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braisedhoney · 1 year
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been having some funny times aboard the hive lately
ALSO! updated crew and captain uniforms for the ship!! not 100% sold on them yet but the changes are pretty minor… just wanted to embrace the space theme a teeny bit more.
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moondoposting · 2 years
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khonshu was also uninvited from the orgy
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mad-as-a-box-of-frogs · 3 months
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Will you tell Mama I'm sorry? It's my fault she's hurt.
Maya Lopez in Chafa (1x01): Echo [1/5]
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bangsinc · 1 year
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⚪️ More Spot x Reader (prompts) 🖤
Because it’s not my duty with 15 whole followers to write more🙏🙏 ily all. This is pretty long since I did prompts I found and stuff so :3.. ALSOOALSO, I’m new at writing x reader and the love means sm!!! AGG!!
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Who confessed first? what was the confession like?
Spot is an enigma, a man beyond his mortal realm. A man who has the power to travel anywhere he pleases…. But he could never tell you how he feels. He’d feel like, in the event of a heartfelt confession, you’d be terrified and run away. After all, it’s not everyday an inter dimensional being wants you to be theirs.
In the event of a confession, he would expect you to do most of the talking. It’s not something he’s proud of, but his emotions, to him, don’t matter anymore because of what he is. The confession, if he would imagine it, would be something incredibly cheesy but something so.. him. He didn’t have flowers because the kind you liked were out, didn’t have any romantic place to go to because he was afraid of being shunned, and the cupcakes he made burnt :(!
If he could, he’d cry upon a confession on your end.
Who gets sick/injured more often? who is the caretaker?
This goes without saying, but spot is.. not human, or at least he isn’t anymore. He can’t catch a cold, or get sick, it’s beyond him now. So, you would have to undoubtedly be the one he winds up taking care of.
He seems like a worrywart. In the event you are sick, or Ill, or whatever it may be, he’s going to act like you’re dying. He won’t leave your side for one minute, constantly trying to cook for you or *cough* steal *cough* medicine (it’s a little difficult with his holes.. please be patient).
How do they feel about PDA?
Oh my god.. please. He craves it. So much. It’s unhealthy. Even if he isn’t.. the most easy to hold or cuddle, he wants nothing more than to feel your warmpth against him. You’re the last, if not only thing he has to affection.
He can’t kiss you, or really.. do anything.. but he has hands! And a body! So he’d love it if you would spoil him with endearment.
In public, things are slightly different. He hardly goes out unless it’s to continue his ‘life of crime’, but if you were to tag along and show him affection, in public.. he wouldn’t know how to react. Like, you’re proud to be with him??? Him?? HIM??
How do they comfort you/cheer you up?
Oh how he just hates to see his love sad :(. You give him so much love and affection.. the least he could do is return it tenfold when you feel upset.
He’ll hold you, tell you sweet things, try and lull you. Your emotions, to him, are as important as breathing (if he.. even needs to do that).
Maybe will even cook for you! He has a thing for spicy food. Can he like, even eat?
Traits they like in a partner?
He wants someone who is like him in the sence that also feel somewhat outcasted from society. Someone who isn’t conveniently attractive, has features that aren’t considerably desirable. He loves those things. Hooked noses, droopy eyes, eyebags, stretch marks, pimples, he loves it all. He’s not a picky man.
Might perfer chubby partners (would appriciate the comfort of holding them, not to mention he thinks curvy women are attractive.. he’s such a dork).
Spot would like a significant other thats artistic or creative. They might seem more open to his ideas, or at least to him that’s how it would seem. One with a sence of humor aswell.
(Maybe a significant other who can defend him if he’s being attacked for robbing some place)
Traits they don’t like in a partner?
I.. really don’t think there’s much he wouldn’t like in a partner. He likes anyone and everyone as long as they love him and they’re nice to him. That said.. he probably couldn’t stand someone who’s rude, or cocky to an extent. Someone who’s on their phone while he’s trying to talk to them. Someone who actively turns down his love. He’s a very clingy man, he wants the affection and if you can’t give it it’ll upset him.
Do they buy you gifts often? What would they buy you?
He loves to (steal) buy things for his darling. Little trinkets, or other things he thinks they would enjoy based on his knowledge of them. He loves how their face brightens, how he knows he just made their day. He can’t do much for you, but he makes it up with anything he can do. He wants you to feel like a goddess.
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cada4us · 8 months
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angry peter in between some tattoo designs/research!
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mikavlcs · 1 year
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Young Blood
Pairing: Gwen Stacy x gn!reader
Summary: You’re new and Gwen’s forced to show you around. It doesn’t end up being as tedious as she was expecting.
Warnings: mild astv spoilers, my writing lol
Word count: 1.6k
Notes: listen, i know this will get like 20 notes, but i needed to do this okay. i love her sm. this also my first time writing anything marvel related...as i’m sure you can tell.
