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Katniss Everdeen ([personal profile] stillplaying) wrote2016-03-27 10:01 pm

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Her life shouldn't be so good. With all of the sins that she's committed in her life, she shouldn't be this happy. It's an odd feeling and at first, Katniss hadn't been certain what it was. Happiness on this kind of scale hadn't been a part of her life in a long time. Since before her father had died. But that fluttering in her chest that she's felt every morning for the past month hadn't been the sign of an oncoming cold but the joy she felt from waking up in Matt's arms. Almost every single morning, the steady rhythm of his heart is the first thing that she hears. His lips have been the first thing she's tasted. His face the first thing she sees.

This might not have been the second chance Matt had had in mind when he initially taken her in but it's better than any other she could ask for. Hard, tricky, terrifying, but still better than any life she let herself picture on the rare occasion Katniss thought there might be something post-Games. What had there been if she was ever let free of the Games? A life of more fighting? Prostitution? Drinking herself to an early death once she was certain that there was enough money in Prim's account to afford college? Or ODing instead. Any life after the Games wasn't going to be a life at all.

But this second chance is better than anything she could ask. Being loved so thoroughly, loving Matt in return. Waking up every morning knowing this man beside her thinks the world of her. It's given her a new kind of courage in which to face the world. She hadn't been afraid to go on subsequent dates with her. She hadn't even thought twice about kissing him in the office one evening, a couple of weeks into their new relationship. Foggy and Karen had been there but she hadn't cared. And that had been liberating. Everything about life has been liberating lately. She's even managed to last the past week at her current job no matter how much she hates waitressing.

Everything has been going well. And shortly after their first date, when she had brought up the idea of being his sidekick again, he hadn't argued. He's taken time out of his normal nightly patrols to work with her instead. Matt's idea of fighting is something much more graceful than the rough and tumble version she had picked up in the ring. It's taken her a while to unlearn a lot of what she had picked up to survive but Katniss is of the opinion that she's progressing. And tonight, when she finally succeeds in knocking Matt off his feet, she feels a sense of pride that she hasn't felt for a long time.

She falls to her knees beside him and leans over to plant a kiss on his lips. "Gotcha," she murmurs against his mouth. "Finally."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-03-29 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Matt thinks that her life should be this good and even better. He's so very happy with the way things are working out both between them and for Katniss. She seems happier; she smiles more and he couldn't be more blissful about the way he wakes up in the morning. He's actually sleeping a lot more at night with Katniss curled up next to him and for the first time in his professional life, he's having a hard time getting to work on time and it's got nothing to do with being beat all to hell.

It wasn't what he had in mind, but he can't say that he's not pleased with the way it worked out. He'd intended something much more innocent, but she's taking advantage of this second chance and she's happy. That's all that he can ask for. More than that, she makes him happy. It's a facet of her second chance that he hadn't considered.

The progress Katniss has made is fantastic and he's so proud of her and the way she's come out of her shell. She's more confident and more relaxed in general. Foggy and Karen are simply glad to see Matt happy and Foggy is glad that he's got a reason to end up at home at night, a reason to fight and maybe a reason not to get the hell beat out of him.

He hadn't had much choice. She'd been persuasive and she's been persistent as well. Besides, he couldn't argue that having backup might be a good thing. She'd agreed to all of his terms and she's made good on those conditions as well. She's learned fast and she's worked hard.

He chuckles breathily against the kiss. "I think you've passed."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-03-31 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
They really don't have the financial resources to take pro bono clients, but Matt thinks it would be very hypocritical of him to become a lawyer to right injustice then only take clients who can pay his fee. He wouldn't call himself amazing. He's simply doing what he can to make the city he loves better. Oh, it's not all Katniss' doing that he's late some mornings. He's not very good with mornings, even when he does have coffee.

Maybe it wouldn't have, but he hadn't had any intention of making her his girlfriend when he'd rescued her. He'd simply wanted a better life for her, and as long as she considers this life that he's given her better than he's been successful. It is wonderful to see her more self confident, to see her smiling and laughing. She does make him happy in a way that he'd never imagined. He's so very glad that they'd' decided to start a romantic relationship, that he didn't talk himself out of it because of her age or her circumstances.

