Warnings- Angst, Fluff.
The silence in the abandoned building was punctuated, only by the rhythmic hum of the bomb. You and Matt sat side-by-side, both tense but determined. Your combined weight kept the pressure plate off, the only thing preventing a city-wide catastrophe.
But that didn't stop Nat from laughing and Matt being kind enough, not to directly laugh at you.
You had burrowed Nat's phone to send, a whole-hearted voice message to Steve. After you were done, you looked at them, little very proud of your speech. What you didn't expect was them to laugh.
"Ha ha! Very funny." you scoff, with a serious look.
"You are really adorable." Matt says, trying his best not to laugh, but failing miserably. "She is adorable, I mean that voice message though, chef's kiss." Nat laughed. "You do realize right; Rogers might not check the message sent through my phone?"
You glare at her, she raises her brow daring you to glare, which you immediately replace with a scowl, though she was right. "If things go in the wrong direction..." you motion with your hands to the current situation, "you can tell him...to check..." you pout.
"What happened to, I trust everyone and we'll be safe Matt?" Matt reminds you, with that damn adorable smile. "I still trust everyone, but" "She is being dramatic" Nat cuts you, rolling her eyes. "Why don't you kids, get to know each other, while I look around more."
"Sounds good to me, not like we can do much here..." Matt says. "Behave you two" she winks at you and heads out.
"So," you began, your voice a low murmur, "Lawyer by day, vigilante by night, huh?"
Matt chuckled; the sound surprisingly warm. "Just doing my part. You seem to handle yourself pretty well too." "Just another day at the office," you replied, the words laced with a hint of a smile. "Though I wouldn't mind a few more gadgets and a flying suit right now."
You both lapsed into a comfortable silence again. You stole a glance at Matt. He seemed calm, almost serene, despite the ticking bomb beneath him. His face, etched with the faint scars of past battles, was surprisingly handsome. There was a depth in his dark eyes though hidden through his glasses.
You spoke again, breaking the silence, "care to share, what's the issue, between you and Tony?"
Just then Nat comes back, "My senses told me, we are about to gossip." Matt chuckled, blushing slightly, as he begins to tell...
Flashback-
Tony Stark, scowled as he watched Matt Murdock walk confidently into Stark Tower. The lawyer, Pepper's choice for handling the legal aftermath of the Iron Man reveal, had become a thorn in Tony's side. It wasn't Matt's legal prowess that bothered him, it was the way Pepper spoke of him.
"He's so calm and collected, Tony," Pepper had said, a genuine smile on her face. "He handled the press conference beautifully, even with you throwing curveballs."
Tony had grunted, the jealousy twisting in his gut like a malfunctioning arc reactor. Matt Murdock, with his quiet demeanor and kind eyes, was everything Tony wasn't. He was the grounded lawyer, the responsible one, the complete opposite of Tony's flamboyant billionaire persona.
"Mr. Stark," Matt greeted, his voice a low rumble. "Pepper said it was urgent."
Tony gestured to a chair, the tension in the room thick. "Yes, well, there's been a slight... disagreement with a certain Captain America, and I need you to clean up the mess."
Matt listened patiently as Tony ranted about the disagreement, his words laced with sarcasm and barely concealed bitterness. When Tony finished, Matt simply raised an eyebrow.
"Mr. Stark," he said, his voice calm, "you're asking me to fix a situation that primarily stems from your own actions. Captain Rogers is not entirely unreasonable."
Tony scoffed. "He's a relic from a bygone era, clinging to outdated ideals."
Matt leaned back, his gaze unwavering. "Perhaps, but he's also a man who fought for what he believed in long before you donned a metal suit."
Tony's jaw clenched. He hated the way Matt spoke, the subtle challenge in his voice. He was a good lawyer, Tony grudgingly admitted, but the man was starting to grate on his nerves.
"Just fix it, Murdock," Tony snapped, his facade slipping. "That's what I pay you for."
Matt stood, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I'll do my best, Mr. Stark. But perhaps a little humility wouldn't hurt in the future."
He left the room, leaving Tony fuming. Humility. The word tasted like ashes in his mouth. He, Tony Stark, the genius billionaire playboy philanthropist, needing humility?
