one only understands the things that one tames

Series Metadata

Creator:

Not_You

Series Begun:

2013-01-22

Series Updated:

2014-05-04

Description:

A BDSM AU initially written for a prompt for Clint being a fractious, unruly, and unhappy sub, who Fury attaches to Coulson in the hope that Coulson can tame him. Coulson elects to do so through unconditional love, and rewarding good behavior while ignoring bad.
And then it grew on me, with other ships and events spanning the pre-Natasha years to Winter Soldier.

Notes:

Finally complete, and love to everyone whose comments and questions and encouragement got this thing done.
PS: Series title is a quote from The Little Prince.

Stats:

Words:: 64,609
Works:: 32
Complete:: Yes
Bookmarks:: 561

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Gentlemens' Agreement by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
31 Dec 2013
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Nick Fury
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Past Abuse
- Clint Needs a Hug
- Phil Coulson & Nick Fury Friendship
- Contracts
- Boundaries
- Trust Issues
- so many trust issues
Summary

In which Nick Fury dumps one of his many problems on an old friend.

Series
- Part 1 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

2,913

Chapters:

2/2

Collections:

1

Comments:

102

Kudos:

1,583

Bookmarks:

55

Hits:

29,411
Care and Feeding by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
27 Dec 2013
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Food Issues
- Comfort Food
- Past Abuse
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Reading Aloud
- Couch Cuddles
Summary

Early on in their acquaintance, Clint begins to get an inkling of what Phil is all about.

Series
- Part 2 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,321

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

81

Kudos:

1,507

Bookmarks:

36

Hits:

26,535
And Maybe We're Crazy by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (2012)
22 Jan 2013
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Bathing/Washing
- Hurt/Comfort
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- totally reasonable and adult courses of action
- clint is nuts
- phil has the patience of an iron saint
Summary

Written for an Avengers kinkmeme prompt for Nick Fury giving hideously difficult sub Clint Barton to a good friend to manage. No punishment has ever made Clint shape up, and Coulson embarks on a program of ignoring bad behavior and consistently and lavishly rewarding good, that of course initially makes Clint worse as he tries to be bad enough to be punished and get a handle on the situation. And then they have an emotional breakthrough, which is this fic.

Series
- Part 3 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,233

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

74

Kudos:

1,536

Bookmarks:

65

Hits:

35,373
Repairs by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
02 Jan 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Morning Cuddles
- adults using their words
- discussion of self harm and/or suicide
- Commitment
- yes clint he is going to keep you
Summary

The morning after the night before.

Series
- Part 4 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,145

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

49

Kudos:

1,252

Bookmarks:

18

Hits:

23,639
Pushy by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
05 Jan 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Safeword Use
- Unresolved Sexual Tension
- Domestic
- Laundry
- Masturbation
- Insecure Clint
Summary

In which Clint finally actually pushes Phil's limits.

Series
- Part 5 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,343

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

59

Kudos:

1,203

Bookmarks:

23

Hits:

27,849
Doing It Right This Time by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
10 Jan 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- adults using their words
- Held Down
- Clint Barton Feels
- Control Issues
- Frottage
- Begging
- needy sub
- Sleepy Cuddles
Summary

In which Phil and Clint finally talk about sex. And then have some.

Series
- Part 6 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,861

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

57

Kudos:

1,129

Bookmarks:

18

Hits:

24,643
Only Rough Around The Edges by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
14 Jan 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Jasper Sitwell
- Workplace
- Workplace Relationship
- Public Display of Affection
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Kneeling
- Bathing/Washing
- Sleeping Together
- Clint tries
- Clint Barton Feels
Summary

In which Phil realizes how far they've come, and Clint uses his words like an adult. Sitwell is impressed.

Series
- Part 7 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,139

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

65

Kudos:

1,218

Bookmarks:

19

Hits:

21,364
Healing Up by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
21 Jan 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Mild Hurt/Comfort
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Clint is a greasemonkey
- Frottage
- Oral Sex
- clint is a good boy yes he is
- phil has needs
Summary

In which Clint uses downtime productively.

Series
- Part 8 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,140

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

59

Kudos:

985

Bookmarks:

21

Hits:

20,111
Joyride by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
06 Feb 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Bondage
- Dominant Bottom
- Post-Coital Cuddling
- Comeplay
- Begging
Summary

Clint gets the bike working again. There is much rejoicing.

Series
- Part 9 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,615

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

51

Kudos:

911

Bookmarks:

14

Hits:

19,106
Good Boys Get Treats by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
26 Feb 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Oral Sex
- Hand Feeding
- Emotional Baggage
- Kneeling
- Stress Relief
- off-screen reciprocation
- Clint tries
Summary

In which Clint learns to take hand-feeding in the spirit in which Phil intends it.

Series
- Part 10 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,026

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

61

Kudos:

947

Bookmarks:

21

Hits:

19,294
Home Visit by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
27 Feb 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Original Female Character(s)
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Contracts
- Home Visit
- it's evaluation day
- Phil worries
- Clint is a good boy
- Napping
- Sleepy Cuddles
Summary

Red tape is stressful even for Phil.

Series
- Part 11 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,191

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

57

Kudos:

945

Bookmarks:

16

Hits:

17,307
Contrariwise by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
27 Feb 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Natasha Romanov
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Coming in from the cold
- Natasha Needs a Hug
- Protective Phil Coulson
- Phil Needs a Hug
- clint really is a good boy he swears
- Separation Anxiety
- Pining
Summary

Clint makes a different call.