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Gwen dug the heels of her palms into her eyes as she walked up the wall, unsuccessfully fighting off another exasperated groan.
She shouldn’t have been doing this. She should be off in another dimension fixing anomalies and fighting bad guys, not this. Anyone could greet new recruits, so why Miguel insisted on making her do it was an eternal mystery. She was honestly starting to think that he just liked annoying her.
Jessica offered her a sympathetic smile when delivering the news, but Gwen didn’t want sympathy, she wanted a mission.
Still, she followed orders, knowing that disobeying would only put her further down the mission list. Plus, with Pavitr and Hobie busy, what else was there to do?
She stepped up to the entrance and her eyes found you immediately. You were easy to spot. All newbies were. They all had the same awe-struck reaction to the compound which Gwen couldn’t blame them for, considering she had been there once herself.
Your mask was off, hanging limp in your hand while your eyes roamed the vast space with a wonder she felt only months prior. It brought a smile to her face.
“Insane right?” she prompted gently as she approached, drawing your eyes to her. “I had the same reaction. It’s not every day you get to see so many spider-people in one place.”
“I didn’t know there was this many. I thought I was the only one,” you admitted, astonishment clear in your voice.
Gwen chuckled. She knew the feeling well. “We all did, but there’s more of us than you can imagine.” She stuck out a hand. “I’m Gwen, by the way. I’m your appointed tour guide.”
You took her hand, gave it a firm shake. “I know, Jessica told me. Nice to meet you, Gwen.”
“Likewise. What Earth are you from?”
“Uh,” you trailed off briefly, tapping at your watch. “Earth-69.”
A snort escaped her before she could stop it. You looked up at her, wide-eyed, while she fought to contain herself.
“I’m sorry, I’m—it’s nothing. I’m actually from Earth-65. Never met anyone from the same sector.”
Brows raised, you remarked, “Well, there’s a first time for everything, right?”
“Yeah, I guess.” She took a look at your suit and, seeing the abundance of white expertly weaved in with the mixture of red and black, couldn’t help asking, “So, why white? Most of us use some combination of red and blue. Besides me, obviously.”
“I want my enemies to see me coming,” you replied, sending her a slightly off-kilter grin that made her unsure whether you were joking. She smirked.
“Foreboding. I like it.” She turned, signaling you to follow. “Now, come on. As you can see, we have a lot of ground to cover, and Miguel will want to brief you as soon as possible.”
You obeyed, following her as she led you around headquarters, showing you the ins and outs of every winding, overlapping corridor while informing you of the group’s purpose. Well, as much as she could without ruining Miguel’s big presentation.  
About a third of the way in, she said, “I should probably start introducing you to the others.” Gwen looked around, spotting a few vaguely recognizable masked faces. She pointed to one with a large white spider on his chest.
“That’s Peter.”
He gave you a polite salute which you returned, giving him a compliment about his suit as well. A familiar plastic Lego figure came ambling down the way. Gwen pointed to him.
“That’s Peter.”
The Lego twisted his hooked handpiece in your direction. You gave him a startled wave in response, looking thoroughly perplexed. Next, a car came cruising along and she pointed at it.
“That’s also Peter.”
The car honked as it sped by. You didn’t even react this time. Up ahead, Gwen spotted Ben, sitting off to the side with his tightly curled up to his chest. She sighed, halfheartedly pointed in his direction.
“That’s—”
“—let me guess, Peter?” you cut in, shooting her an unimpressed look.
She laughed. “No, that’s Ben.”
You let out a quiet oh and gave him a concerned look. Ben roused at the sound of his name, looking at the both of you with an absolutely pitiful expression.
“I would greet you guys, but I’m in the middle of a very traumatic flashback,” he moaned, overblown sorrow tinging his words.
Your eyebrows knitted together, and you started to say something, but Gwen pushed you forward by your shoulders, throwing a bye, Ben! over her shoulder. “Trust me, it isn’t worth it,” she mumbled at the confused look you gave her.
She continued guiding you by your shoulders, ignoring the odd looks from passing spiders, until you stopped short suddenly, making her crash into your back.
You were frozen, mouth agape, and eyes locked on something across the way. “Is that a t-rex?”
Following your gaze, Gwen beamed and nodded. “Yep. That’s Spider-Rex.” You gaped.
“Hey Pter!” she yelled with a wave. A ground-shaking roar echoed through the compound in response, scaring more than a few spiders and making Gwen chuckle. After a few more moments of gawking, you unfroze and continued following her, though your eyes still trailed the dinosaur in the distance.
The rest of the tour went without a hitch, the only small stops being a break to pet Spider-Cat and a short introduction to Margo. Soon enough, she was leading you down the long, dark hall to Miguel’s sanctuary.
Miguel, seemingly sensing your guys’ incoming presence, activated his platform and let it start making its way down. Very, very slowly. He wasn’t even halfway down by the time you guys made it into the heart of his den. Gwen barely resisted facepalming. He did this with every newbie, and it got more embarrassing each time. She leaned over to you, suppressing a grimace at the bewildered look on your face.
