[ Karen smiles more at that, giving a nod as she gives him her arm. He has to keep up appearances, too. ]
Sounds like a plan.
[ Her words come out soft, fond. It's only as they walk and leave the building that it really sinks in how much she's missed this. It's not just Matt basking in the wave of acceptance. He finally knew all her dark secrets and still... he made her feel special.
They hail the cab and the silence between them is comfortable, Karen bumping her knee with Matt as the driver takes off after she gave him the address to the burger place. She wants to take his hand but maybe that's too fast for them right now. ]
[Appearances of blindness yes, he knows what damage he had caused. Trust and care that Foggy have given to him when he was at his lowest, when he lashed out and didn't deserve it. They are still his friends. And it's humbling. Though what else is grace supposed to feel like?
Before he can get lost in his own head at the cab experience her knee bumps his. Matt's lips curl and his head tilts down as he bumps right back.]
Do they actually sell rum at your fabled burger place? I was sold with or without it.
They do. Also got beer on tap but not much else. Their food more than makes up for it, though.
[ Another gentle knee bump -- where her knee stays pressed against his. The contact isn't the same as holding his hand but it's good enough to test the waters. ]
Your tastes on everything but coffee are second to none.
[Their one and only date at the Indian restaurant as one example that comes to mind. Another that delicious stew. And each and every pastry or good that was not payment those struggling days of Nelson and Murdock. That time feels so long ago.
The bump takes him back to the present. Another bump, softer, slower and with purpose because he wants this. He wants Karen the way people want a better life or stability.]
Thanks for reminding me to call it quits. I probably would have made a meal of the Quest bar.
[Which...has been on his desk as a suggestion by Karen to ingest a thing or two every once and awhile.]
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[Door shut and locked he come back to her and with still a little hesitance, reaches for her arm. Like they had so many times before.]
Conserves our energy. And leaves the stroll for later.
[Walker he may be he wants to spend the most time with Karen.]
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Sounds like a plan.
[ Her words come out soft, fond. It's only as they walk and leave the building that it really sinks in how much she's missed this. It's not just Matt basking in the wave of acceptance. He finally knew all her dark secrets and still... he made her feel special.
They hail the cab and the silence between them is comfortable, Karen bumping her knee with Matt as the driver takes off after she gave him the address to the burger place. She wants to take his hand but maybe that's too fast for them right now. ]
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Before he can get lost in his own head at the cab experience her knee bumps his. Matt's lips curl and his head tilts down as he bumps right back.]
Do they actually sell rum at your fabled burger place? I was sold with or without it.
[The promise of her company was the real lure.]
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They do. Also got beer on tap but not much else. Their food more than makes up for it, though.
[ Another gentle knee bump -- where her knee stays pressed against his. The contact isn't the same as holding his hand but it's good enough to test the waters. ]
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[Their one and only date at the Indian restaurant as one example that comes to mind. Another that delicious stew. And each and every pastry or good that was not payment those struggling days of Nelson and Murdock. That time feels so long ago.
The bump takes him back to the present. Another bump, softer, slower and with purpose because he wants this. He wants Karen the way people want a better life or stability.]
Thanks for reminding me to call it quits. I probably would have made a meal of the Quest bar.
[Which...has been on his desk as a suggestion by Karen to ingest a thing or two every once and awhile.]