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(Following ddba s1e4)

The bench is in a rundown neighborhood, not far from Hell's Kitchen.

Frank stumbled upon it by chance.

The advertisement on the bench is old, heavily worn, and outdated.

It is printed with the phone number and address of their first law firm—the number is now disconnected, and the address is no longer their office.

Murdock has a new business partner now, renting a spacious, bright office in a trendy downtown district.

Nelson has been gone for years.

Frank likes this bench.

Sometimes he comes here to sit for a while.

There’s no scenery to speak of—the only view is the confident smile of the young Murdock on the ad, looking every bit like a bastard lawyer. And that slogan. What a smug, arrogant prick.

It stirs something in him, something like nostalgia.

Sometimes Frank comes here. He doesn’t know if anyone will ever remember to remove this ad. He hopes that day comes later. It’s one of the few wishes he has left.

But even if he’s disappointed, he can accept it.

Frank keeps occasional tabs on Murdock. He knows he’s still working as a defense attorney, has friends to drink with, a steady dating life, no longer patrolling the streets in his pajama at night, staying far away from politics.

Good.

Away from these power struggles, away from tragedies he can’t save.

Blind in the eyes, deaf in the ears.

Murdock would rather let guilt and remorse consume his heart and soul than gamble on his anger being kept in check by reason.

Frank understands.

Because he’s the same.

Yesterday, Murdock came to Frank’s place to see him.

After all these years, he finally allowed himself to be honest about his feelings.

Maybe for people who have to maintain their social identity, protecting their image in the eyes of others is more important than facing themselves honestly.

Frank despises that kind of hypocrisy.

But he can understand it.

Yet, in what identity did Murdock come? And which version of Frank was he looking for?

Frank doesn’t know.

He doesn’t care.

Murdock could no longer bear the pain and disgust of living a lie—he needed a safe place to let it all out.

That’s all Frank needed to know.

Facing his fury and vulnerability, Frank felt the same anger, sorrow, confusion, and helplessness.

What do you want from me? Who are you?

Consoler Murdock, the defense attorney who once represented felon Frank Castle?

Daredevil, the Punisher’s longtime nemesis on his job?

Red, the ally Frank Castle could trust when he was the Punisher?

Or Matthew Murdock, who’s lost too much and is now searching for answers in Pete Castiglione, another man with nothing left?

Frank doesn’t know.

The funny thing is, Murdock’s the one who can detect lies through heartbeat or some ninja trick, yet Frank’s always been the one to strip away all his disguises—and once again, reopen his wounds.

Frank missed the moment to give him an understanding embrace, no matter which identity it was for.

He no longer has any excuse to offer this misplaced comfort under any grand pretense.

That’s why Frank is sitting here now.

He doesn’t know in what capacity he could ever step back into his life.

Until Frank gets a call. From Karen.

The woman he wanted to protect is now asking him to help the man he also wanted to protect.

He can do it—as the Punisher.

As for which version of Murdock he’s dealing with, he doesn’t care.

He’ll do what he can.

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Inspired by Red Is The Rose(The High Kings)

It goes as,

Come over the hills my bonnie Irish lass

You choose the road love and I'll make the vow

My original idea was to have Frank tease Matt by singing him this.

But I watched s1e8, and now the idea fermented. (Didn't even think they really have a scene for roses...

Gran balls and fancy tuxedos never fit a fighter. After all this fighting and fighting Matt keeps losing, and now almost everyone is leaving him. All he needs is being seen and understood by friends, and maybe a sweet little song would do all the rest.

That's what Frank is going to give.

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There was this routine things in Netflix's Daredevil series: a funeral scene in the final episode for each season.

Season 1 for Ben Urich.

Season 2 for Electra Natchios.

Season 3 for Paul Lantom.

In every funeral scene there was a little talking or speech, basically the very summary for the whole season.

Ben Urich was a friend and a good man, so this was when Daredevil first lost someone not so close to him but kinda make him understood his mission as Daredevil.

Electra Natchios was maybe the first woman he fell in love with, and this was the second time he lost her. I like the talk between Matt and Stick in the cemetery, when Stick asked him did he love her, and was it worth. Matt gave the reason and answered yes for twice. That was the best ending I could ever think of when losing someone significant in life.

Paul Lantom was one of the guardians for young Matt and who knew his other life as Daredevil. He was like a father to him in many means. One of the main issues in people's life is to surmount their elders, sometimes combined with a vicious fight, but for Father Lantom this wasn't the case. He led the road and didn't cross the line to force Matt into any lane, but set him free.

I also like Stick much though I know many don't. Maybe just because I find myself in him so I understand many of his actions. Stick didn't have a funeral, I was upset about that; but people like him who treated himself as a weapon wouldn't want a funeral anyway.

And then in Daredevil: Born Again, Franklin Percy Nelson.

He was one of the most important person in Matt's both life. Matt found himself very much because Foggy shaped him this way. They found themselves in each other, and shared a deep bond as friends. They were not alike in any way but supported the other to be whole. Much like a soul mate.

When Matt lost Foggy, this was when him started to getting insane somehow, and the wound in his soul would never heal.

So this was the idea I got from the original series.

Even though there's not a funeral scene for Foggy in DDBA (yet), Matt might have chances visited the grave to memorize him or just found some peace in a peaceful place (alone).

Here's when Frank might find him.

The flowers are Geraniums. I'm not familiar with flowers but Google tells me the language of it means true friendship and "it's good to have you in life".

Thank you for the patience for this and I hope you enjoy it☺️

The title inspired by Never There (Sum 41)

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Inspired by Song #3 (Stone Sour)

Did I save you

'Cause I know you saved me too

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Inspired by Through Glass (Stone Sour)

I'm looking at you through the glass

Don't know how much time has passed

It feels like forever 

But no one ever tells you forever feels like home

We thought came from the heart

But never did right from the start

(Well that's not a glass but a scope (never mind x

(Just wondering whether it's possible we have some Daredevil/The Punisher issues just like Spider-man/Deadpool, this is just a fanart made by me...if there's any problem with the daredevil title logo I'll remove it x (sry no offense x (I'm just some random person making fanart x

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Inspired by It Takes A Village (by Beguile)

This is for DDBA s1e4.

Matt plays tough with everyone but only Frank knows better, that's the title stands for: wounds only you can see.

For now I guess Frank is the only one who knows all the stories and gets to see Matt's vulnerability.

So far they're much alike each other indeed but Frank wouldn't let Matt to be another him. (I hope

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