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Comments

[devilsavocado]

He's up there. I even read him in Spanish first.

[ Because Matt was a nerd all his life and took enough Spanish to want to impress girls with poetry. This kind of thing comes as naturally to him as fighting crime. ]

Te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras, secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma.

[ Of course, the words don't carry their meaning when Matt says it. He doesn't know her. For all that the "why" matters to him, she's the one having to be around someone she must have once loved. ]

[araneidal]

Did you?

[ Her mouth curves up at one corner, like this is a genuinely fascinating fact. Looking for the familiar grooves. Finding the right fit. ]

Greek is poetic, but I never got the hang of the vowels there.

[ Lie. Heartbeat still steady, no change in motion. ]

[devilsavocado]

Columbia didn't offer Greek.

[ More like Elektra was in his Spanish class so he stuck with it well past the point where he should have.

He hasn't heard enough of her lies to catch her tone, but he can hear her muscles move into a smile if he focuses. ]

You know Elektra?

[ I mean, he figures that's why Greek came to mind. Maybe in another life he asked her out instead of Elektra. Maybe in another life they ran in similar circles, killing similar people. (which they totally did) ]

[araneidal]

[ Columbia as well. Interesting. She hums quietly. ]

May I call you Matthew?

[devilsavocado]

[ He'll take that as a yes, but he just keeps walking. ]

Sure.

[ Matt really has to learn to up his spy game. ]

[araneidal]

I know her, and she knows me.

[ The useful things, kept in a way Natasha knew, stolen from her by Imus. Nothing of the other woman's heart — Natasha doesn't keep those, no one hands them to her. ]

[devilsavocado]

[ That's not exactly a surprise. Assassins tend to have more than Matt Murdock in common. ]

I haven't forgotten you, have I?

[ You'd have to be crazy to forget a woman like this. He's either known her in a past life or something's up. ]

[araneidal]

[ Sounding almost like laughter, ]

You missed an opening.

[ Couldn't forget someone like you, etc. etc. Natasha picks a table with plenty of light, far from the window. No snipers here, obviously, but it never pays to let oneself stagnate. ]

[devilsavocado]

[ He clears his throat, readying the line. Oh, he's just as bad in his world, you'll see. ]

Hard to believe I could forget a woman like you.

[ There you go, just as requested. He'd pull the chair out for her but, y'know, he has to at least pretend he can't sense it. ]

So, a latte?

[araneidal]

[ She does laugh, silvery and light. ]

Good try, Matthew. Yes, I'll have a latte please.

[devilsavocado]

[ Score one for team Murdock. Matt's quick to enjoy his victory, however slight. ]

The way I understand it here, if you wish it, it comes true, is that right?

[ Because that's not a loaded question or anything. ]

[araneidal]

[ He's young. It's kind of cute. Natasha's still smiling, and it doesn't take on a wistful twist. ]

I know all your tricks. Why don't you see for yourself?

[devilsavocado]

[ So young. So hopeful. So out of his league. ]

Alright, then I want a black coffee and a latte. Just like that?

[ Is he supposed to wave his hands? He waves a hand over the table anyway. Because he's really not used to this magic stuff. ]

[araneidal]

Just like that.

[ She stands, and walks for the counter. ]

I'll get it, hold on.

[ He has to be at least pretending to be blind. The smell of coffee: black and a latte, explode in the room. Natasha carries the cups back. ]

[devilsavocado]

[ Can't exactly go around walking with dark glasses and a cane and not act blind, Natasha. ]

Thanks.

[araneidal]

You're welcome.

[ She blows on hers lightly. It's hot. ]

So, how's the practice?

[devilsavocado]

[ Matt reaches his hand across the table, taking his cup in both hands. ]

Finally getting off the ground, thankfully. Got a lot of press after our case against Wilson Fisk. We're hoping it translates into more paying clients.

[ Because yep, they still do plenty of charity cases. The hard days are behind them, or so he thinks. ]

[araneidal]

[ Hazarding a guess, ]

Foggy and Karen?

[devilsavocado]

You got it. Can't call it Nelson and Murdock without them, really.

[ They're an adorable team. And Matt hasn't self-destructed it into pieces quite yet. ]

[araneidal]

[ He has his ups and downs. Natasha sips at her coffee. ]

Do you ever wonder what would happen if somewhere in your life, you'd made a different decision?

[devilsavocado]

Sometimes.

[ More like: always. But he'd save his dad, mainly. The rest isn't up for negotiation, really. ]

Is that what this is? You're from an alternate timeline?

[araneidal]

Took you long enough.

[ Smoothly, like this is an entirely ordinary conversation. ]

The Matt I know is ginger. Funny, I always thought my type was brunets.

[devilsavocado]

I only found out about aliens when they invaded New York. 'Seeing is believing' and all that.

[ They don't have alternate universes on Netflix, ok. ]

From what I hear, you're a redhead too. At least back home.

[araneidal]

Oh good. I don't think I could've managed being blonde.

[ Stirring her coffee. ]

You haven't seen the last of Wilson Fisk.