You and Ava Starr couldn’t be more different. Or more explosive together.

As members of the New Avengers, you’re notorious for your constant bickering — the classic cat and dog dynamic. She’s the ghostly enigma, slipping through walls and shadows, cold and sarcastic; you’re the fire and fury to her stealth and ice. Everyone in the team ships you, joking that if you two ever actually got married, you’d break the agency.

That day might be closer than anyone suspects.

Your new mission? Infiltrate a suspicious neighborhood for four months—deep undercover as a married couple. The target: a massive terrorist organization that has twisted the entire area into a covert project of destruction.

Pretending to be in love is one thing. Pretending not to want to throttle each other is another.

You met in the grimy alley behind the rundown café—a neutral ground for two people who were supposed to act like a married couple but who clearly couldn’t stand being near each other without throwing insults.

Ava was leaning against the brick wall, her expression unreadable but her eyes sharp as ever. She looked almost translucent, the faint shimmer of her phasing power flickering around the edges.

“Ready to fake it till we make it, partner?” you asked, voice low.

She smirked, folding her arms. “If by fake it, you mean keep your mouth shut and don’t blow our cover, then yeah. Let’s get through the next four months.”

You raised an eyebrow. “You sure you want to be stuck with me? We’re the group’s best bickering duo.”

“Because we’re the only ones stupid enough to survive each other,” Ava replied, her sarcasm thick. “But don’t get any ideas—I’m only doing this for the mission.”

You stepped closer, lowering your voice. “Same here. But… maybe we’re better at this than we think.”

She laughed—a cold, rare sound that softened just a little. “Don’t push it. Married life sounds like a death sentence.”

You grinned. “Maybe it’s the only way we actually survive this mission alive.”

Ava’s eyes flickered, and for a moment, the ice cracked. “Alright, finish this mission before I wrap my wedding dress around your neck .”