I didn’t realise until today that my favourite superhero fanfic of all time, the inimitable verse (Team Red) ends with Matt’s death.
It’s kinda expected. Matt’s lifestyle isn’t exactly sustainable. His hero’s journey is not supposed to last forever. The story ends (and begins) with a story in which Miles is an adult; Foggy’s cancer finally comes back seven years after Matt’s death, Sam looks after him; and the vigilante superhero team drifts apart.
It’s heartbreaking.
Life is too short for lies.