nexus_sages | holy guacamole it's foggy nelson!

Matt's blind (haha) faith has him fully committed into doing whatever he can to make this last. Verity has become such a fixture in his life. And he has come to love her in ways he never expected to love a person. He is going to try for forever.

"You said it," exactly that. At least someone else is telling it like it is. "At least it seems like he's sleeping a little more."

A little. Enough for it to make a difference.

Friends or family who just are in dire need as well as danger. Danger is always around, Matt would rather hoard it all to himself than have it spill over onto other people. It's frustrating. "I don't even know if he's ever tried. Matt I mean. Fisk he's like... a bull or a shark or a tank.... shark tank bull thing."

Trying for forever is a little bit of a scary prospect. How does someone like her, who's been through what she's been through, even believe in forever? Indefinite, perhaps, she can handle; a love with no scheduled end. Forevers need to be talked about.

"A little," she agrees. "He's stubborn." She is not going to be discussing how she manages to get Matt to sleep. Even so, there's some color creeping into her cheeks.

Sometimes the need is what lets the danger in. Sometimes the danger is what they need. It's a complicated and complex mess. Ver snorts in amusement at the description of Fisk. "Matt doesn't want to stop. You can't force people to change who they are. He is, in his heart, the righteous instrument of his god."

Scary, yes. They say that serious things are. Verity's life experience and world knowledge surpasses Matt's. And he might be older than her and more grizzled but somehow idealistic and naive from his faith to his belief in going on loving her for an indefinite (or forever) amount of time.

"I deal with him as a friend and a partner. The rest," he does a vague hand gesture. The blush though? Ooh. Hmm. Well, it's not his place. Looking like he does and as athletic as he is Foggy isn't the least bit surprised. A little funny how his knock outs are not from fights.

"Sounds like you got it down pat. I just... I've known him as long as I have. And he would never ever want to hear it but I'm protective of him. Don't tell him that or else he'll think I'm trying to pull something. But really, he's like my brother."

Verity wouldn't say her experiences surpass anyone's. Matt has gone out and lived life far more fully than she does even now. Her tragedies are singular and writ large, but that doesn't make her any better at this adulting crap she got tricked into. She hopes neither of them ever consider his faith in ther love naive.

Yes, Foggy, it's not a well-kept secret (he's seen how they get when thy're in the same room), but it's not something she openly discusses. "You know how they say it takes a village to raise a child? I think it takes a village to successfully adult, too. We need people looking out for us in different ways." Maybe it's all wishful thinking.

"I know." The fact they're brothers in everything but blood was something she picked up on within five minutes of walking into the office. "I understand that kind of bond. That's how I got my brother, too. I hope you don't think I'm getting in the way of that?"

Other worldly wise, that's something Matt doesn't have. He has lived a life as full as any. And as far as adulting goes, there is the pitfall. They all have to find their own way. His faith in their love is solid. Foggy believes it to be the real deal from the outside, and given the circumstances now fully aware of how much Verity does know he is resting more at ease that she not only can love Matt for all of his edges but can put up with them.

Anybody with (and without) eyes can catch on that they're very involved with one another. Little touches, whispers and attentions let on that they get along in about every way that matters. "Well, he is an orphan so... I always think it's just helping fill the gaps here and there. And we do help each other so much."

Foggy blinks and leans back. "You in the way? Noooo. No no no. Verity, whatever gave you that idea?" Doth protest much? Yes, but there is no sting at all of a lie. Just his caring heart and animated nature really sticking to the point. "He's at a whole level of happy and that's with your help. I like knowing that you're there." One more voice of reason, one more soft place for Matt to land.

A solid something is a start. Having friendly support helps too. Verity thinks she knew what she was getting into when she fell for Matt. Nobody ever has any idea, especially not their first time.

And here she thought she was being subtle about it. After all, she hasn't actually let herself grin so wide it's cracked her face yet. People and their noticing things. The reminder of Matt's missing family gets a little nod. "I've been trying to fit in with that." The dinners with the family he has, her and Foggy and Karen; making sure he goes out with his friends, even when it means giving up a rare chance to have his undivided attention. It's hard, but he's worth it.