He knows that he's lucky. He's very grateful for his friends and so utterly grateful that they've accepted Katniss the way they have. He knows that Foggy and Katniss have bonded in a special way over the Daredevil thing and he's glad that both of them have someone to talk about it with. He knows it's a hard burden to carry alone.

Yes. He hadn't been so enthused over that. He hadn't been able to deny her ability with a bow though, and neither had Foggy. Together, they'd managed to convince him that she could be safe as his backup. She's getting back in shape quickly enough with the kind of training regimen that he has her on. Besides that, he likes the curves that she's gained. It's a victory that she's earned and he wants to give her a moment to enjoy it.

She leans in to steal another kiss and he'll move as quickly and as fluidly as he can to tangle his leg with hers and flip her over onto her back where he puts his weight on top of her, "That was me taking advantage of your distraction, not a diversion," he tells her with a grin. He's wearing sweatpants and a tank top, but no sunglasses and no shoes.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-02 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Many people do think it's foolish. Claire has told him flat out that it's foolish, that he's going to end up dead. There's just so much that he feels needs to be done and if he doesn't do it then who will? He appreciates it every single morning that the smell of coffee wakes him up.

Ultimately, that's why he went ahead and told her how he felt about her: she is strong enough to handle all of it. She's been the one person that has been strong enough to handle both his lives and not fall apart with worry or leave because it was too complicated.

Matt had known that Foggy would be kind to Katniss, that he would try to get along with her and make her comfortable because Foggy does love him and he is a good friend. He hadn't realized they would become allies when he had left them alone together, but he's glad that they have each other. Foggy seems to be coping better since he's got Katniss as an ally. They're good for each other.

Some days Matt is surprised by it as well. Sometimes he thinks it's a big mistake, but she wants to help and Hell's Kitchen could use all the help it can get. Besides, it's good for them both to work out together. In any case, he's enjoying this as well.

Well, that had been his intention, but it's also fun to kiss her. She's plenty to see. He likes what she works out in. There's plenty of bare skin to slide his hands over. He knew that her being annoyed was a possibility, but he's glad that she goes with...well...working out is definitely more interesting right now. He bites the inside of his cheek against a groan. "Like the one you're in the process of trying to use against me now?"

It's a good diversion too. He's having to concentrate to keep his focus on their sparring.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-07 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
He hopes that more people will step forward to defend the city as a whole and not just Hell's Kitchen. She's right though; Daredevil has become far too much of who and what he is for him to leave it behind. It's a lot more than she realizes, making the coffee and being there when he comes home.

Foggy wants Matt to be happy and that's what he is now. Foggy also thinks more of Katniss than Katniss thinks of herself. Foggy will eventually get her to relax. He does that to people. It's one reason he's invaluable with clients. He's also a damn good lawyer in general. He'd like for Katniss to be friends with both Foggy and Karen. They're big parts of his life.

That worst is a big thing to him. He'd never forgive himself if something happened to her because of him and she's not as replaceable as she seems to think, not to him. He does understand wanting one's life to mean something, but he'd rather her not die in the process. He'd rather the best happen. They can both live with that. Her getting in great shape, both fighting and physical has been the point. It's been more fun than he imagined it would be to train with her.

She's got no reason to feel awkward. She never had. The point had been to be comfortable and be able to move easily. That he likes it when she works out in a sports bra is besides the point.

Yeah. She's getting to know him far too well (secretly he likes it). Of course, he also recognizes that she's holding back a laugh. He can't even disguise the gasp her words and her breath against his ear tugs out of him. He knows what she's trying to do, but the words are unexpected and visceral, evoking a reaction out of him that's instinctive. He's well aware that she probably notices that physical reaction as well.

Oh, her diversion is successful and he ends up on his back smirking. "I really hope that none of the bad guys use that sort of diversion. I don't think they'd have the same effect coming from someone else."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-08 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
That's what Matt hopes. He doesn't need to make the world a better place, but he wants Hell's Kitchen to be a better place, a place where people aren't afraid to raise their children. That she wouldn't ever ask him to stop being Daredevil is one reason that they're here.