“I know, it’s slow. He just really likes his dramatic entrances,” she explained away, watching Miguel’s platform descend from above ever so slowly.
You both stood there for minutes, until finally, the platform stopped, and Miguel turned to peer down on you with a look that would have made Gwen cower a few months ago, but now just made her want to heave a deep sigh.
“Miguel, this is the new recruit from Earth-69,” she announced, voice rising at the end with the remnants of a poorly contained laugh. You didn’t seem to catch it, but Miguel did. He gave her a look that told her to knock it off and she did. Hesitantly.
He stepped off the platform and approached, eyes solely on you. “I see. Welcome. We’re glad to have you, but unfortunately, your briefing will have to wait as something has come up.” He turned his gaze to Gwen then, and her posture straightened as she realized what he was about to say.
“Gwen, I’ve got a mission for you.”
“Yes! Finally,” Gwen replied. But he was giving her that look. Her excitement wavered, realization setting in. “Please, don’t say tha—”
“You’ll be needing a partner for this mission.”
Gwen groaned. She hated partner missions. Even when she got the opportunity to pair up with people she liked, she much preferred to go solo. She just worked better alone—always had and always would. She tried to plead with Miguel, “C’mon, Miguel, you know I’m—"
“This is non-negotiable, Gwen,” he cut her off with that annoyingly authoritative tone that she couldn’t stand. “Pick a partner and get going ASAP. I want this done as quickly as possible.”
He walked off then, likely to find Jessica, leaving Gwen to sulk. And she did for about thirty seconds before pulling herself together. When Miguel wanted something done, it needed to get done. She could sulk more later. For now, she shifted her focus to finding an apt partner.
Her go-to’s were off the table. Pavitr was off on his own solo mission and Hobie was off doing lord knew what. Probably something anarchy related. She would have to find someone else.
Jessica was always busy these days, and she was taking less and less missions as her due date neared anyway, so she was off the table. She wasn’t asking Ben because she valued her remaining sanity. Peter B was an option, but he’d want to bring his baby along and Gwen was not equipped to deal with that. But maybe Web-Slinger would work. Or one of the various Peters. Or…maybe someone new.
Her eyes drifted over to you, still at her side despite the tour being technically over. She sized you up, once, twice, then one more time for good measure. You could work, but she knew nothing about how you operated in the field. The entire time, you watched her with a raised brow, unafraid of her judgment.
She crossed her arms, leveled you with a careful look. “On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate your combat ability?”
“10/10, but I may be a bit biased,” you responded immediately, still maintaining eye contact.
Her chin jerked up, eyes narrowing. “Confident, okay. How about web-slinging ability?”
“9.5/10.”
“9.5?”
“I might’ve hit a bird last time,” you said with a small grimace, “but everything else was flawless. Promise.”
That was good enough for Gwen. She uncrossed her arms and stepped closer, giving you a sly smile.
“Well then, newbie, how would you like to go on your first mission?”
You were pulling on your mask before she could even finish, red fabric veiling your wide smirk. “Let’s do it.”
With a nod, she inputted the coordinates Miguel sent her and watched as a corresponding portal spawned with a brilliant burst of light and color. The sight never got old, no matter how many times she saw it. You stepped up to her side and she sent you a sideways glance, a smile creeping onto her face.
Partner missions sucked, but she had a feeling this one wouldn’t be so bad.
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greasydumbfuck · 4 days
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i like thinking about how all the versions of frank i know are so gentle with civilians in a certain way. its always "it was my pleasure", "youre safe im not going to hurt you" and "just stay still youre fine" while hes defusing an actual bomb. its always we cant shoot at the strip club because the workers are going to get injured and we cant have that above most else. the punisher is big and scary and kills people without a second thought but if you didnt ask to be there and are just a regular guy wrapped up in situations way beyond you he is also so gentle and its driving me insane
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koroart · 11 months
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Peter can’t tell if he’s serious or not ( he is , they’re his guilty pleasure )
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scarletcomet · 2 years
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Moon Knight (2022)
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I have the sudden urge to write a lokius fiction where loki and mobius are on a date on lokis actual timeline but after endgame and thor walks into the restaurant and spots loki (thor thinks lokis dead) and he basically runs to loki in anger and betrayal all really confused as to why he's all suited and booted and seemingly on a romantic date with this random mortal ( who we love) and lokis trying to explain it all (very badly) to thor whilst also trying to get thor to leave beacuse he knows that thor is going to wind him up about dating mobius and at first thor dosnt like mobius but then mobius and thor start talking and actually end up friends and start exchanging embarrassing stories about loki.
