omg this is perfect. I keep seeing fics where they're all chummy right away, and those are great, but damn does this fit. i feel like maybe only clint could possibly link them at first, because everyones motives are so diverse, but I feel like clint's the closest to sticking with the actual people, and the small scale of it all. but i feel like this is absolutely accurate to their early interactions.
ugh now i want to read a series of these. i'm a sucker for fics where the self-righteous people get torn down. it's so satisfying.