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   The sand murmurs (that it wants to swallow everything) by SaturnChild

   Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), The Punisher (TV 2017), Daredevil (Comics), Punisher (Comics), Marvel Cinematic Universe  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M, M/M
   • Complete Work

   01 Jun 2021

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Frank Castle/Matt Murdock
   • Frank Castle & Matt Murdock
   • Matt Murdock & Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
   • Curtis Hoyle & Matt Murdock
   • Frank Castle & Curtis Hoyle
   • Matt Murdock & Elektra Natchios
   • Matt Murdock & Billy Russo
   • Frank Castle
   • Matt Murdock
   • Curtis Hoyle
   • Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
   • Billy Russo
   • Gunner Henderson
   • Elektra Natchios
   • Karen Page
   • William Rawlins
   • Lieberman Family
   • Original Characters
   • Claire Temple
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Military
   • Angst
   • Break Up
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Matt Murdock Needs a Hug
   • Hurt Matt Murdock
   • Frank Castle Angst
   • Curtis Hoyle Is a Good Bro
   • Depressed Matt Murdock
   • War
   • Blood and Injury
   • Flashbacks
   • Child Soldiers
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Child Soldier Matt Murdock
   • Protective Frank Castle
   • Dissociation
   • Aftermath of Torture
   • Developing Relationship
   • Getting Back Together
   • Dehumanization
   • Billy Russo is nice
   • Whump
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Dissociative Identity Disorder
   • Anxiety Disorder
   • Panic Attacks
   • Nightmares
   • Touch-Starved
   • Canon Disabled Character
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Light Dom/sub
   • Aftercare
   • Mental Breakdown
   • Slow Burn
   • Dogs
   • Caramel - The dog
   • Healing
   • Breaking Up & Making Up
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Fluff and Angst

   Summary

   It’s been two years, but Matt still deals with the aftermath of Kandahar and everything that came before (and after). Including Frank leaving.
   And Frank? He deals with the guilt. He brought pieces of himself back from Afghanistan but he’s quite sure Matthew never really left the sand.

   Series

   • Part 1 of What we left behind (in the sand castles)

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   83,923

   Chapters:

   15/15

   Comments:

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   29 Aug 2025