Angels Like You

Why Six left

Okay, this is my first post here but figured I’d give tumblr a try because it is severely lacking Six and Claire content. The whole fandom is really…. And its sad that their relationship is downsized. I'm obsessed with these two, and I’ll just start postingstuff that I've written about them because they're my comfort duo. #Daddy issues?

But onto the fic, in the movie, it's implied that Six hadn't had much contact with them since Fitzroy retired, and I like to think that Six distanced himself to protect Claire since Fitzroy could finally be at home with her and live “a normal life” with her instead of being gone all the time. He wouldn't want to intrude on their peace, or have anyone somehow finding out about his attachment to them and use it against him (obviously it doesn't work because… well we all watched the movie, if you haven't go watch it it’s really good!). But again, I like to think that beforehand he would drop in if he was nearby on a job and got injured or just wanted to not be alone, (obviously post-bodyguard job) deepening his bond with Claire, which probably made leaving her all the more painful for him. They don't address this in the movie but I'm addressing it now dang it because I'm a teenage girl with emotions and a stoic strong father figure going soft for the daughter figure makes me wanna cry (plus its RYAN GOSLING)

I'm done with my rant now, if you're reading this part, I'll make a part two soon. We all know how it ends up, but I feel like writing a second part. (this is kinda a song fic? Miley Cyrus' Angels Like You) (yes part two will also be a song fic)

Angels Like You

It's not your fault I ruin everything

Six thought back to her eyes sparkling with innocence and curiosity. The last thing he wanted was to corrupt that.

And it's not your fault I can't be what you need

He was no longer innocent like her. He was broken beyond repair.

Baby, angels like you can't fly down here with me

He had to leave eventually. No matter how much he didn't want to, he didn't have a choice.

I'm everything they said I would be

He sighed as he made his way to her bedroom, wincing at his wound freshly stitched.

Fitz was retired, and Claire no longer needed him, much less him showing up bruised and bloody at 2 am. She deserved better than that. She deserved a normal life.

He paused in front of her door before opening it. She was on her bed with her Polaroids and smiled at him as soon as she looked up.

“Hey, feeling better?”

Gonna wish we never met on the day I leave

“A little.” Six gave her a strained smile.

“So, when are you popping in next time? Wait no don't tell me, I like surprises.”

Six sat down on her bed. “About that….” Six hesitated and Claire watched him, her smile slowly fading.

“What is it?” She asked.

“I won't be coming around anymore.” Six let it sink in before adding. “Surprise!” It sounded lame, even to him.

I brought you down to your knees

“What?” She asked, and Six made the mistake of meeting her teary gaze and he looked away.

‘Cause they say that misery loves company

“Fitz is retired. There's no reason for me to come around anymore.”

“What about me?” She asked, her voice wobbly. Claire didn't want to be that girl, but in the face of never seeing Six again…. “Am I not a reason?”

“Of course you are.” Six met her eyes once more, determined to get that through her head.

“Then why?”

It's not your fault I ruin everything

“Because I… I just have to Claire. It's part of the job. No attachments.”

Claire bowed her head, tears slipping down her face as she sniffed.

And it's not your fault I can't be what you need

“I should've known not to get attached.” She whispered. “But I did.”

Six sighed. “Ditto.”

Despite herself Claire looked up and smiled. “I did rub off on you.”

Six scoffed, but a small smile appeared on his face. “Yeah well, you're special. You see a side of me no one else does.”

“Now I won't even get to see it.” She sadly whispered.

Six’s heart broke. “Claire, I'm sorry.” He opened his arms and she eagerly burrowed herself into his arms.

“It wasn't anything I did was it?”

Six squeezed his eyes shut. “No. I'm trying to keep you safe.”

Baby, angels like you can't fly down here with me

“What if I need you and you're not here?”

Six tightened his grip on her. “Fitz will be here.”

“But what if—”

“Hey, stop overthinking. If the worst case were to happen, I hope you know that I would drop everything and go to the ends of the earth and fight against entire armies to reach you.”

“Until then?” She sadly asked, sniffing and Six felt a tear fall on his neck.

“Until then, I have to be… not here.”

Angels like you can't fly down here with me.

When Six tried to pull away Claire tightened her grip. “Claire, you have to let go at some point.”

“I don’t want to.” She tearfully replied. “You don’t have to leave. I know you’re only doing this to punish yourself.”

Six pressed a soft kiss to her head, refusing to answer. He couldn’t, if he did, he was afraid she would talk him into staying. Then she really would be in harm's way. People would find out about her and then…. She was only a kid.

“You don’t have to do this.” She pleaded with him.

