A.K.A. Baby Steps
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A Skirmish of Wit by livingvakariouslythroughyou, stuckypocketguide (PocketGuideTyrant)
Fandoms: The Defenders (Marvel TV), Daredevil (TV), Jessica Jones (TV)
06 Aug 2017
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After taking a long swig, she holds the flask out for him. “Do you want some?" she asks with a put-upon tone of annoyance and a half-hearted roll of her eyes.
He cocks his head and squints at her. “Do you always carry that around? Even when you're working?”
This time the annoyance in her voice is genuine, as is her scoff. “Fuck you. I'm a grown-ass adult and I can take care of myself. It doesn't interfere with our work, so I don't need your judgement or your sanctimonious advice. Now, do you want some or not?”---
Nothing brings people together like suffering- especially when working in close quarters with an ex. While they pine and struggle with regrets, Jessica & Matt start gravitating toward one another while investigating The Hand. Initially they appreciate the sarcasm they share and an audience with which to commiserate, but as they spend more time together, they find they understand one another and enjoy each other’s company. A story of unlikely friends turned (reluctant) lovers. My take on a Matt/Jess relationship in the world I imagined for the Defenders before the show came out.
Created for the 2017 Defenders Big Bang. Special thanks to stuckypocketguide for the fabulous art.
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- Part 1 of A.K.A. Baby Steps
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A Mouth Full of Belonging by livingvakariouslythroughyou
Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), Jessica Jones (TV), The Defenders (Marvel TV)
17 Aug 2017
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For once, Matt Murdock has the chance to be happy. The city has been saved and things are going well with Jessica. But Matt has never been any good at being happy, and he's really good at getting in his own way. He can talk himself out of good things with the same ease he can beat down criminals, but he's starting to understand that if he doesn't stop soon, he might lose the chance to be happy with someone who understands him. Someone he loves and really doesn't want to lose. But maybe, just maybe, he'll find it in him to learn to trust- both Jessica and himself.
Takes place after my first Matt/Jessica fic A Skirmish of Wit, which was written for The Defenders Big Bang. It would probably help to read that first as it establishes the relationship between Matt & Jessica and the universe in which this story takes place, and because this piece is written as a counterpoint to Jessica's thought processes in the epilogue.
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- Part 2 of A.K.A. Baby Steps