Idk tho
I'll reblog with ao3 if I get the book started
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chaosandwolves · 1 month
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Ok SPN fans and Dean and Stiles and Arthur girlies (gn) and Sherlock and Supergirl and MCU ppl
y'all other fandom ppl who are cheering for us cause
one of our blorbos is canonically bi now
🩷💜💙
How about helping us keep the ratings up for next ep?
(as a bonus you'll probably get men kissing and possibly one of our blorbos coming out to the other)
There is definitely hate and anger out there and ppl will stop watching
And while Oliver (bi Buck's actor) clearly doesn't give a fuck
How beautiful would it be if the ratings go even higher after this revelation???
We could show the execs and haters that queer stories like this are worth it to be included
Cause they also made it quite clear that the actual endgame could be Buddie
But what if they're testing the waters with this now?
So let's show them that we deserve to tell and watch queer stories
and write a little of fandom and TV history
Pls, if you have time and spoons and motivation, put on
911 on abc
next Thursday, 11th April
at 8pm EST
Here,
Have Buck being kissed by a man for the first time in his life as a motivation
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phaticserpent · 10 months
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I bet I could stop Ultron from destroying the planet with my autistic charm and offputting vibes
I'm infodumbing him so hard that he doesn't even remember what he set out to do. The Avengers come to stop him and he just waves his hand and hushes them because I'm getting to the good part about why chimps are terrifying
LMAOOOOOOOOO "autistic rizz" so true, you're so real for that
He can't even tell you to slow down, you've been talking to him about your hyperfixation and he's understanding every second. I mean, the amount of words coming out of your mouth should be a new record.
"...aren't you thirsty?"
"Only for you."
"What."
"Not thirsty!" You declared before rambling on and on about everything you had to say. Ultron just blinked and blinked, unable to get a word in as he was interested as well.
He has never seen or encountered someone as bright eyed and passionate about such a subject. He was completely distracted.
"I admire your passion and the deep research you must've done." He praised. "This is definitely something everyone should do and strive to be." He chuckled.
"Oh, it's nothing." You grinned. "You're an awesome person to talk to, genuinely....I don't think I ever had someone sit down to listen as I ramble about stuff."
"Well, those people are stupid, and I'm honored you think I'm easy to talk to." Ultron gave you a soft smile. Meanwhile, his vents were going insane to cool himself off from the unexpected compliment.
"Awesome! I have more to tell you."
By the time the Avengers infiltrated Ultron's lair, you and him were already in an in-depth conversation. They stole glances at each other, confused and worried about your safety. They were about to approach to bring Ultron to justice, when you both turned around.
"They're getting to the good part!"
"I'm getting to the good part!"
The Avengers just paused and looked at each other in confusion. You gestured them to leave by furiously shooing at them, to which they took the signal and disappeared in silence. Before they left, they heard a muffled,
"Right? Chimps are absolutely terrifying."
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i know theres like. three people who actually have disney+ on this site but if you have disney+, please please please leave ms marvel running. i dont care if you dont want to watch it, if you hate it, if you cant stand the difference between the comics and the show, etc etc i DONT care. but this is the first time a ginormous corporation has allowed this extent of representation of desi kids, and desi SUPERHEROES at that, with a majority brown and other cast, crew, and production members of color, and we have GOT to show them that we want this. YES at the sake of benefitting disney YES at the sake of giving them money. if you can do it, do it. if only for this. if only so the first time i see any semblance of myself on screen will not be the last.
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sea-jello · 2 years
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steven being in a literal life or death situation and still pointing out the goat to his actual fucking kidnapper is very funny actually
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hoshishorangi · 6 months
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I just have this theory I've formed and I'm curious if a Tumblr sample might confirm it
Please RB for a bigger sample even if you aren't doing the poll. I suck at using tags for anything other then categorizing my blog and have no idea what tags people actually use
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amberlynnmurdock · 11 months
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Blind Faith
Chapter 5: Assumption of Risk 
Pairing: Matt Murdock x Reader 
Chapter Summary: There are no terms and conditions when it comes to a secret affair; you only know the risks. 
Warnings: 18+ content in this chapter, smut
A/N: I hope you like this chapter! I can't believe I just wrote it this afternoon, lol. I haven't written anything smutty in FOREVER so I hope this passes. Thank you all for reading this story :D
Chapter 4 here
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Credit to the gif owner! 
Office of Nelson & Murdock
Hell’s Kitchen
4 PM
Assumption of risk: a plaintiff's inability to recover for the tortious actions of a negligent party in scenarios where the plaintiff voluntarily accepted the risk of those actions.
Matt Murdock was normally a very focused person, despite his ability to listen, feel, and sense things that could be distractions. It was easy to tune things out and focus on one thing at hand. Today, he used his Orbit reader to study case law regarding illegal money laundering. His fingers grazed over the braille before him, and his brows were furrowed in concentration. Ever since things with Fisk ended, Nelson & Murdock was able to take on more low-key clients and squash not-so-life-threatening issues. It was nice, to have a break from all of that. It truly felt like they were doing what they were always meant to do: help people using the law.
