Words I Have Never Needed
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In a Similar State by MyMindIsAMobiusStrip
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
17 Dec 2025
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Natasha gathers her things with practiced efficiency. “You busy later?” she asks.
“I had not planned to be.”
“Good. You’re coming with me.”
Thor blinks, “To the gala?”
“No,” Natasha says, already halfway back into the room. “Before.”
He studies her for a moment, searching her face for the joke she hasn’t made. “And what would my role be?” he asks carefully.
She shrugs, “You’re a prince. You’ve been to these things. You know what matters.”
A pause; it’s small, nearly invisible. “If you wish,” Thor says at last.
Natasha’s mouth twitches, just barely. “I do.” She turns and heads for the door without waiting to see if he follows.
After a beat, Thor does. He matches her stride easily, hands folded behind his back again, expression settled into something neutral and composed. If there’s anything else there, anticipation, curiosity, something softer, it stays carefully unspoken.
Thor volunteers for a mission he isn’t meant to take seriously. Natasha takes him dress shopping anyway. Somewhere between fabric swatches, quiet confessions, and a ruined gown, a memory resurfaces, one that is funny, tender, and already gone.
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- Part 1 of Words I Have Never Needed