"I just. People complain about things, and I want to be careful. I'm not..." She pauses, sighs, and shakes her head a little. "This is my first real relationship, Foggy. I haven't got the slightest idea what the fuck I'm doing." It is so embarrassing to say that out loud. Crawling under the table is an option, right? "I'm glad I'm not making anyone jealous."

More than a start. It's something to hold on to. And any time Matt has the support of Foggy is when he's most successful whether he realizes it or not. She's gaining a very useful ally to any cause.

Not like they're completely up on one another. They're both mature adults thank goodness. Their attraction is clear as clear can be. That and Verity's expressions that are short of a face splitting smile are very satisfied. It's enough to get the point across they've got a healthy sex life. Foggy read that it's heavily believed if you've endured tragedy in your younger years that there's potential for making you an even better lover because of all of what you think you lack. But he's also sure that it's because Matt is blind and attractive more than anything and crazy in love with this woman. As to the rest? "I can tell. I think he can too. That's a godsend."

His head tilts to one side thoughtfully but he's smiling. "Don't worry for two seconds, Dollface. You're doing great. And anything that might not seem easy or rough is not your fault. Okay? I mean, you know him he's like a teddy bear for the most part but they're still bears." Marci would rip him to shreds for the bear talk he usually hates with a passion. "He's going to be hard to figure out or deal with. That's okay. You can't think or do everything. Don't be afraid to let him do some heavy lifting. I mean it. Even if he has two jobs. You're worth the time. Make demands. Get comfortable. Take up space. Matt wants you around. I want you around."

The support of a best friend is always the secret key to success. Which is worrying for her, since she doesn't have one of those anymore. Foggy's going to have to support Matt enough to make up for it. Poor Foggy, such burdens.

Verity's reasonably sure Matt being blind doesn't have anything to do with her attraction to him. Not having to worry about her appearance not meeting his standards is nice, she supposes, but she never would have fallen for a guy who judged her hair or ink harshly. The fact he's handsome certainly hasn't hurt, but again, not the biggest selling point. There are plenty of handsome men, more than a few who've wanted to bed her. Matt is something special. "Am I? I'll take that as a compliment."

'Dollface'? Both her eyebrows shoot up at that one. The advice keeps them there for a minute. "You... you're sure?" She sounds and looks so young when she's uncertain like that. Beneath all the ink and makeup and bravado, there's a very scared little girl who's watched everyone walk away from her. Taking up space is the antithesis of her life experience.

Well, the position is vacant in her life. Mr. Nelson will just have to offer up his substitute services whenever he can in the mean time. It'd be a burden if he didn't get a whole lot of love right on back. That's one thing that's free flowing at Nelson and Murdock. They all care about one another as people. There's more than enough room for Verity.

The attraction is because he's a sweet, polite smart ass. The blindness probably sure does help him be better at the more uh physical aspects of their relationships. Or so he's read. Matt says it's probably not different. Foggy knows Matt says a lot of things. And there is no kissing and telling much with Verity in the picture. He's highly protective of her. It's an indicator that she does the same. "Oh it is. We're all on team let's-get-along."

Her face is cute. And it is a little less personal in his opinion than sweetie or darling or honey. If it gets her listening, even better! "I'm sure. You're going to be with us for a long, long, long, long time. We want you to feel welcome. "

Foggy is Matt's best friend. Ver will have to figure out how to handle some things on her own. But a little extra help now and then would be kind of him. Foggy and Karen have both already been far more kind than Ver thinks she's earned.

Yeah, that sums it up pretty well. He's sweet and polite and able to sass her as good as he gets. She loves that. Foggy gets a giggle from her. "Team let's-get-along. Okay. Wow, my mom would never believe that of me."

It makes sense put like that, but she still doesn't expect these things. He may have noticed she's jumpy about, well, everything. With reasons. But she adapts. "You're very certain of that. Thank you. I do. It's been... nice. Being someplace that smells right again. Being with people who understand what I'm talking about when I want 'that hipster ice cream' or 'slices'. Not that there aren't all kinds of amazing things here."

holy guacamole it's foggy nelson!

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