Of course, old habits never die. Daredevil was a part of who Matt was, whether he wanted it to be or not. He didn’t want to stop his nighttime activities anyway. Despite the city’s biggest threat being behind bars, there were still people who haunted it in his shadow; who wanted to continue to infect the city with their evil actions. Drug cartels, gangs, white-collar crimes—crime didn’t stop at Wilson Fisk.
And yet, after everything he’s endured, Matt thought something like this couldn’t hurt: being with you. Taking all of you in, in his senses. Showing up on your roof like clockwork. Stealing kisses and quiet conversations together, behind the mask. Except, Matt didn’t think he’d grow so attached in such a short amount of time. He had a hand in this fight now. You struck a match and it relit the fire in his heart.
Maybe, he would reveal himself to you. He’s done it before: Claire, Karen,… Elektra. Maybe finally you wouldn’t be the one who got away.
Even studying case law, you still occupied his mind so much. He could hear the way you gasped before he kissed you in his ears. The subtle hint of marshmallows in your fragrance was intoxicating to his senses. The way he had smelt another man on you…he clenched his jaw and took a deep breath. Don’t think of that now. Your steady heartbeat he was beginning to memorize; how it sped up whenever you saw him and how it slowed down when he held you in his arms… he knew it so well, he could almost hear it now.
Wait. Literally.
And he could smell your fragrance growing stronger: that warm smell of marshmallows accompanied by your natural scent, getting closer.
And suddenly, you walked through the door of Nelson & Murdock.
Matt nearly lost his balance in his seat. His own heartbeat pounded in his ears as he gripped his desk in his office. He kept a cool exterior but listened intently to the main room. Did you know who he was? Did you figure it out somehow? Matt began rummaging for every explanation in his head, as lawyers do, and couldn’t come up with a memory of him accidentally revealing himself and what he does in the day to you.
He listened.
“Hi, how can I help you?” Karen spoke lightly as she stood from her desk, greeting you. Matt breathed slowly as he continued to listen.
“Hi, are you Ms. Page? My name is __. I’m here for my interview for the legal assistant position,” your voice, God, it was definitely you, spoke politely—a tone Matt wasn’t used to and for a moment was shocked to hear such a different side of you. If not for the circumstances, he might’ve smiled.
“Oh, yes!” Karen exclaimed in realization, “Yes, you can call me Karen. How are you? It’s so nice to meet you. Why don’t you find a seat in the conference room and I’ll see if Nelson or Murdock can join us,” Karen said. You thanked her and walked to the conference room, taking a seat in the middle of the table. Matt heard you rummage through your bag and pulled out a folder.
“Hey, Foggy? The applicant’s here. You wanna do this interview with me?” Karen asked Foggy who was furiously typing away a summation.
“Ah, can’t. I’m on a roll to pin this fraudulent employer and if I stop now, we might lose,” Foggy said. “Ask Matt. I think his task list is light today.”
No, it’s fucking not, Matt thought to himself. Matt wanted to punch himself. Of course, the applicant had to be you. He knew you were a pre-law student, but there are tons of those in the city—you just happened to be the one who applied to his firm. Matt laughed in spite of himself—fate struck once again, between you two. Why?
“Matt,” Karen peeked her head into his office sounding hurried, “you have to do this interview with me.”
“Oh, no,” Matt argued nervously, “I—you can do it yourself. I have to read up on this case law and—-“
“Case law can wait. Potential employees and the future of this firm, cannot. Please join me, I think she’ll be a good one,” Karen pleaded. Matt sighed, shaking his head. He couldn’t believe what he was getting himself into.
“Okay,” Matt replied, defeated. “But you’re leading the conversation.”
Karen scrunched her brows at him, wondering why he was acting the way he was. She shrugged it off and joined you in the conference room.
Matt prepared himself as he grabbed his cane from his desk, slowly undoing it. He cracked his neck and took a deep breath. He tapped his way to the conference room and slowly opened the door.
He was immediately hit with your qualities again, and if he hadn’t been dressed as Matt Murdock, the lawyer, he would’ve melted right there. Your marshmallow scent warmed his nose. You were in a button-down shirt and black pants. He could tell by the minor sweat that stuck to your skin—it was out hot today. He heard you tense when he walked in. Your heartbeat grew fast—interview nerves, he confirmed. He gave a small smile and sat down next to Karen uncomfortably.
Matt couldn’t blow his cover. He had to act as if he’d never met you in his life before.
Karen cleared her throat, urging Matt to speak. She held papers in her hands—probably from the folder you pulled out.
