Daredevil ficlet: "And miles to go before I sleep" (Matt and Battlin' Jack, PG-13)

[tartanshell]

Tonight, for the first time with matt-murdock, I wrote a TM prompt that was a third-person ficlet rather than a first-person journal entry. So, I thought I'd repost here. (I think this is my first ficpost this year? I am a sad, bad fangirl.)

Title: And miles to go before I sleep
Fandom/characters: Daredevil (Matt and Battlin' Jack, gen)
Rating: PG-13 for

Comments

[ratcreature]

I like this, this was a nice parallel between the two.

[tartanshell]

Thank you! :) I really like playing with the idea that Daredevil, much more than Matt, is Battlin' Jack's son.

[ofcatsandwomen]

Awesome, as usual. You just have such a great way with words, and make such awesome additions to what little Daredevil fanfic is out there. The way you set the mood and the tone for everything you write is just fantastic and each scene feels so incredibly alive. Two thumbs up! :)

[tartanshell]

Oh, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my writing, and that you enjoyed this. :)

[st_aurafina]

Oh, Matt! And baby!Matt! I love that he can love and miss where he's come from, but still be his own person. This is beautiful!

[tartanshell]

Thank you! :) I'm really glad that Matt's love for his past came through--it would be so easy to write Matt's dad off as a jerk who was never there, or who was a bad father at first, but I wanted to show even in a not-great time that his dad was trying, and that Matt knew it.

[lilacsigil]

Fantastic imagery, of sound and smell and touch. I loved the parallels between the two working men, determined to make a better future, excepting only that Matt is saving a city, and Jack pours all that strength into his son.

[tartanshell]

Oh, thank you! I actually had to keep reminding myself at the beginning of the fic that he wasn't blind yet, wasn't baby!Daredevil yet. But I like the idea of Matt knowing his dad's sounds (and smells, etc) intimately even before he lost his sight.

I loved the parallels between the two working men, determined to make a better future

This is exactly what I was going for, so I'm glad it worked for you! :)

[harmonyangel]

Oh, this is lovely. I don't have smart or coherent things to say about it, but it's really fantastic, especially all the sensory detail. Beautiful work.

[tartanshell]

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed this. :)