[ he feels an ache he shouldn't when karen leans against him, allowing the contact and even leaning into it himself a little. they're going to get her out, he has to believe that the same way he's always believed in them - seeing things out to the end. if by tenacity alone, they'll get through this too. frank nods at wanda's signal, striking the lighter and moving forward to start heating up the door. he holds it as close to karen as he dares, trusting wanda to keep her safe. or as safe as she can be right now.
the door starts getting hot and he has no idea if it'll have any effect. it's like everything else has been: a crapshoot. he holds the lighter there until it gets molten in his hand, but he keeps the flame focused on one spot in the door, not caring if it burns him. any pain is worth getting karen free for him, and suddenly, the door's surface starts to fluctuate again. at first, he thinks he imagined it, but then he's grabbing karen's elbow with his free hand, keeping the lighter going with his other because he isn't sure if the two are connected yet. and when the door starts melting around her the same way it hand to begin with, he drops the lighter altogether, reaching into the liquid - now redhot - but he pays that no mind either as he yanks her out with all he has. it burns one him more than her with the forcefield in place around her arms, but he easily ignores that too, checking her for injuries as his eyes fill with water. ]
You okay? [ the scratches she inflicted on herself are a little bloody, but she's in one piece, and he puts a hand on her cheek, smearing his own blood there by accident. ]
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the door starts getting hot and he has no idea if it'll have any effect. it's like everything else has been: a crapshoot. he holds the lighter there until it gets molten in his hand, but he keeps the flame focused on one spot in the door, not caring if it burns him. any pain is worth getting karen free for him, and suddenly, the door's surface starts to fluctuate again. at first, he thinks he imagined it, but then he's grabbing karen's elbow with his free hand, keeping the lighter going with his other because he isn't sure if the two are connected yet. and when the door starts melting around her the same way it hand to begin with, he drops the lighter altogether, reaching into the liquid - now redhot - but he pays that no mind either as he yanks her out with all he has. it burns one him more than her with the forcefield in place around her arms, but he easily ignores that too, checking her for injuries as his eyes fill with water. ]
You okay? [ the scratches she inflicted on herself are a little bloody, but she's in one piece, and he puts a hand on her cheek, smearing his own blood there by accident. ]