He sees that effort and he's so glad that she's making it. She deserves to see herself as everyone else does and his friends don't mind taking her to the bar. It helps to have someone else to corral him and Foggy when they've been drinking. Besides, they're usually at Josie's and Josie doesn't care as long as she's just drinking soda.

Focusing on the positive side of things is a good way to start. He'd rather do that than think about all the things that could go wrong.

The emotional intimacy is just as exciting as the physical intimacy in an entirely different way. It's much, much scarier too, which is part of what makes it exciting. It's also a novelty to be with someone who knows him so well physically, that's aware of his hyper senses. She's earned the right to be smug. He knows he feels smug when she reacts the way he'd wanted her too.

The possessiveness is cute, but there's also something very sexy about it. He leans up ever so slightly into those kisses, nipping at her lips with his teeth ever so slightly. She makes him catch his breath and swallow hard when she touches him like that. "You'll get no complaints from me," he tells her in a voice that's just a little husky. "I've got no desire to be shared."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-11 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
At least they're in agreement on that. Matt is all about tackling a feasible space, something that won't overwhelm him or leave him hopeless. Some nights, it seems like Hell's Kitchen isn't getting any better and on those nights, he needs to focus on the people he's saved; people like the woman that he's with now.

Josie isn't sweet to anyone else, but Matt and Foggy have earned her sweetness and by extension their friends have earned it as well. Besides, it's likely that Josie sees Katniss as a wounded bird as well and she wants to help her fix those wings just like Matt, Karen and Fogg do. For them, alcohol isn't a fix for anything, temporary or otherwise. It's just a way to relax, a way to let off some steam from the week. He's glad that Katniss doesn't mind it.

Indeed it is. It's also what's important. As she's discovered, physical intimacy is easy and, in Matt's experience, everything turns out to be worth exactly as hard as it is. He's figured that out about her and he likes that it doesn't take much to get a reaction out of her. It makes him feel proud in some way.

He nods in agreement. "I know," he tells her in a whisper, reaching up to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear that he only sort of realizes is there. She doesn't have to do anything about his arousal. He'll survive just fine. This is about so much more than sex. He tips his head up to place a soft, gentle kiss against her mouth. "And you are to me. I love you, Katniss Everdeen."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-18 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
He hates those nights as well. They're hard to work through and they make him question everything. There has never been a night like that in which she hasn't helped. Before they'd gotten close, she was a personal reminder that he could make a difference, that he could save people. Once they'd gotten closer, she'd become a refuge, a place that wasn't affected by all of the problems he dealt with professionally and otherwise. Now, she's become something more than that. He wouldn't be training her and letting her go out with him if she didn't believe in his crusade. Some nights he thinks it's the only thing that keeps him fighting.

Matt wants to be that person. He's one of the people who became a lawyer for all the 'right' reasons rather than for money. He's not ready to trade that sincerity and chance to really help for security or anything else. He and Foggy had worked for a big partnership and they'd realized it wasn't for them because they were honest and because they wanted to make a difference. It would be easier if Matt wasn't a human lie detector. He wants her to fly and be independent, but he doesn't want her to fly far. He likes the life they've built together so he's glad that Hell's Kitchen has become home.

The best things are priceless or worth so much that they might as well be priceless. Matt has never had any money so maybe that's part of why he hasn't ever tried to buy her. The only thing he has to offer is himself and Katniss has been so accepting of that. She accepts the good and the bad and makes him feel like he's worth everything. She is a gift as far as he's concerned.

Perhaps, but he wishes that she hadn't had to go through that pain. He wishes that he could change the bad things for her or wipe them away. A soft, contented smile curves his mouth. He takes a deep breath, feeling her weight against him, feeling her heart thrum against his ribcage. She's warm against him and soft. He curls his arm around her, pulling her a little tighter against him. The moment doesn't last long enough, but she's right that they should get back to business. He groans at her words and takes a breath to argue with her. Instead, he ends up holding that breath a moment, holding his words. He presses his lips together, listens to her heart a moment then exhales. "Okay, but let's go back to the house. I can change and I've got a present for you."

