Trembling hands and comforting words
Fuck, fuck, fuck you thought. You could feel your heart racing as if it was going to leap from your chest. Your just couldn’t catch your breath it was beyond your control. Everything was beyond your control you thought as your back slid down the door of your wardrobe. Your interview for the phd programme in a prestigious university was in an hours time. You hadn’t had much time to prepare, you were an avenger, its not like you had time to do much else other than saving the world. That was what you thought as your mind raced. You desperately tried to hold your breath, but it was to no avail.
“(y/n), babe its time to go” Natasha’s familiar voice came from behind the door of the bedroom that the two of you shared.
“Honey, did you hear me” she said as she entered the room. Thats when her eyes fell on you, she felt herself fill with concern. She knelt down in front of you and took your trembling hands in hers.
“Hey (y/n), can you count with me honey”, she did for you what you had done for her countless times during the 3 years that you had been dating after her red room nightmares.
She held up your right hand and uncurled one finger, “One” she gently whispered “Two” she said as she uncurled another finger. “Three….four….five….you’re doing great honey” she said as she took your left hand, your breathing was gradually starting to slow, “six….seven….eight….nine….almost there (y/n)…..ten” she said as your breathing returned to normal.
“Thanks Tasha” you said as you pulled her in for a hug.
“You don’t need to say thanks (y/n), just tell me what’s up” she said as she turned your face to look you in the eyes.
“This interview is freaking me out, Nat, I haven’t prepared enough there’ no way they are going to let me in” you said.
“Hey that’s not true, I have quite literally had to tear you away from your preparation every night, you are going to blow them away, honey you’ve got this.” she said as she pulled you into a kiss.
“Now we really need to go or we’ll be late” she said as she pulled out out of the room into the car.
Natasha was right you aced the interview.