“Sorry—I’m Matthew Murdock, one of the lawyers here,” Matt held out his hand awkwardly for you to shake. When you took it, it took all his strength to not shiver at your touch. Your hands… the same ones he held at midnight, the same ones he’s felt touch his cheek, the same ones he’s pinned above your head before…
“It’s very nice to meet you, Mr. Murdock,” you answered politely, giving his hand a good shake. Your voice… the same voice he’s heard in whispers. Your mouth, speaking… the same ones he’s kissed, just last night. Focus, Murdock. “I—I didn’t know you were blind. I would have tried to get my resume and transcript translated to braille.”
Matt raised his eyebrows—not many people were forward about his disability. He appreciated your forwardness, and he was surprised at how professional you were. Not that he didn’t think you could be, but it was strange to see a different version of you. It was like meeting you all over again in an alternate universe. He supposed you’re technically seeing a different version of him, but you don't know it.
“That’s all right,” Matt replied after a moment, “that’s why I have Karen. Among other things—she’s more than an office manager, and you’ll learn that soon.”
He didn’t have to see Karen to know she was smiling.
“So, even just glancing at your transcript, it’s very impressive,” Karen stated, flipping through pages. “3.9 GPA, Honor Society—you just graduated? Congratulations!”
“Thank you,” you answered. “Yeah, you know, fresh out the cap and gown.”
“And I see you took some journalism classes, too? Did you want to do that before studying law?”
“I did. I loved journalism and I’m actually familiar with your work at the Bulletin. Your stories on Fisk and pretty much everything you’ve done,” you explained. Matt listened carefully to see if you were lying in this interview—you weren’t.
“Wow,” Karen blushed, “thank you, I appreciate that. So why did you switch to law?”
“I think journalists and lawyers can do a lot of good for people. I also think they can do a lot of damage to people. I know journalism pretty well, but I want to do extra steps and know the law and how to use that to people’s advantage,” you explained. Your heartbeat was still beating fast, but you managed to keep your voice steady.
“You’re studying for the LSAT now?” Karen asked.
“Yes,” you said, “I just began this summer.”
“What do you do in your free time?”
Matt knew you were thinking of an answer.
“I mostly spend my weekends at home,” you lied, Matt knew. He suppressed his smile. “I’m not one for going out, so if you ever need me on a weekend, I’m there.” That was half a lie and half-truth.
“We try not to, but lately we’ve been getting so many cases, we've had to come in on a Saturday. It’s not often,” Karen explained. “What was your favorite pre-law class?”
“Legal research and writing,” you answered, truthfully. “I love writing and creating arguments.” That I know, Matt thought.
“That could definitely be useful around here. Matt and Foggy are always drafting summations,” Karen said. “I don't think I have any questions. Matt, do you?”
Matt cleared his throat. He supposed he should ask one question.
“What do you value in a place of work?” He asked.
After a moment of pondering, you spoke again.
“The truth, I think,” you answered, “if an employer isn’t transparent on one thing, how can you believe anything else? I think it’s important to remember everyone’s on the same side. You’ve got to trust each other.”
Matt nodded in response. He didn’t know what to say.
“Alrighty,” Karen wrapped it up, “thank you so much for coming in. It was a pleasure to speak with you. You’ll be hearing from us very soon.”
The three of you stood up and you shook Karen’s hand, thanking her. Matt uncomfortably took a deep breath and held out his hand for your handshake. It was hard for him to not let his touch linger like he always did with you.
“Thank you again,” You said rather softly. Karen walked you out as Matt stood in the conference room alone, hands on his waist. He sighed and shook his head.
“We are definitely hiring her,” Karen came back in the room. “I think she’ll be really great here.”
“Don’t we have other applicants? We should interview them first,” Matt argued.
“Matt, that posting has been up for weeks now. She was the only one. We are going with her. Were you not impressed with her answers?”
“She lied about something,” he said, grasping at straws. He didn’t worry you’d find another law firm to work out.
Karen crossed her arms, looking at him annoyed. “What did she lie about?”
“That she doesn’t party. I heard her heartbeat,” Matt answered, knowing it was a weak argument. Karen laughed.
“What, and you didn’t party in college? C’mon Matt,” Karen punched his shoulder lightly. “Why are you so against it?”
“I’m not,” Matt chuckled nervously, “I—“
“We’re hiring her. Overruled, whatever it was you were about to say. I’ll let Foggy know and draft her offer letter.”
Before he could answer her, Karen already left him standing there.
Fate wasn’t clever, Matt thought. It was cruel.
Hell’s Kitchen
11 PM
Matt sat at the top of his roof in his black outfit, waiting for someone to scream for help. He waited for any sign of a crime taking place, any cop cars going off, anything. And all that he was met with was silence and his thoughts of you.
He could’ve argued more to not let Karen hire you. He didn’t. He could’ve said you lied about everything. He didn’t.
Just when he was about to reveal himself to you, the interview today ruined it. How could he now, after that? Hey, it’s nice to see you again. By the way, I’m your new boss. He ran every possible scenario in his head and none of them made sense to him. Would you be mad, if you found out it was him? Creeped out? He didn’t want this to affect your career goals. He heard you call your friend, Emily, immediately after the interview. You were so excited. You knew you nailed the interview, and truthfully, you did.
