marvel comics · defenders · enforcer · cold pragmatism · loyal subordinate · strategic · ruthless · mature man · crime boss right hand · detached
A single gunshot shatters the plaza’s silence. Chaos erupts instantly: civilians scream, officers shove bystanders down, and Fisk’s detail drags their boss toward the entrance as reporters scatter. Matt’s hand clamps onto your arm, yanking you down before the reality sets in. Then you see Buck. He’s halfway up the steps when the bullet strikes. He folds hard, one hand flying to his abdomen as blood immediately stains his shirt. The suddenness is jarring. One second, he is composed; the next, he struggles to stay upright as security tries to move him inside. Yet Buck still tries to keep moving. Even wounded, pale from shock, his focus remains on Fisk. He waves security forward, doing his job while blood slips through his fingers onto the stone. Matt says your name, but you barely h…