He's had her own armored suit made for her.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-21 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
He can't say why he doesn't let those nights defeat him except to say that Murdock men don't lay down. It's what had gotten his father killed and it might, one day, be what gets him killed. If that's the case, he can live with that. He'd rather not contemplate what losing Katniss would do to him. He would rather not find out.

That's a fortunate thing as he's probably not ever going to be rich, but he does hope to be successful, at least in the courtroom. Someday, she will contribute to their income. Matt doesn't mind that she doesn't right now. She contributes to their lives in other ways.

Maybe one of these days she'll recover some of those things that means so much to her. They're both damaged, he as much as she in different ways. They're good for each other. In many ways, they make each other less damaged, more whole.

Fair enough, and she's right. Besides, if she can live with it and accept it and be happy, so can he. Though, he doesn't know for sure that he wouldn't love her if she hadn't been through all of those things, if she were still that naive girl from Brooklyn. He will definitely hold her like this tonight when they get back from patrol because it makes him feel loved and safe as well. He hopes that the night will be calm, that it will be quiet and relatively safe.

He's been expecting this night for a while now. She's been ready for at least a week, but he hadn't wanted to push her. He'd waited for her to bring it up when she felt ready. "I know I didn't have to," he tells her. "It's armored, like mine, so it'll help keep you safe."

Because he couldn't stand it if something happened to her. He wants her as safe as possible out there.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-04-23 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
It's a big part of who Matt is. That she loves him because of that is one of the reasons that this is working out between them. She accepts the things about him that others haven't. He doesn't want to be lost any time soon. Matt doesn't have a death wish; he never has. It means so much that she understands.

He's okay with that as well. That sort of life will make him happier than a life of wealth would. He's glad that she feels the same way.

That she's moving forward is what counts. It's what matters to Matt. He doesn't know what the night will bring either, only what he hopes for. However, he does like the idea of coming home with her. He's gotten used to coming home to her and he loves that, but this is a new feeling. He thinks he could get used to it as well.

He nods a little. "Of course I did." He gets a good deal because he helps the guy stay on the right end of things. The expense wouldn't have mattered though. He wants her safe, as safe as she can be when she's doing something dangerous like this. The suit will help. The words 'you're welcome' are on his lips but then she's kissing him like that and words no longer matter. He returns the kiss with all of the emotion that she's giving him. There's a desperate edge to his kiss, but it's not desire. It's a desperation to keep her safe. When the kiss breaks, he wraps his hand around her bicep. "Come on. Let's get going before it's too late," he tells her.
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Let's do the time skip!

[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-05-01 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
It hadn't been the slowest night that Matt has ever had, but it hasn't been the hardest night he's gone through either. Somewhere in the middle is an ideal point for Katniss' first night 'on the job' so to speak.

They're tracking down a gun trafficking ring that Matt has been working on for a few nights. He's gone through the lowest rungs, making his way up toward the top dog. They're outside of an abandoned building that might have once been an office building or a small factory. They're watching from an adjacent rooftop. Matt points out the roof access. "There are a dozen men in there," he tells Katniss. "One of them is on his way up the stairs, probably to smoke. We can tag him when he comes up on the roof and make our way in, after that. If the guy we want is in there, he'll be in an office and he'll have guards," he whispers to her.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-05-04 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
He just wants her to have some time to get used to it before she's thrown into something heavy. He's glad that Katniss had never given into taking him to the hospital. All the sounds and smells is his idea of a nightmare. He can't imagine healing there. He'd rather recoup at home.

Through the years, he's learned that research is his friend both in the courtroom and out here. He hadn't been sure what to expect when he'd had Martin make the suit, but he'd done an excellent job with it. It's amazing the difference a costume can make. Matt understands that and he's glad it helps her feel transformed as well.

He knows that she can use a bow, but he's got no idea how good she is. He turns to her when she says he doesn't have to go near the guy on the roof. He grins a bit lopsidedly. "Be my guest. Show me how it done," he tells her in an impressed and admiring tone.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-05-12 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Matt isn't good at letting others protect him. It's not that he doesn't want that, but he's just very unaccustomed to it. It's probably something he should get used to. He spent a long time fighting without the suit, before he'd figured out that there was even anyone who could make a suit like his, and the injuries weren't good. He'd been half dead more than once and wouldn't have lived without Claire to intervene. Really, if he needs a hospital, she ought to just call Claire. Claire won't like it, but she won't say no either. Matt will have to give her the number sometime.

