The Law of Diminished Returns
This wasn’t at all how Phil imagined coming back from the dead. Between training a new analyst, feeling out brewing trouble in the Earth-Asgard relations, and trying to figure out why his most reliable asset can’t stand him any longer, Phil can’t make heads or tails of his second chance at life. When Earth-Asgard relations come to a head they leave Phil stuck in the form of his ten-year-old self, Barton transformed into a housecat, and the Asgardian envoy stuck on Earth; everyone has to figure out how to come together and fix things, and the solution may be farther from home than anyone imagined.
Featuring mini!Phil, cat!Barton, an ensemble of Feels (and Jotun), and a journey from a solo to ensemble cast. 20% feels, 30% plot, 20% Asgardians/Jotun, 5% gratuitous mini!fic and 25% character arc by volume