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"Knowing is not understanding. There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it"

- Charles F. Kettering

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right here ; matthew murdock

warnings: a little angst, mentions of mental health & anti-depressants, caring/soft/understandingmatt!

"m-matt?"

your voice sounded shattered on the phone, so small & so fragile. it sounded like you've been crying for a while, the strain evident in your voice from the pitch.

"hey baby, what's wrong?" matthew asked concerned, keeping his tone soft.

it took you a while to say something else which slightly worried matthew, making him bounce his leg up & down as he sat in his office chair impatiently.

"y/n? you there?" he asked again, not sure if he lost connection or not.

wiping your tears that wouldn't stop falling, you sniffled into the microphone & felt a cry creep back up your throat.

"i need you, i'm sorry" you admitted, resting your forehead on your head while holding the phone with the other, shutting your eyes tightly as a strangled breath escaped your lips.

those words were all matthew needed to hear before saying he was on his way over. rushing to pack his things, not caring if it was messy, foggy came into his office & saw his friend in a slight panic.

"matt what are you--"

"it's y/n... she's having one of her bad days" he told him, rushing out of the doorway to the entrance of the office, opening the door while foggy trailed behind him with questions.

turning his body, matthew placed his hand on foggy's shoulder to signal that he needed to stop asking so much. "I'll call you later". matthew was then out the door, white cane in hand, leaving ht building & beelining for your apartment.

*** time skip ***

knocks at your front door echoed through your quiet apartment as you stayed curled up in bed, not having the energy to move from your spot.

"y/n? i'm here" your boyfriend called out from behind your door, giving you the motivation to slowly rise from your pity party spot & walk to the door, creaking it open to see a concerned matthew with his workbag in hand.

"hey" matthew cooed, coming inside & dropping his workbag down, taking your face into his hands before taking his coat off.

your eyes just welled up in tears at the action, bottom lip quivering, & matthew noticed it all.

"shush," he said gently, peeling his coat off & immediately resuming his previous action. "it's okay, c'mere" he pulled you close, feeling you collapse into his chest & hold him tight, eyes shutting & small cries escaping your lips as you buried yourself in matthew.

he didn't protest. he just held you closer & let you cry.

"c'mon, let's go to your bed. I'll carry you" he offered, knowing it would be more comfortable for the both of you than standing near the doorway.

you nodded against his chest & jumped up a little, matthew quickly picking up the back of your thighs with his hands & walking you both to your bed with ease.

"sorry i haven't called in a while" you whispered to him as you both settled onto your bed, matthew pulling you to rest against his chest.

his hands each did their part to comfort you. one ran through your hair, the other rested above the knee on your right leg that sprawled over his torso, rubbing up & down in slow motions.

"it's okay, sweetheart. i've missed you a lot" his words only made you feel worse.

you always felt bad when matthew had to deal with the worst of you. he was a busy man, trying to win cases in court & fight criminals late at night. matthew had a lot going on with him due to his hectic lifestyle, & you sometimes felt as though you were only a burden for him to deal with on top of everything. so you would push yourself away for a few days, needing space.

"no, it's not okay," you cried. "you already have so much to deal with & i-i... i just make it all harder with my bad days"

tutting at your words, his lips pressed a kiss to your hair & his arms only pulled you closer to him as a way to speak without words.

"you have no idea how badly you're wrong, y/n" he told you, making you perk your head up to look at him, seeing his hand come up & caress your cheek.

you instinctively move into his palm, not caring about the small tears falling down your face.

"you," he paused, thumb rubbing against your soft skin, making him smile. "you're the best thing that's happened to me in a long time"

"are you sure?" you doubted him slightly, not sure if he was only saying that to make you better; not sure if he really meant it or not.

with a kiss to your hair & more rubs on your back, matthew whispered, "I'm one hundred percent sure", smiling when you nodded your neck in the crook of his neck.

his words only made you feel more emotional, leading you to wrap your arms around his neck & straddle his waist, his hands making their way to your back as he held you fully against his chest.

you both stayed like for a while. you silently cried as he continued to hold onto you, assuring you that he was here & not leaving anytime soon.

"today was really bad" you whispered to him, hearing him hum in return for you to continue.

"my therapist told my doctor that they have to up my dose of prozac again. i'm not doing any better, at least uh, that's what they said" you said sadly, sighing into matthew's shoulder.

"almost relapsed again... but i called you instead" you added, only holding onto matthew tighter.

you always hated telling him about your health stuff, embarrassed that he would judge you for having challenges with your mental health, but deep down you knew it wasn't true.

picking your head up so you could look at him, he sported a proud-sad face, kissing your forehead before leaning his against yours.

"i'm glad you called me, y/n. reaching out is hard, believe me, I know that. but its a step in the right direction & you have people, like your doctor, therapist, me... we all are trying to help you help yourself"

sniffling & nodding your head, you knew he was right.

"it's going to take some time, but if you keep holding on, you'll get better. & i'm going to be right here through all of it, honey" matthew promised, nose brushing against yours lovingly.

despite your mind feeling weighed down by your bad thoughts, your heart felt lighter. you were able to smile a little, making matthew kiss you & whisper how proud he was of you for getting through another bad day.

i love matt sm omg

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