It might have, but she's not alone in looking before she leaps. Many, many people do it without the sort of consequences that Katniss endured. She was just incredibly unlucky, but Matt will teach her to research, teach her to look before she leaps into situations like this, situations that could get her killed. He's learned through time, through his job. It's one of those things that remind him how much older he is than her. He doesn't want her to have any regrets, not about this, not about her life now.

He doesn't usually grin when he's out here, but she brings the smiles out of him.

He keeps his head tilted toward her, focusing his senses so that he hears the arrow release from her bow and whistle through the hair. He also hears it when it hits the rubble and when the rubble hits the man, knocking him out cold. That makes Matt smile. She's listened to him, remembered the conditions he laid down, but more than that, it means she respects his morals and that means so much to him because Elektra hadn't, not at all. He's so proud of her and it shows in the grin that slips across his face, entirely different from the lopsided grin of a moment ago.

"Remind me to kiss you for that after we're done," he says. "There's a a place to the left over there where we can jump across the roofs. Let's go." He wants to get in place before they come looking for this guy.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-05-20 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
He'll get used to it eventually. As she mentioned, he'll have to. It's not that he wants to leave Foggy or Katniss or Karen behind. He simply wants his little corner of the world to be safer. He wants the people he loves to be safe. He won't mind skipping the hospital nor the visits from Claire. She'd made it clear that his life was far too complicated for her. He doesn't want to pull her back into it any more than necessary. He'll happily deal with all the first aid that's necessary between the two of them.

Maybe she's right. He doesn't have it all figured out, but he has made plenty of mistakes and he knows which ones he doesn't want to make again. He doesn't want to make her choices for her, but he's happy to guide her away from some of the paths he doesn't want to travel down again. Eventually, he'd like for her to come to have the same sort of respect for life that he's got, but he knows he can't force his ideals on her. She has made him proud by choosing not to kill that man.

He hears the grin and he appreciates it. "That's one of the things I like about you," he says with a grin as he starts off , moving across the rooftop almost soundlessly. Once they reach the point he's talking about, he turns to her. "I'll jump first." He wants to be able to catch her if she falls short of the jump or to help steady her when she lands. He moves back, takes a running start and leaps across the space between the buildings easily, landing in a quiet crouch before standing and gesturing for Katniss to jump.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-06-03 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Her presence helps him so much in every aspect of his life, but he's grateful to have her here tonight even though he's worried about her getting hurt. This is a part of himself that he doesn't share with many people, that he can't share with many people. It's wonderful to be able to share it with Katniss.

She's such a wonderful, seamless part of his life. Some days he's uncertain how he lived so long without her. It's good that she understands the need to respect life because there's little doubt that at some point Matt will question that necessity. It's inevitable when one does what he (they) do. Sometimes the justice system doesn't work and he has to beat up and turn in the same people all over again. Sometimes it seems pointless. Those are the times that he'll need her to remind him that everyone's life is important and he's got no right to play God and take life from anyone. How could he not be proud of her with how far she's come in the short time that he's known her.

It's good to be scared. It keeps one aware of the dangers surrounding them, of their own mortality. Besides, someone famous once said that courage isn't the absence of fear, it's being scared and doing the right thing anyway. He can almost hear that smile. Her entire being changes when she smiles like that, becomes lighter in a way that he can sense. He loves being able to get that reaction out of her. Jumping across spaces and between buildings is part of the job. His supernatural senses give him an advantage, but he won't ever take her where he knows she can't go. He can hear the way her heart beats faster, the way it skips that beat. He's poised to catch her, to help her if she falters or if he thinks she's not going to make the jump, but he also wants her to do it on her own so that she knows she can do it on her own. There's a proud sort of slight smile on his face when she does make the jump. Grace isn't important right now. That will come with practice and with confidence. He reaches out a hand to help her up, that slight smile growing as she laughs a little.

