Patch You Up

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Patch You Up
shipping meme


Let's hope you're not squeamish. Even if you are, you're going to have to power through it, because your crush, significant other, lover, or fellow practitioner in romantic tension has been battered and bruised. The degree of severity, from a minor scrape to a life-threatening injury, can vary, as can the reason - they may even be hurt because of you. If that's the case, you have all the more reason to tend to their wounds with your own two hands.

No one can take care of them like you can.

Bust out the bandages, even if they don't want you to worry over them or can't believe that anyone would. Though it's not your intention, if you're genre savvy, you may know that your best Florence Nightingale may be the final push if you're not together-together.

That's assuming if you both don't pass out from botched first aide before any of that happens. Don't forget that a kiss to make it better is critical!

• Comment with your character, preferences, and the role you'd like to play - the injured or the attending. Also, would you like a pre-established relationship? One just on the cusp of becoming realized? Etc?
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• Thread.

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I hope you don't mind where the thread is going. If not, let me know.

[clairetemple_rn]

"Military grade weapons? Who would have those on the streets of Hell's Kitchen?" She looks at the now exposed wound. "That looks like some kind of fine blade that would be on a sword...or something." Claire snaps on her gloves and starts to clean the wound.

"I said I would be there to patch you up. I'm surprised that you came back. I can't lie, what I saw, scared me. I guess I couldn't deal with that. But somehow? I saw the good in what you were doing...after the fact." Claire busies herself by prepping the needle and threading it.

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[blind_devil]

Matt managed a smile. "Claire I get it," he says softly, "what I do is dangerous and you got hurt because I got sloppy and cocky. It hurt when you walked away, but it was a wake up call too."

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[clairetemple_rn]

"Well, I'm glad your self preservation instinct kicked in," she chuckles. "But seriously, I was falling for you, Matt. Maybe I could fall for you again," Claire puts down her needle, to kiss the untouched skin, outside his wound.

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[blind_devil]

Matt takes in a deep breath trying not to shiver. His skin is super sensitive and the light kiss heads south pretty quickly. "Claire," he whispered, "I never stopped falling."

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[clairetemple_rn]

This time, Claire takes the lead, kissing him tenderly, almost sweetly. "You're still going to have me wanting to kick your ass, for getting your ass kicked," she jokes. "How about I finish this and then you can stay, or go. Your choice. I wouldn't mind you staying."

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[blind_devil]

He kisses her back keeping the touch of lips sweet and gentle. "I want to stay," he whispers against her lips, "I need someone to keep me on the straight and narrow."

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[clairetemple_rn]

"Oh, that charming smile again. No wonder Foggy is jealous of you," she laughs. "Now, let me finish this and we can go to bed."

[OOC: If you want to take this off comm, we can.]

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[blind_devil]

"I'll take your word for it," Matt says, "and Foggy's too. Since I can't really see my own smile."

[OOC: I don't mind keeping things here.]

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[clairetemple_rn]

[OOC: Cool, no worries.]

Claire finishes up, tying off the last stitch, snipping the thread. She wants to laugh, but more bloodshed would ensue, if that needle was thrown in the hilarity. She promptly puts down the instrument and does just that.

"I walked right into that one, didn't I? Oh, Matt..." She grins. "But, you are a charmer, devilish even..." She just can't help smiling. "Let me put some antibiotic cream on it and a bandage and you'll be all set."

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[blind_devil]

Matt's grin widens because he can hear his joke has hit it's mark and he loves it. "Helps disarm people when the blind guy ends up being charming. Besides my dad always said a Murdock isn't a Murdock without his charm."

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[clairetemple_rn]

"See, that's what I'm talking about, right there." She laughs some more. "You learned that all from Dad before he passed?" Claire makes herself busy, cleaning up the thread and her tools. "Do you think he'd be proud of what you're doing? I'm sure that's gone through your mind a thousand times."

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[blind_devil]

"He'd be glad I became a lawyer," Matt says, "the night time stuff he'd be less happy about. He never wanted me to learn how to fight or use my fists for anything. He'd give me an earful for putting my neck at risk. He'd like you thought."

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[clairetemple_rn]

"That makes two of us, as far as your daytime and night time activities go. But, now I understand why." She shakes her head at the last comment though.

"I just shook my head. Sorry. He would like me, huh? What makes you so sure?" Claire now done with her repair, sits next to him on her couch.

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[blind_devil]

"I heard," Matt says with a smile, "your hair brushes your collar when you do it. And yes he would like you. You'd remind him of my mom. She had a lot of opinions and was not shy at all about sharing them."

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[clairetemple_rn]

Xlaire brushes her hair back, a bit self consciously, slightly touching the rough undercut.

"I hate to ask, but what happened to your Mom? Is she still alive?"

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[blind_devil]

Matt considers the question before he answers it. "Yes," he says, "she is. I don't know the full story of how she and my dad broke up, she's never told me. But it was bad enough she decided the Church had more faith in her then she did."

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[clairetemple_rn]

Claire stops and considers what she just heard. Pondering for a minute, she realizes, "So, your Mom is a nun? Is that what you mean?" She moves closer to him, her head on his shoulder in comfort.