"Best to just trust my judgment," Natasha answers, still amused. She knows that there's a good chance that he's not ready to hear a real, direct compliment. Or even think of himself in a positive light. She doesn't mind coming at it from an angle.

And she can't help but chuckle when he says he better not get a big brother talk. "Nah. The Bartons aren't the ones you have to look out for if you cross me. And you already know that."