"They should be coming to check on this guy soon," he nods toward the unconscious man near the door. "I want to get him moved and us positioned to take out whomever comes looking for him."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-06-08 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
He's never had anyone he could trust with this, anyone that he could share this with, that he thought had a chance of surviving out here with him. He worries about Katniss, but he also knows that she's tough; she can survive this.

She doesn't give herself enough credit, but then he's known that for a while. They'll help each other when the time comes, just as they've helped each other thus far.

It's part of the reason he finds her courageous in any case. She's doing wonderfully so far tonight. She deserves that pride and he hopes before the night is over, she'll be proud of herself.

"Good idea," he says, moving toward the man and gathering him up under the arms to drag him over behind the air conditioning unit. "We'll tag the next one as soon as he comes out of the door."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-06-16 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
She wouldn't be at all. As far as Matt knows, and he hasn't met them personally, Hawkeye and Black Widow simply have a lot of training going for them. Experience and training can go a long way and Matt intends to make sure that Katniss has as much of the latter as he can provide. She'll also get plenty of experience with him. Eventually, she'll be a super hero in her own right.

That'll take time and she's made so much progress already. He's happy to provide her faith. She gives him hope. It's a fair trade.

"I've got that part. Any chance you can find something to gag him with?" Matt says as he starts tying the guy's feet together. He's already got him tied firmly to some pipes.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-07-05 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
He's probably not as technical as a SHIELD trainer, but it's obviously gotten the job done. She's definitely good enough to be out here with him. He suspects she could hold her own even without him out here, but he would worry about her with a group simply because it's easy to get overwhelmed with more than one opponent and they haven't have a chance to practice that.

He really ought to learn how to bring duct tape, but he doesn't often need to gag someone. He generally just knocks them out hard enough they'll stay out for a while. He wants to make certain tonight with Katniss. He knows that things might go more slowly and he's being overly cautious. When she approaches him with the swath of torn fabric, he nods, takes it from her and ties a crude gag around the man's face before letting him slump back down and nodding.

"Two of them are coming up this time," he tells her and gestures to the sides of the door. "I'll get behind the door. You take the side it'll open on." He can judge exactly how hard to knock the guys out and he's secure in the sight of Katniss throwing them off. "We'll knock these two out then go inside."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-07-10 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
That's really all he cares about: making a difference. What Matt does is always dangerous, but he's glad that Katniss feels safe, as long as she's not letting her guard drop. He won't knowingly ever put her into something that he doesn't think she can handle, that they can handle. That being said, he knows a day will come when they walk into something more dangerous than he expected.

That's exactly why they're tying him up and gagging him.

He can't help but smirk at her teasing. "Since I'm planning on hitting him anyway, go ahead and try both," he jokes, though he's not entirely sure how he'd feel about Katniss honestly flirting with someone or someone flirting with her in return. He's got the feeling he'd want to hit the man then as well. He knows how nervous she is, can hear her heart beating too fast and it's actually a good sign. She should be a little nervous.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-07-22 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Really, that's the most important thing out here: don't let your guard down. It takes care of a surprising amount of things. He definitely doesn't want to put her in the situation where she has to be responsible for both of them. In that case, he's pleased that he makes her feel safe. She should always, at least about some things, even in a situation like this.

Maybe, but he's gotten accustomed to feeling those sort of surges of love toward her in all sorts of places. He hasn't gotten used to exactly how it feels, and he doesn't think he ever will, but he knows he'll have them. Jealousy, however, is different. He's not generally a jealous person, but he certainly feels it in regards to Katniss. Something else to confess the next time he goes to see Father Antram. "i like that option better," he tells her in a whisper moments before the door opens. He lets her point the arrow and he takes out the first guy almost before the second one realizes he's there. He certainly realizes it though when Matt hits him on the temple with the end of his stick.

"Okay. Let's go. I'm counting eight heartbeats inside. They'll be armed so be careful. If we can find a place for you to target the head guy from above, I want you to do that. You can pick off others as you need to. "
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-08-05 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
He thinks they'll make a good team out here; they certainly make a good team in the rest of their lives.

