Matt Murdock x Reader One-Shots

How to Say "I love you"

 "What is it, Y/n?" Matt asked, concerned.

"Well, we've been together for a little while now and I-I wanted to talk about our relationship. Because I-I..." I had to turn away because this was getting embarrassing.

"I don't understand. What are you trying to tell me? Do you want to...break up?"

"No! No. Not even close. Ugh I suck at this!" I buried my face in my hands miserably because I didn't want to break up with him, but I couldn't speak English to save my life apparently.

"Then what's wrong?"

I got up from his couch and started pacing because the frustration was taking over and I didn't know how to say those stupid 3 words. "I don't know what's wrong with me. It shouldn't be that hard. If I could just shut my stupid anxiety-ridden brain of for 3 SECONDS maybe I could-"

Suddenly Matt was standing right in front of me, stopping me and my nonsense in my tracks. "Slow down, Sweetheart. Breathe." He held on to my arms as he waited for me to follow his instructions. He waited patiently, his head tilted to the side and I could tell he was waiting for my racing heart to slow. When he was satisfied with what he heard he straightened again before asking, "Now, slowly, tell me what you need to say."

"I... wanted to say that I-I..." I steadied myself before saying, "am an idiot!" I groaned in frustration as somehow the words wouldn't come out of me correctly. I let my head fall against his chest as I wallowed in my misery. This was not at all how I'd wanted tonight to go. What I had planned seemed so easy. A nice, simple dinner and then I would tell him how I felt. Without stuttering. But then I got nervous and things came out completely wrong and now I was struggling to even explain why I was acting like a complete maniac.

"That's not true." He held me to him, not letting go as he said softly, "Whatever is going on in that pretty little head of yours, I can't help until you tell me." He punctuated this with an equally soft kiss to my temple that almost brought me to tears because if I could just get the stupid words out this would all be going so much better.

He waited patiently for me to speak up.

And finally, I did. I pushed myself free of his hold and went back to pacing as I said, "I wanted to tell you I loved you without stuttering, but as you can tell, that failed horribly; and now I'm trying to save myself from further embarrassment but I just keep digging this hole deeper and deeper and deeper."

He'd stayed in the same place but called out from behind me, "You wanted to tell me what?"

I didn't even think as I turned around and said, "I love you." When I saw the smirk on his face, it hit me. I had to smile, that bastard. "Nice, Murdock. How long ago did you find out?"

He chuckled. "When you walked into my apartment."

"And you let me sit here and ramble like an idiot?!"

"I was letting you get there on your own." He said with a small shrug as he made his way towards me again. "Plus, you're kind of adorable when you're nervous."

"Yeah? Well, next time, don't let me almost break up with you before I get to my actual point." I huffed, frustrated.

He pulled me back into his arms as he said, "Well, next time I'll be sure to not let that happen." He chuckled before placing a soft kiss on my lips.

"I love you." I said.

"Terrible decision, really." He leaned in and pressed his lips to mine in a soft kiss before saying sweetly, "I love you, too."