“Go to sleep Claire.” He softly coaxed.

She violently shook her head. “Not until you agree to stay.”

“I’m not going to lie to you Claire.” Six started to gently rock her, stroking her hair before humming a tune he remembered hearing somewhere.

“S’not fair. Trying to lull me to sleep.” She murmured.

“Goodnight Claire.”

“M’ not tired.”

“Hush little baby don’t you cry,” Six searched for the rest of the lyrics in his mind. “Daddy’s going to buy you a mockingbird, and if that mockingbird don’t sing, daddy's going to buy you a diamond ring.” Six glanced down and softly smiled as Claire was asleep in his arms.

“Goodnight Claire.” He softly repeated, tucking her in.

She shifted and sighed. “G’nigh’ Dad.”

Six stared at her and closed his eyes for a long moment, bowing his head.

He wasn’t sure who was hurt more, him when he left her bedroom then, or Claire when she woke up.

I'm sorry😭

This Love

Claire sighed as she stared at the screen in front of her. Six told her not to watch the security tapes, just in case something happened. Well, he didn’t say why, but she figured that was the reason.

She remembered the day he left her and she huffed and shook her head. She remembered bits and pieces after she fell asleep, it was almost as if she had lucid dreamed it. She thought back to the day they met, as if he’d stepped out of a 007 movie.

Clear blue water

High tide came and brought you in

And I could go on and on, on and on and I will

She knew she would get attached to him from the moment he stepped inside. She was a lonely girl, she craved any and all human contact other than her nurse and Donald. She was so isolated… so alone. But with Six it was like she had a best friend, and…. And a Dad.

Skies grew darker

Currents swept you out again

And you were just gone and gone, gone and gone

Then he left. He left after the job, but promised he’d still swing around. She could hardly believe how lucky she’d gotten to have actually earned his affection. Not many CIA agents were friendly, but he’d been nice from the beginning, if a little awkward.

In silent screams and wildest dreams

I never dreamed of this

She knew she would get attached, but she often wondered how he felt about the time they met. What had been going through his head that entire time? Back when she collapsed, he hadn’t hesitated to act. It was all fuzzy from there, but she could feel the vibrations of his running feet on the ground as soon as she hit the floor.

This love is good, this love is bad

This love is alive back from the dead, oh-oh, oh

These hands had to let it go free, and

This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh

Ever since he left the house after that, she was afraid of the dark. She hadn’t been before, but after watching him fight the intruder and then to have her safety net leave afterward, knowing people were out in the dark waiting? She kept a light with her to keep herself alert at night whenever she got up.

Lantern, burning

Flickered in my mind, only you

But you were still gone, gone, gone

She thought about him everyday, even spoke to him in her head as his voice would reply with whatever she thought he would say. He was that kind of figure for her. He became her security alert instead of alarm bells going off in her head, she would hear his voice. It was stupid she always thought. He probably didn't even give her a second thought after he left.

Been losing grip on sinking ships

You showed up just in time

Just as she was spiraling one night into her endless rabbit hole of thoughts he’d showed up in the middle of the night.

She had been shocked to see him, thinking he had lied about coming around just to get her off his back. She wouldn't have blamed him, she was just a little kid after all, he had no obligation towards her after his job was finished.

She guessed he must've seen it because he had just chuckled.

“I told you I would swing by.”

That was the first night he stayed over, she would always remember it. Just like she would always remember his last night there.

This love left a permanent mark

This love is glowing in the dark, oh-oh, oh

These hands had to let it go free, and

This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh

She genuinely hadn’t seen it coming. Then she was worried. Did she do something? Was something wrong with her?

Your kiss, my cheek, I watched you leave

Your smile, my ghost, I fell to my knees

She faintly remembered him pressing a soft kiss to her forehead once more before sleep fully claimed her. When she woke up she imagined him walking out her door, and it hurt her even more.

She brought herself back to the night he smiled at her, not a strained smile or like the one he gave her at the pool, but a soft half smile, his eyes softened into an emotion she hadn’t seen on him until then. She had wanted more of it. Affection. Not just anybody’s, his.

When you're young, you just run

But you come back to what you need

He left, for her safety, he said. What he didn’t realize was that she felt safer with him than without him.

When she got kidnapped she had been terrified, and she couldn’t help but be hurt even more that Six wasn’t there to protect her anymore. But he couldn’t have known, he probably had forgotten about her, she reasoned with herself.

But then his face emerged from the doorway and when their eyes locked he winked at her.

This love is good, this love is bad

This love is alive back from the dead, oh-oh, oh

These hands had to let it go free, and

This love came back to me, oh-oh, oh

He came back to her.