𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏. some part of her brain is always awake , listening , ready to spring into action if something called for it. the storm outside , the sound of ran hitting the window , aided in her ability to relax . . however , something was nagging at the inside of her chest. what was it ? instinct didn’t have much of a habit of being wrong . . natasha stirs in bed once again, flipping over onto her side facing the bathroom door & the bedside table of her studio apartment. a sigh exhales from her chest , a small noise peeking her interest just as she hears a shuffling much too close for comfort ! ; eyes open themselves quickly , not a second wasted in reaching for her bedside table to withdraw the gun kept taped underneath it. body settles into position with knees pressing into her mattress , arms extended to point gun toward drenched , shadowed figure standing just at the end of her bed. finger hesitates on the trigger, eyes widening when realizing—- ❛ john ? ❜ tone is more than confused , lowering gun to flick on the lamp. eyes widen even more seeing the blood leaking from a wound in his shoulder , his side. what the hell was going on ? ❛ fuck — what the hell did you get yourself into ?! ❜