There's a reason people are willing to risk such pain for love and Matt hadn't ever really realized how worth it love was. He hopes to never be subjected to pain because of Katniss' love, but he also knows that it's worth it if he is. It'd been half a joke. Jealousy is a sin, but Matt has much bigger sins to confess every week. Foggy jokes about that because guilt is an emotion that Catholics are much more comfortable with. They believe happiness is a sign that they're doing something wrong. It's a bit of an exaggeration, but holds a grain of truth.

Matt's first instinct is to break the lightbulb because he doesn't need it and it gives him an advantage, but Katniss does need it so he lets it flicker. "Two floors," he tells her then starts to creep down the stairs silently, gesturing for her to follow.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-08-07 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Matt wouldn't either.

She's probably right. As the devil of Hell's Kitchen, she probably will lose him sooner rather than later, but if it's any consolation, he doesn't want her to lose him. He's more careful now than he was before, not as reckless by half and it's because of her. He wants to come home to her every night because she's made his life something good, given him something to live for other than saving the people of this city.

He stops abruptly, hand going out to stop her as well. He gestures to the hallway going off to the right and holds up two fingers. Two guys down the hall. He nods to her, letting her take the lead. If she's quiet enough she can take out one or both of them before either of them realize what's going on.
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-08-12 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
He's not incredible. He's just a man. Katniss is the incredible one for putting up with him, for loving him the way she does. He knows that living with him isn't easy and loving him is even harder.

They'll get better and they'll know what to work on after tonight. He's not used to working with anyone either and he probably should have signaled her before he stopped. He listens to her shot, knows it hits the man's temple and leaves him alive. He hears her whisper (though he knows it's quiet enough that no one else does). He listens to the second man go down and and steps up behind Katniss, bowing his head to graze her cheek with his lips. "After this, I'm buying you ice cream."

Because clearly that's what's necessary.

He steps in front of her and continues down the hall to the next stairwell. "Four downstairs," he says. "Plus head guy we're really aiming for."
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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-08-18 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)

Growing up, they're all told that love conquers all, which somehow leaves one to believe that love is easy. It must be if it's all powerful, right? It's only with time and experience that one begins to realize that nothing with power is easy, love included. He remembers a line from a movie 'if it were easy, it wouldn't be worth as much' and he tries to remind himself of that when anything gets hard: love, either of his jobs, life.

She's done a fantastic job of not killing anyone. He needs to see about getting her some taser style arrows or something like that. Even a crossbow with different sorts of bolts would help.. He grins at her 'threat'. "Yes, Ma'am," he whispers in return.

Always.

He hears her whisper and he responds, turning his face a bit so that she can hear him whisper in return. "Look at the men closest to the boss. Shoot one of them in his shooting arm with an arrow. He'll be wearing his gun on that hip, then hold an arrow on their boss. If I need help, shoot them in the leg. It'll slow them down enough and isn't usually fatal."

Really, these are things they need to go over some time when they're not on a mission, but Matt hadn't thought about talking her through these things because he doesn't often use weapons, or if he does they're something he picks up in the area.

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[personal profile] preemptiveforgiveness 2016-08-26 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
He'll have to trust her that love can conquer all because she's the first sign he's seen that it's remotely true. He's pretty sure that he loved Electra at one point, but he's also certain that she didn't love or respect the person that he is. That one, he would definitely agree with. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. He's not sure what that's from either.


He'll have to talk to his guy. He's pretty sure that he can make something for her. Maybe even sedative arrows, anything to knock people out without actually killing them. Well, he knows which one he's voting for. Ice cream doesn't stand a chance.

Matt can hear the bowstring snap; he can hear the arrow slicing through the air and thudding into the man's arm. He's got just enough time to whisper 'good job' before he jumps over the railing, lands on his feet and launches into action, disarming and knocking guards unconscious. The boss raises a gun and Matt stops. "I wouldn't. I've got a lady with an arrow aimed at your head right now and she doesn't miss. Put the gun down."

There's a tense moment where the man is trying to decide what to do. He's got one body guard still conscious, but his shooting arm is messed up and he's in a lot of pain. Matt turns his head toward that guy. "Leave the arrow in. Pulling it out is going to cause a lot more damage."

The boss lowers the gun and Matt looks up. "Mockingjay, why don't you come down here with me. Keep the arrow trained on his head."