is ideas can be done with more than one muse.
auntie nat content. — this is basically the whole bulletin. auntie nat content is the best content and i will forever love it.
red room into kbg things. — young natasha things before SHIELD, aka threads that will hit right in the feels.
assistant natalie rushman. — this can be during the iron man setting or maybe her going back to work as pepper’s assistant after iron man. she could be undercover or it could be after the fall of SHIELD. i am open to all of the things.
general undercover things. - natasha on missions in places where she might run into people she wouldn't normally.
looking into her roots. — nat wanting to learn more about where she comes from in an attempt to learn more about herself. yes, thank you. it could be during the fall of SHIELD or after Black Widow?
on the run. — natasha on the run after civil war trying to help her friends stay undercover, either before or after black widow timeline. plus we can always have nat visiting people that she shouldn't while she's on the run.
during the five years. — natasha running the avengers compound was always a storyline that grabbed my attention. she needs the purpose in doing that to feel like she’s not completely losing control. but also, her helping the children who lost their parents after the snap.
natasha being snapped. — give me an AU where nat was the one of the people snapped and her having to deal with the aftermath of coming back five years later.
natasha training. — it could be new members of the avengers team or her working with the young avengers. i am open to all of the things.
post-endgame things. — a) this blog follows the ‘return the soul and get the soul back’ for the ease of the mun and i’d love to explore her coming to peace with the fact that she did die, people mourned her but now she’s back. b) nat never died, clint did, or give me an au where someone else went with her to vormir and they did. both of these options will have lots of angst.
family things. — nat with her found family, nat with yelena, nat with adopted children, give me all of the feels.
retirement. — nat retired but for some reason no one else can get that she keeps finding herself being dragged in for whatever reason.
natasha living a normal life. — a) nat actually being happy and living a normal life where she was raise by her parents and instead she’s just a regular old person who found her way to new york for work. b) undercover normal life where she is doing things for SHIELD.
memory loss natasha. — better known as getting to play threads as natalia who loses her memory for whatever reason and has no trust for anyone in her life.
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WHEN SHE WAS young THEY GAVE HER A GUN AND SAIDshoot and run. IT'S A JOB WELL DONE.
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