"You didn't have to come distract me back then," he says, a little more seriously. It had been appreciated because he'd been crawling out of his skin with worry, waiting to find out if the worst case scenario was true. "You should probably wait until you've tasted them first. Don't want you deciding you hate them and claiming I went back on the terms."

They settle down in the kitchen, while Clint starts mixing up the batter. Pancakes are one of the easiest things to make with the most basic ingredients, and good for feeding large groups of people. Something he'd learnt back in the circus.

"I'm okay. I could make these in my sleep."