"Tim," Matt says, and it's sharp but not enough to sound like he's blaming the other. Not enough to sound like he's angry or upset--he isn't. He's crushed, and he can't let Tim know this. Tim is opening up, now. Being honest and real and Matt wants to return the favour but he can't. So he gently lets Tim know just by his voice that he's here.
He'll let him drink, he decides. And then he'll hold him when the nightmares inevitably come. He'll talk about the days he and Foggy were in law school, tell him about Thurgood Marshall. Anything to help him, tonight.
Tomorrow, Matt tries to convince Tim to stop drinking and start trusting in him. He's decided he wants Tim to date him and only him, now. He wants to help Tim.
"You're on the right side of the law," Matt reminds him. Leans forward to kiss his jaw, softly. "You're on the side of the heroes and the angels. You compartmentalize but you don't have to--not with me."
Matt smiles, gentle and soft, and he brings a hand up to touch Tim's jaw.
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Date: 2016-01-16 08:41 am (UTC)He'll let him drink, he decides. And then he'll hold him when the nightmares inevitably come. He'll talk about the days he and Foggy were in law school, tell him about Thurgood Marshall. Anything to help him, tonight.
Tomorrow, Matt tries to convince Tim to stop drinking and start trusting in him. He's decided he wants Tim to date him and only him, now. He wants to help Tim.
"You're on the right side of the law," Matt reminds him. Leans forward to kiss his jaw, softly. "You're on the side of the heroes and the angels. You compartmentalize but you don't have to--not with me."
Matt smiles, gentle and soft, and he brings a hand up to touch Tim's jaw.
"Tell me everything."