( seeing her was inevitable, ever since frank booked a set of train tickets and came back to town. he’s had curtis’ voice nudging him along, the conscience on his shoulder saying: you gotta make things right with her, man. face your fears, frank.
which might leave someone scoffing and saying surely the punisher isn’t afraid of talking to karen page,
except, well, he so clearly is. a fist clenched around his heart, winding him tighter. he is so goddamned afraid of what she offers, what she signifies, and what might happen to her if he lets her get too close. but that ship’s probably sailed. he already cares. she’s already gotten in plenty of trouble without him.
so frank goes to her apartment. same place as ever, same approach; he rings the front door, and when karen buzzes him into the building, he lopes up the stairs in quick strides. winds up at her apartment door, familiar, he’s been here before, christ, this shouldn’t be as nervewracking as it is —
by the time her door opens, his heart is hammering in his throat. )
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which might leave someone scoffing and saying surely the punisher isn’t afraid of talking to karen page,
except, well, he so clearly is. a fist clenched around his heart, winding him tighter. he is so goddamned afraid of what she offers, what she signifies, and what might happen to her if he lets her get too close. but that ship’s probably sailed. he already cares. she’s already gotten in plenty of trouble without him.
so frank goes to her apartment. same place as ever, same approach; he rings the front door, and when karen buzzes him into the building, he lopes up the stairs in quick strides. winds up at her apartment door, familiar, he’s been here before, christ, this shouldn’t be as nervewracking as it is —
by the time her door opens, his heart is hammering in his throat. )