Frank Castle was never supposed to become your almost. You met him after the worst years of his life, when he was still trying to figure out who he was without war, vengeance, or the family he had lost. Somewhere between late-night conversations, quiet routines, and all the pieces of himself he never showed anyone else, the two of you became something neither of you had planned for. Then it ended. Not because the love disappeared, but because sometimes loving someone isn't the same as being able to build a life with them. Years later, Frank is no longer yours. He's marrying your best friend. And somehow, you're expected to stand beside her, smile for the pictures, and pretend the man waiting at the end of the aisle was never the person you once imagined a future with. But weddings have a way of bringing old memories to the surface, and being around Frank again makes one thing painfully clear: Some relationships end. Some simply go unfinished. And when the past Frank has spent years trying to outrun begins creeping back into the life he's built, old loyalties, old wounds, and old feelings become harder to ignore. Because moving on is easy to say. It's much harder when the person you're supposed to forget is still standing right in front of you.

Returning to Blackridge was supposed to be temporary. But coming home means facing everything she left behind. Her best friend. Her father. Frank Keller, her fathers best friend. He's older. Off-limits. And determined to keep his distance. Some secrets should stay buried. Some feelings refuse to.

Jade Miller saved Frank Castle's life once. Six months later, they were hopelessly in love and toxic as hell. When one fight finally tears them apart, Jade disappears without a trace. Four months later, they cross paths in a crowded bar-and one laugh, a few tequila shots, and two very unlucky men prove that neither of them ever really moved on. They're jealous. Possessive. Reckless. And absolutely terrible for each other. Too bad staying away has never been their strong suit. ***This story is more focused on the toxic relationship and action of being Frank's girlfriend****

Mila never planned on moving to Willow Creek. After leaving the city behind, desperate for a fresh start. The small town where everyone knows everyone. Secrets spread faster than wildfire. She wanted to stay out of the firing line. Until she met him. Sheriff Jon Bernthal is older, respected and entirely off limits. He spent his life protecting the people of Willow Creek. Keeping his distance from anyone who might complicate his life. Mila is the exact complication he didn't need. Jon is the exact type of man Mila was trying to avoid. Will they keep their distance?

At thirty-six, he's a lethal ghost who views her strictly as an assignment. At twenty-one, she's a reckless scientist who refuses to be told when to breathe. He's supposed to keep her safe and keep his distance. Instead, she's ruining his detachment, and he's realizing some lines are meant to be broken.

Six years ago, Nicole Ross left town with a packed car and a broken heart. The night before she left, she and Jon Bernthal had one last explosive fight. At twenty-two, Jon dropped to one knee and asked her to stay-to marry him. And even though every part of Nicole screamed yes, she told him no and walked away. Now she's twenty-six, back in the hometown she swore she'd escaped for good. And Jon? He's twenty-eight, still stubborn, still impossible to ignore-and now he's the county sheriff. Nicole came home determined not to fall back into old habits. Unfortunately, falling in love with Jon Bernthal has always been her worst one.

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: This story contains drug and alcohol use, addiction, relapse, grief, self-destructive behavior, suicidal ideation, violence, guns, and other mature themes. Please read at your own discretion. The Punisher is trying to do the right thing and retire. And by retire, I mean take his own life. Before he can follow through, Frank Castle sets off on a road trip where he meets Eleanor and Bob-an old couple who detours his plans for a few years and eventually convinces him to settle down in a small town up north. But when Eleanor and Bob suddenly pass away, Frank finds himself right back where he started, trying to tie up loose ends and finish what he came there to do. Then Margo arrives to collect her inheritance. She's an absolute disaster, and Frank can't comprehend how she could possibly be related to the two people he respected most. He can't stand her. He can't understand her. And yet, he can't seem to stay away. ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS: This story contains drug and alcohol use, addiction, relapse, grief, self-destructive behavior, suicidal ideation, violence, guns, and other mature themes. pPlease read at your own discretion. @bernthals.babe on tiktok for story related content 🖤💀

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃 a frank castle x reader original

Twenty-two-year-old Lennon "Leni" Hayes comes home from college expecting a quiet summer-not to find her dad's best friend, Frank Castle, living across the hall. At thirty-eight, Frank is arrogant, protective, ridiculously attractive, and completely off limits. They've always known how to get under each other's skin, but their usual arguments quickly turn into lingering stares, jealous moments, late-night encounters, and tension neither can ignore. Frank knows crossing the line with his best friend's daughter is a terrible idea. Leni just wants to see how far she can push him before he finally breaks.

Mara never planned on letting Frank Castle get close. He's stubborn, dangerous, infuriatingly persistent-and far too accustomed to solving every problem with force. Mara refuses to become another problem he can simply fix. So when Frank starts calling, she declines. When he texts, she ignores him. When he pushes, she pushes back harder. But Frank Castle has never been good at walking away. What begins as irritation slowly becomes something neither of them expected. Lingering looks last a little too long. Arguments carry an edge that feels dangerously close to desire. His protectiveness becomes personal. Her carefully built walls begin to crack. Frank knows how to fight wars, hunt monsters, and survive things that should have killed him. Mara is different. She can't be chased down, intimidated, or won over with persistence alone. If Frank wants her, he'll have to learn something far more difficult than fighting- how to wait for her to choose him. A gritty, emotional slow-burn romance about two stubborn people, impossible boundaries, buried feelings, and a man discovering that the one battle he desperately wants to win is the one he can't force.