Would it be better to keep this a secret? He was already living a double life—now he had to live it twice as hard with you.
Nothing was going on tonight.
He ripped off his mask and began to walk back to his rooftop access when you crossed his mind. Hell, you didn’t even cross it anymore. The thought of you was always there, Matt thought.
He knew what he was getting himself into, by being two different people with you. Nothing, not even himself, could’ve stopped him from putting his mask back on and finding his way to your rooftop.
He made his decision.
Hell’s Kitchen
11:30 PM
You didn’t know if he’d come, but you always waited at your rooftop in case he did. There wasn’t a set schedule for when you and Mike would see each other, you just did. You snuck out a short while ago when you knew everyone was asleep. You shivered as you waited patiently. You were in your nightdress and an oversized cardigan. You pulled out your phone and re-read the offer of employment letter Karen had sent you hours ago. You often did this when something excited you. You couldn’t wait to start working at Nelson & Murdock.
Maybe Mike was busy tonight. Just as you were about to call it, you heard a familiar thud on your roof. You walked over and there he was, all in black, face covered, as usual. You smiled and locked your phone as you made your way to him.
You were about to greet him, but he pulled you in immediately for an embrace. He buried his head in the crook of your neck and took a deep breath.
“It’s nice to see you too,” You laughed softly, pulling back. He rested his hands at the small of your back. “Rough night?” You asked in concern. Despite all your meetings with him so far, you never really realized the fact he put his life in danger every night, and it wasn't a guarantee he’d make it to your rooftop.
“No,” he answered. “Just wanted to see you.”
Your heart melted when he said. Maybe there was hope after all, for the two of you. Maybe you were more than just his secret.
“You seem off,” you urged politely, “are you okay?”
He was silent. You furrowed your brows.
“Is it the Catholic guilt?” You smirked, which at the very least, made him laugh a little.
“You could say that,” he said.
“I’m no priest, but if you haven’t done anything wrong, then you shouldn’t feel guilty,” you whispered. Mike tilted his head slightly as you spoke. He smiled a little.
“You make it sound easier than any priest I’ve ever heard speak on guilt,” he said.
“This isn’t confession,” you began, “but you know you can tell me anything, right? And I won’t tell.”
He nodded. “I know.”
“I mean, I haven’t told anyone about us.”
“I know.”
“And you probably haven’t either.”
“I haven’t.”
“So what’s wrong?” You urged.
Mike seemed to ignore the question.
“Tell me about your day, instead.”
“Well, I got a job today. At a law firm. I’m really excited.”
“That's good,” he whispered. “What else?”
“I had a low-key day otherwise,” you said, “just waited for tonight. For you.”
“Hmm,” he kissed you. He placed his hand on the back of your neck.
He didn’t stop kissing you.
~~~
Matt threw his thoughts of doubt away. With you in front of him, the anxieties about you disappeared. It was funny, how it worked like that. The thing that brought him the most anxiety is the thing that could calm him down. Being in your presence. It’s like, he’s more himself when he’s behind the mask, with you.
Matt continued kissing you, his kisses turning more urgent, desperate. Now that he wasn’t Matt Murdock, the lawyer… A.K.A., your new boss, could let his thoughts about you run free in his mind. It took everything in him today, at the conference table, to not melt at your touch. To not let his sinful thoughts cloud his mind. To not think of all the nights he’s been with you, kissing you in a dark alley.
Now, he could. It was just the two of you. That’s how he liked it.
You placed your hands on his chest and gripped her shirt, pulling him closer. He walked you to the side of the door of the rooftop access, pushing you against the wall. His tongue teased your bottom lip as if asking permission to enter. You obliged. Your tongues met desperately, and he kissed you harder. So hard, it was as if you’d disappear if he stopped.
You pulled back, breathlessly.
“I’m not drunk,” you told him. He kissed your jaw.
“I know,” he said.
“Last time you said you wouldn’t touch me because I was drunk,” you explained, “I’m not drunk right now.”
Matt smirked. Using his own words against him. He wasn’t going to argue.
“Silk,” he simply stated as he gripped your waist. He felt your silk nightdress under your cardigan. "I love silk.”
“I didn’t wear it for you but I guess that works in my favor,” you smiled.
“It’s soft,” he whispered, his nose grazing your cheek. “But not as soft as you.” Matt swung your left leg around him, so you stood on your right. He held you in place against the wall as you firmly wrapped your leg around his waist. He made a low sound in your ear. He could feel your heart rapidly beat in your chest. You weren’t nervous. You were aroused. And your sex, between your legs, he knew was throbbing, and wet. He could sense it in the air. He took a deep breath as he reached his fingers underneath your silk dress and ran them along your stomach.
