Hello, hello, hello.

[fightlikehell]

"Hello, you've reached the personal voice mailbox of---" "Matt Murdock." "---Please leave a message after the tone!"

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[fightlikehell]

I got the message loud and clear.

Though now I am left to wonder are you warning me because you have some kind of insight into her taste in men or you're just that kind of friend to Natasha.

[arcum]

Nat's my best friend. She's been important to me since the first day I say her.

[ Down the scope. ]

If someone hurts her then I hurt them. Just like if someone hurts me then she hurts them.

Friendship.

[fightlikehell]

[Yeah that detail hasn't come to the foreground just yet. Matt suspects their history is complicated.]

I don't want to hurt her, Clint.

[arcum]

Good.

[ She's been hurt enough. She's had enough assholes jerk her around. She deserves more. Better. ]

Then me and you'll get along just fine.

[fightlikehell]

I think so too. Any friend of her's is a friend of mine.

[arcum]

Do you do anything else besides practice law? Anything fun?

[ Is he trying to orchestrate a man date with Natasha's boyfriend? Maybe. ]

[fightlikehell]

I like to box. I run. A few sports I guess, not too many.

[On account of that whole playing more blind than I actually am thing cuz it's worked all his life...]

[arcum]

Any good at boxing?

[fightlikehell]

I'm a little bias. I think I'm pretty good.

[arcum]

Well, then we'll see. When I settle in we'll see.

[fightlikehell]

Name a place and a time. I'll be there.

[arcum]

I'll text you when I figure that out.

Until then keep your nose clean, Matt. I'm watching.

[fightlikehell]

Look forward to it.

I will more so than before. I'm flattered, Clint.

[arcum]

What can I say? Watching's my specialty.

[fightlikehell]

Fitting because you're a sharp shooter. Keen eyes have never been a strength of mine.

[arcum]

I'll let it go. Being blind does kinda give you a bit of a handicap on that.

[fightlikehell]

That's very generous of you. I don't think that I deserve that. Treat me like you would any other guy that's trying to be a permanent fixture in her life.

[arcum]

I'm not gonna fault you for not having strong eyes. Kinda not your fault, dude.

lies lies lies

[fightlikehell]

Maybe it was. What if I was playing with my Red Rider BB gun.

[arcum]

You'll shoot your eyes out, kid.