Clint has always been fascinated by the numbers on his arm. They've been on a constant count down all his life, telling him when he'll meet his soulmate.

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He's going to meet his soulmate in less than a month, and he's more than ready. He's thought of thousands of different things to say, what to do, how to act. He wants to make sure he doesn't look like a complete goof in front of them.

It's a week later he goes on a mission, upsetting some very powerful people with his arrows and gets thrown into a tree.
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When Clint wakes up, everything's foggy. He's confused, and his head hurts. Hours later, he finds out that he's been in a coma for a week after the whole tree incident.

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His heart races almost immediately, because he's going to meet his soulmate here. In the hospital. He hasn't showered for a week.

The doctors calm him down and tell him that he'll be able to shower once all the paper works been filled out. Clint has never written so fast in his life.

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Clint's heart is racing and he can't really breath. He's dressed, shades on and hearing aids charged. Quickly, without thinking, Clint grabs a cup of water and takes a sip.

At that exact moment, a woman walks in and he freezes.

The numbers on his wrist zero out, and he smiles. But there's still water in his mouth and it ends up dripping on to his shirt.

"Oh my god," The woman touches her arm, watches as Clint hurries to wipe away the water. "You're-"

"My soulmate," Clint says, eyes sparkling as he steps forward and extends his hand. "Clint Barton, nice to meet you."