Stats: General Audiences; No Archive Warnings Apply; Gen (some implied slash at the end and pre-established F/M); 15,667 words; 10/10 chapters

Synopsis: Clint needs out of SHIELD. He's still got a few weeks of mandated therapy left and he doesn't know how long he can keep it from them-- the fact that Loki might have been justified. That there might have been something bigger going on. He's pretty sure they'll just write him off as compromised and throw him in a deep dark hole if he sticks around for the head shrinkers to find the truth. They certainly won't like it if they find out about the dreams he's been having. Dreams where Loki's running, fighting for revenge and his life and sure isn't locked up in Asgard. Dreams where Loki begs for his help. Clint would help him if he could. But what can one small, un-powered mortal do to help a god?

Review: This is honestly one of the best MCU fics I've ever read. Am I biased because it has amazing Clint Barton centric characterization and I love Clint? Absolutely. But the fic itself is just one of those stories that really makes you wonder "what if?" and paints a picture so strong you jolt from the landing back on earth when it ends. It's set right after the first Avengers movie, and as already stated-- it has an amazing deep dive on the characterization of MCU Hawkeye as well as Loki. 99/10 would recommend.