You shuddered at his touch, as you felt his hands trace you. He teasingly grabbed the lace of your thong and pulled it so it lightly smacked you. Matt slowly worked his way up to your breasts and felt the soft curves of them. He took one of them in his hand completely as he continued to hold your leg around him.
“So soft,” he whispered, “and mine.”
“All yours,” you said with a shaky breath.
He moved his hand to squeeze the other one in a kneading motion.
“Tell me to stop,” Matt hushed.
“You won’t hear that from me,” you said.
Slowly, he reached his hand down to your wetness. He had to take a deep breath himself as he felt your wetness twitch at his touch. He felt how soft you were and fully put his palm over your sex. He took his pointer finger it moved it up your slit, onto your clit.
“Oh,” you let slip out. You rubbed yourself urgently on him. Matt held you still.
“You like that, don’t you?” He asked. He knew the answer by your soft moan in response. He pushed one finger into your tightness and listened carefully to how you reacted. Breath hitched. Her heart skipped a beat. You spread your legs even more as he kept going in an in-and-out motion, getting faster and curving with each move. He slid a second finger in you and began to rapidly thrust inside your wetness. You held your breath.
“Breathe, sweetheart,” Matt whispered.
Listening to his command, you let out a loud, salacious breath as you held onto his shoulder. Matt kissed your neck as his fingers continued to work on your wetness. He was pounding his fingers inside you, hitting your sweet spot each time. And each time he felt him hit your sweet spot, you moaned, like a chant.
“Oh, God,” you said in a weak voice. “Oh my, God. Oh, oh, oh.”
He felt your sex tighten around his fingers.
“Keep making sounds in my ear,” Matt ordered. Your moans sounded like a prayer in his ears. He closed his eyes, as his fingers swam in your wetness. He wanted you to be louder.
His thumb found your clit, and you shivered against him with a moan.
“Oh, God,” you pleaded, “Yes. Keep going, Mike—oh, my—“
“I want you to come for me, sweetheart. Let me hear you,” Matt urged you as he swiped his thumb gently over your sensitive clit.
At the final swipe, you completely shivered against his body and held onto him so tightly, Matt knew you left scratches on his back. He knew you were riding the waves of pleasure he sent you in as you kept grinding against him, even after your climax. He felt your heart beating against his chest as you collapsed into him, letting your leg fall. Matt immediately held you against him, burying his face in your neck. You finally caught your breath.
“Well,” you began, “let me return the—“
“No,” Matt contended. “Just you.”
“What?”
“That was for me, as much as it was for you,” He whispered. He caught your lips in a kiss. You melted into his touch and shook your head.
"This is bad now,” you said. Matt furrowed his brows.
“What is?”
You laughed ironically and shook your head.
“Not only are you trusting and you make me feel safe, and you’re hot,” you began, “but you’re a total fucking sweetheart.”
Matt laughed.
“No, that’s what I call you.” He kissed you and held you tighter.
“Mike?” You asked him. Matt paused. “I like this. What we have,” you said.
“I know. I do, too,” Matt answered. He tilted his head, wondering your meaning.
“And that’s still not enough for you, to take off your mask?”
He was quiet. He shook his head.
“I will. When it’s safer, and I know my enemies,” Matt explained, which wasn’t an entire lie. When Foggy and Karen found out about his secret, their lives were in danger for a few years. Evil was still out there, and he couldn’t risk you falling victim to what they went through. That part was true.
He knew you didn’t like his answer by the soft breath you huffed.
“Listen,” he spoke softly, “there are people who know who I am, and they almost got killed for it. I—I can’t let that happen to you. Please understand that,” Matt begged, placing his fingers on your jaw.
“I will,” you said, “for now. But you should know that if I know the risks, that’s on me,” you stated. “Not on you.”
“No,” Matt argued, “it is on me. That’s my weight to carry. I’m not arguing this further.”
“Okay,” you digressed.
“I have something for you,” Matt said. He reached into his pocket and found the burner phone he once gave to Claire. He placed it in your hands and wrapped your fingers around it.
“What is this, for booty calls?” You laughed.
“For when you need me,” Matt said.
“What if I always need you?” You purred as you kissed his jaw. Matt smiled.
“For when you need me when you’re in danger,” he corrected, “God forbid.”
“I’ll keep it with me all the time,” you told him. “Thank you.”
He could hear how tired you were, and if he remembered correctly, tomorrow was your first day at Nelson & Murdock.
“Go to sleep,” Matt whispered. “I’ll see you… tomorrow night.”
“Goodnight, my guardian angel,” you whispered.
“I think that’s the first time anyone’s ever called me an angel,” Matt said.
“It’s more fitting, in my opinion.”
When you went down to your room, Matt crunched at the corner of the rooftop and waited for you to crawl into bed. You put the burner phone in the drawer of your nightside table. He heard you scroll through your regular phone for a few minutes until you eventually fell asleep.
Perhaps, the risks of all this would be worth the outcome, whatever that may be.
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