He slammed his fist on the desk, the sound echoing through the sterile room. It wasn't just the disagreement with Captain Rogers that bothered him. It was the way Matt, with his quiet confidence, seemed to effortlessly win Pepper's admiration. It was the way he made Tony feel...
He watched Matt leave, the jealousy still lingering, but something else stirring within him. Maybe Matt was right. Maybe a little less arrogance and a little more understanding wouldn't hurt. He glanced at Pepper, who was working on her tablet, of course he is not going to accept that. How dare he impress Pepper!
"Woah" you and Nat said in unison.
"So you were his lawyer...and he has a problem with you...because you gave some advice?" Nat asks, narrowing her eyes. "Yeah, I guess so...I mean, I don't have any other reason, why he would have a problem with me..." Matt replies.
"Wait what problem, did he have with Steve?" you ask in curiosity. "You should ask him..." Matt said, rubbing the back of his neck, giving you a sheepish smile.
Before you could push him further, suddenly, Tony clad in his Iron Man suit, stormed in, his helmet retracted. Relief washed over you.
"Took you long enough," Natasha remarked, a hint of relief in her voice. "Traffic" he smirks, before looking at you.
"Kid, are you okay?" he asks, as his gaze landed on Matt, he gasped. "Murdock? What are you doing here?" Tony's voice boomed through the helmet.
Matt raised an eyebrow. "Good to see you Stark."
"He's with me," you interjected, "helping with the bomb."
Tony shot you a glare. "He's a lawyer, kid! Lawyers don't defuse bombs!"
"He's not just a lawyer," you defended. "he is a vigilante." Tony scoffed. "Right, because Daredevil is known for his expertise in explosive ordinance."
Yes, Tony knew who he was. He had done his homework on Matt. Another reason why he had a problem with him.
"Well, if either one of them, gets up, none of us can survive..." Natasha chimed in, her voice calm amidst the chaos. "Murdock's and Y/n combined weight has kept it off."
Tony hesitated. Pepper had always spoken highly of Matt, his legal prowess and unwavering moral compass. It irked Tony, a strange mix of admiration and resentment. He sighed, "Alright, fine. But if he blows us all up, I'm blaming you."
Matt chuckled again. "Fair enough."
Matt was kind enough, to put his arm around your shoulder, to make you comfortable. You did blush and as a reward you got a glare from Tony.
"Traitor!" he mutters to himself. "Kid we are setting some serious ground rules for you..." You narrow your eyes, giving him a questionable look, "What did I do? Isn't this a part of the job?"
"Young lady, don't make me ground you!".
"To ground the 'young lady' Nat rolls her eyes, "we need to save her!" she reminds him.
For a few minutes, which felt like hours, Tony kept glaring at Matt who was unaffected by it. After couple of minutes, Tony snapped out of, mentally doing whatever he was doing to Matt, addressing back to the current problem.
"Care to tell me, how you got in this situation?" even before you or Nat could answer, Tony speaks again "I want the truth, nothing but the truth, don't even try to hide a tiny detail.", he looks at Matt before looking at you again "or else I'll get FRIDAY to get me all the cctv footage, across town!"
If you thought hiding something from Natasha is hard, meet Tony Stark, who has access to everything. With a big gulp, you tell Tony, every single thing.
"This is getting ridiculous, Murdock!" Tony growled. The lawyer's calm demeanor, the way he held himself with an unwavering confidence, it all grated on Tony's nerves.
Tony knelt beside you, his scanners analyzing the bomb. "Looks like a basic pressure-sensitive trigger. We need to disarm it without lifting either of you. These wires are connected in different places."
"What does that mean?" you ask. "It means we need to cut these wires at the same time, as soon as I figured out the code system." Tony tells you. "Thankfully, Rogers is here too... he can"
"Steve? He's here?" you ask in surprise. "Yeah, he tagged along...he" "Where is he?" you cut him off, desperate to see Steve.
"What the hell?" You all turn to the direction of the voice, Steve was standing, looking extremely furious, not at the situation, but you and Matt sitting together.