It Hurts to Heal

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• Something I Can't Recognise by BlameGame

  Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow (Movie 2021), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Multi, Other
  • Work in Progress

  15 Aug 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Natasha Romanov (Marvel)/Reader
  • Clint Barton & Natasha Romanov
  • Yelena Belova & Natasha Romanov
  • James "Bucky" Barnes & Reader
  • Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
  • Clint Barton
  • Nick Fury
  • Yelena Belova
  • James "Bucky" Barnes
  • Steve Rogers
  • Wanda Maximoff
  • Pietro Maximoff
  • Tony Stark
  • Thor (Marvel)
  • Bruce Banner
  • Ultron (Marvel)
  • Maria Hill
  • Original Characters
  • Hydra Agents (Marvel)
  • Grant Ward
  • Lovers to Enemies
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Betrayal
  • Torture
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Protective Clint Barton
  • Hurt Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
  • Reader-Insert
  • Original Character(s)
  • Angst
  • Mental Breakdown
  • Dubious Morality
  • Mystery
  • Non-Consensual Drug Use
  • Substance Abuse

  Summary

  Natasha is on a mission in South America when a betrayal reveals that HYDRA has been been lurking in SHIELD's shadow - with SHIELD and HYDRA now on an even playing field, how will Natasha cope trying to balance the fight of her life and the emotions she forced herself to repress, especially when the person who tore her heart out reappears amidst the madness.

  Series

  • Part 1 of It Hurts to Heal

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  24,659

  Chapters:

  8/?

  Comments:

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  Kudos:

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