One thing had become clear: Captain America still underestimated how treacherous society could be and how dark people's hearts could get, especially when Sherlock and Tony-the two Avengers most skilled at creating things-were involved.
Honestly, if Black Widow had only tormented Sherlock, or only tormented Tony, there probably wouldn't have been a problem. They were on a mission, after all, and everyone present understood that certain sacrifices had to be made.
Forget the Avengers-even ordinary military scouts were taught how to conduct reconnaissance dressed as women. It really wasn't that big a deal.
But the unfortunate part was that after Black Widow finished tormenting Sherlock, she grabbed Tony and tormented him for an entire day too.
As everyone knew, when the same thing happened to two guys in a group, it stopped being a mere "incident" and became an obsession.
Those two men who had gone through the same experience would find every possible way to make the other guys experience it too. It was like someone getting caught by their college advisor after sneaking out of the dorms: the guy would call on every connection he'd ever made.
The guiding principle was simple: I can get caught, but I absolutely cannot be the only one!
That was exactly the mindset Sherlock and Tony had after Black Widow's torment. Ordinarily, they might not have targeted someone as burly as Captain America. Compared with him, John Wick and Hawkeye were "scrawny," making them much better first choices.
But Captain America's expression-nothing to do with me, I'm just here for the laughs-was simply too punchable. The way he watched from the sidelines made not only Tony and Sherlock grind their teeth, but John Wick and Hawkeye's teeth also
ached.
As a result, the four grown men stayed up all night. Some gathered