𝑑𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑥.

[castle]

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[motivation]

there's got to be, but i haven't found it yet

[ and it doesn't seem like the sort of thing she can just punch her way out of. she wishes it was. ]

yeah
that's what i figured, too

not sure he's thought it through

[castle]

[ if he could just kill all the bastards who dragged them into this mess, he would.

but the punisher doesn't exactly have his uses here, not for the overall solution. ]

but you would

[ think it through, he means. even with their meetings of spontaneity, their reckless nature of getting their limbs entangled with one another, he knows enough about dutch to know she has a clear head on her shoulders, every thought carefully pieced together. ]

talk to the guy
make sure you get every detail sorted out

make sure he knows he don't own you

[motivation]

[ she would, too. she would, even though she tries not to kill anymore. that scares her. (johnny's her conscience and he isn't here. it makes things more difficult. she's damaged and she's a weapon. that will never change.) ]

i'd have to, wouldn't i

[ if she doesn't, if she gives away too much power —she'll be the one to suffer, not anyone else. ]

not sure he really gets that, either

[castle]

what's he asking from you

[ even if he's a good guy, there's bound to be conditions. loyalty of the highest degree exists, frank's seen it, but he doesn't always have the highest depth of belief in it these days. ]

[motivation]

nothing

[ which is just ??? ]

if i move in, he wants to split household chores

[castle]

[ "nothing" is either a good thing or heavily suspicious. ]

jesus christ

[ fucking chores? ]

real winner you got here, dutch

[motivation]

if you ask nicely, he'll probably offer you the same deal

[ not even kidding. ]

[castle]

yeah i think i'll pass

think i'm doing alright

[ he's not. he's got no contract yet, has no intentions for one despite his advice to her.

but if something happens to him for not abiding, that's on him. he'd rather not see dutch get any of that punishment. ]

[motivation]

[ she's pretty sure she could handle it, but —peter's offering and as much as that makes her angry, she's not angry at him and this system sucks.

still not the kind of thing they can punch their way out of. ]

when's your deadline coming up

[castle]

end of january

figure i got time before they come after my ass

[ he hasn't actually been thinking on it much, what could happen if he doesn't meet it. frank castle's always moved on his own agenda, made his own plans; cooperating isn't something he's done for quite some time. ]

[motivation]

they randomise people, don't they

[ that's what she perceives as the biggest threat. that some stranger is given power over her, someone who might abuse that power.

she wouldn't wish that on frank, either. ]

[castle]

then good luck to the bastard that gets me

[ he doesn't discount that he technically has the disadvantage here as the submissive, but it isn't as though he'd make it easy on his dominant either. ]

[motivation]

cocky bastard

[ it's a compliment ]

[castle]

part of the charm

[ he knows she's into it. ]

[motivation]

careful
you'll make me swoon

[ she's not the swooning type. but definitely into it, yes ]

[castle]

oh we definitely wouldn't want that

[ he can't imagine her swooning, but he knows she can be impressed in plenty of other ways. ]

[motivation]

i might fall and hit my head

[ never gonna happen. but he can impress her by eating her out again ]

[castle]

wouldn't let it happen

[ which is — more serious beyond the teasing implications. because there has been a layer of trust formed here, that even as two submissives, he'd have her back if she ever needed him there. ]

[motivation]

sweet of you

[ she'd have his back, too. but they don't have to acknowledge that, do they? ]

[castle]

most people don't associate me with sweet

[ or at least when they do, he's quick to deny it. ]

[motivation]

do you promise most people you won't let them hit their head when they swoon?

[castle]

nah i save that for special occasions

[motivation]

you know just how to make a girl feel special

[castle]

what can i say
i'm old fashioned

[ and then — ]

but i mean it
whatever you decide dutch

i got your back

[ he knows for the kind of people like them, words don't tend to mean much, that laying their lives in another's hands if a far more complicated trail, but it's all he can offer for now. ]

[motivation]

don't get sentimental on me now, soldier boy

[ but hells — ] it's mutual, okay

[ if he needs her at his back, she's got him. if he wants to run an op that needs her skills, she's there. if someone hurts him and he's in no place to hurt them back? she's got that covered, too. ]