Is it all really casual between us? This was a question that often lingered in your mind about Kate Bishop.

You met the archer during your freshman year of college and instantly became friends. After a party where you got drunk and ended in her bed the next morning, you both decided to become a sort of friends with benefits and just have a very casual relationship since neither of you actually wanted to commit- or well, it was Kate who didn’t and you just went with a lie.

However, Kate started doing things that really had you question if it was just something casual. She would bring you flowers, take you on dates and family trips while on school breaks, take care of you when you were sick… the list went on and on, and instead of a friends with benefits thing, it looked like a committed and almost long term relationship.

When you brought up the topic to Kate, she just said you’re not together and it was because you were friends, which you agreed on but now made you mad at yourself when you would treat her like your girlfriend.

Even if you were mad at yourself, right now you had Kate all cuddled up to your side with her head on your chest, watching a movie like your head wasn’t a mess of thoughts about the situation.

“Hey, are you even watching the movie?” her voice brought you out of your thoughts, now looking down at her