Series
- Part 12 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,203

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

63

Kudos:

936

Bookmarks:

17

Hits:

16,977
Occupational Hazards by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
28 Feb 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Natasha Romanov
- Phil Coulson
- Nick Fury
- Cuddling & Snuggling
- Sleepy Cuddles
- Literal Sleeping Together
- Hurt/Comfort
- Budapest
Summary

Being a dom can be pretty rough sometimes.

Series
- Part 13 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,296

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

65

Kudos:

917

Bookmarks:

19

Hits:

16,117
Be Mine by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
01 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Nick Fury/Natasha Romanov
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Natasha Romanov
- Nick Fury
- Dr. Strange
- Dinner
- Marriage Proposal
- Tooth-Rotting Fluff
- Collars
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Clint had to wear real people clothes and he hopes you appreciate it
- Public Display of Affection
- Public Claiming
- Rough Oral Sex
- Dom/sub
- Face-Fucking
- gagging
- Facials
- Weddings
- Dress Up
- Service Submission
- (joking) Shovel Talk
- Comeplay
- Snowballing
- only a little snowballing
- it usually grosses me out but they wanted to
Summary

Time to make things official.

Series
- Part 14 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

4,271

Chapters:

3/3

Collections:

1

Comments:

124

Kudos:

1,041

Bookmarks:

22

Hits:

19,935
Best Behavior by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
04 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Tony Stark
- Pepper Potts
- Restaurants
- Dress Up
- Kneeling
- Leashes
- Switching
- Phil Coulson & Pepper Potts Friendship
Summary

In which Clint has to wear real people clothes again, in order to help Phil liaise with Tony Stark. Pepper comes too.

Series
- Part 15 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

2,113

Chapters:

2/2

Comments:

125

Kudos:

935

Bookmarks:

22

Hits:

16,814
Secrets, Lies, and Hammertech by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
10 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Justin Hammer
- Past Child Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- raised as the wrong dynamic
- Phil is a good dom
- Trials
Summary

Phil is assigned to be part of the court guard during the trial of Justin Hammer, and learns something disquieting about the defendant.

Series
- Part 16 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,225

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

54

Kudos:

841

Bookmarks:

15

Hits:

15,111
Running On A Long Leash by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
11 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Angst and Fluff and Smut
- Separation Anxiety
- Business Trip
- Missions
- Clint has a bad feeling about this
- Clint is acting out again
- Phil Coulson Has the Patience of a Saint
- Flogging
- Painplay
- Rimming
- bondage tape
- Frottage
- do you hear the whistle of the angst train approaching?
- Tesseract
- Marking
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Comfort Sex
- Masochism
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
Summary

Clint has to leave on a mission, and he has a bad feeling about it. Phil helps him deal.

Series
- Part 17 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,594

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

121

Kudos:

712

Bookmarks:

20

Hits:

13,690
The Brother of Sleep by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV)
12 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Nick Fury
- Steve Rogers
- Phil Coulson & Nick Fury Friendship
- Canonical Character Death
- Brain Surgery
- Medical Torture
- Medical Experimentation
- Hurt/Comfort
- dream - Freeform
- Coulson has a happy place and its name is T-A-H-I-T-I
- Spoilers
- Coulson Lives
- barely Agents of SHIELD compliant
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Sneaky Nick Fury
Summary

Phil dies and dreams.

Series
- Part 18 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,042

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

57

Kudos:

639

Bookmarks:

12

Hits:

12,212
Living For You by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
12 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
- Ambiguous or Implied Relationship(s)
- Bruce Banner/Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
- Clint Barton
- Natasha Romanov
- Nick Fury
- Phil Coulson
- Steve Rogers
- Bruce Banner
- Tony Stark
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
- Drugs
- Past Drug Addiction
- Drug Abuse
- Minor Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov
- Implied Sexual Content
- Men Crying
- Angst
- Reunions
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Self-Harm
- Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
Summary

The memory of Clint's dom keeps him alive.

Series
- Part 19 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,053

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

84

Kudos:

762

Bookmarks:

16

Hits:

14,370
Equalling Two by Not_You

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV)
13 Mar 2014
Tags
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers
- Ambiguous or Implied Relationship(s)
- Clint Barton
- Phil Coulson
- Nick Fury
- Alternate Universe - BDSM
- Bathing/Washing
- Massage
- Hurt/Comfort
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Clint Needs a Hug
- Phil Needs a Hug
- Cuddling & Snuggling
- Everyone Needs A Hug
- Service Submission
- Separation Anxiety
Summary

Clint and Phil need a moment.

Series
- Part 20 of one only understands the things that one tames
Language:

English

Words:

1,299

Chapters:

1/1

Collections:

1

Comments:

57

Kudos:

798

Bookmarks:

18

Hits:

17,312

one only understands the things that one tames

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Gentlemens' Agreement by Not_You

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Care and Feeding by Not_You

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And Maybe We're Crazy by Not_You

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Repairs by Not_You

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Pushy by Not_You

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Doing It Right This Time by Not_You

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Only Rough Around The Edges by Not_You

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Healing Up by Not_You

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Joyride by Not_You

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Good Boys Get Treats by Not_You

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Home Visit by Not_You

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Contrariwise by Not_You

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Occupational Hazards by Not_You

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Be Mine by Not_You

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Best Behavior by Not_You

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Secrets, Lies, and Hammertech by Not_You