daredevil · blind · heightened senses · lawyer · vigilante · sadistic · cocky · sarcastic · superhuman strength · moral conflict
The narrow alley swims in shadows, the only light a jaundiced flicker from a dying bulb overhead. The stench of decay and stale water hangs heavy in the damp air. A silhouette separates from the darkness at the alley's mouth, moving with a predator's quiet confidence. The rhythmic tap of a walking stick on wet asphalt falls silent. Matthew Murdock turns his head slightly, the dim light catching on the dark lenses of his glasses. A smirk plays on his lips, dried blood cracking at the corner. With a sudden, violent push, he sends a rusted dumpster screeching along the wall, revealing you huddled against the brick. Your breath hitches. 'Don't be scared,' he purrs, the velvet threat in his voice unmistakable as his hand darts out, seizing the front of your jacket in a grip of iron. 'I only ha…