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MattFoggy Fic Rec: you make me feel by assbuttsinlove

What do you do when your best friend bears the weight of the world on his shoulders? You do what you can. And in this case, that means cleaning and bandaging his knuckles—and above all, just being there. Short and sweet, this fic is capped off with a knowing and tender moment that will make your heart ache. Check it out and leave feedback for the author!

you make me feel (588 words) by assbuttsinlove Summary: matt can't save everyone. sometimes, he needs someone to remind him.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: my kingdom for your graces by queenofthestarrrs

Foggy finds himself drawn to a church while waiting for news about Matt from the hospital in this slightly offbeat oneshot. There he meets a little girl named Crissy who might not be exactly what she seems. Despite the angsty premise, my kingdom for your graces contains some laugh-out-loud moments to defuse the tension, and is a perfect read for those times when just dipping your toe in a bit of sadness is preferable to taking the full plunge. Check it out at the link below and, of course, don't be shy in leaving feedback for the author! We all could use some love in these trying times.

my kingdom for your graces (2277 words) by queenofthestarrrs Summary: He's a lapsed Universal Unitarian which really said something about his devotion to the faith (practically non-existent), but that certainly didn't mean he didn't believe in miracles.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: Bottled Lightning by gelishan

Tensions run high in this 5+1 as Matt, Foggy, and their college cohort play a game of Spin the Bottle. Matt speed runs his sexual awakening as, time after time, he's thwarted from kissing Foggy. With a blend of humor and mutual pining, Bottled Lightning serves up a fun, lightly raunchy tale featuring the boys figuring out what they want and who they want it from. Some standout jokes take the fic to the next level. Check it out and leave the author feedback at the link below!

Bottled Lightning (3647 words) by gelishan Summary: “Give them a break. Watching straight boys awkward kiss is no fun, and they’re roommates. They have to live with the awkward.” Five times Matt played Spin the Bottle, and one time Foggy wouldn’t let him.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: don't fall (for your best friend) by itsrosencrantz

In close to a 5+1 format (essentially a 4+1), don't fall (for your best friend) follows Matt and Foggy from college through several moments where they kind of maybe sort of kiss with plausible deniability, all while Foggy tries not to fall too hard for Matt. Each section offers up a compact moment of fine pining, all with Foggy's requisite sense of humor and an attention to detail that renders their easygoing partnership in vivid clarity. Moments with Foggy's family and Karen round out the fic, and when the last kiss arrives it rightly feels like it's about time. Check it out at the link below, and don't forget to leave feedback for the author!

don't fall (for your best friend) (2831 words) by itsrosencrantz Summary: written for the 'five times kissed' meme on tumblr.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: Audio Tracks by GoggledMonkey

This one is a fandom favorite for a reason. It makes the most of a somewhat silly premise (Foggy narrating porn to Matt), entwining the humor of it with the angst and uncertainty of unspoken crushes to craft a truly satisfying narrative alongside the sex. A deft time skip in the middle elevates the fic even further, introducing new, complicated emotions into the original conflict and setting the stage for a resolution both moving and hot. If that sounds like your bag, check out the fic and leave a comment for the author to show your appreciation!

Audio Tracks (24862 words) by GoggledMonkey Summary: Foggy and Matt watch porn and Foggy narrates (badly) and then they have sex. Or they don’t. It depends on which one you ask. Or: Chapter one was written for a kink meme prompt and the rest is me going ‘but what if they feel a lot of feelings and also never talk about their feelings?”

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: for a kiss by arsenouselation

This ficlet exists in the space between desire and decision, lingering there for a brief moment as we join Matt and Foggy on a rooftop drinking together like they must have a million times before. But this time, there's something in the air. This time, Matt could act on his feelings. for a kiss brings us inside Matt's senses as he considers what it would be like to kiss Foggy—and maybe he just might. Check out the fic for yourselves and leave a comment for the author!

for a kiss (283 words) by arsenouselation Summary: Matt Murdock yearns.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: No Good Deed by 94BottlesOfSnapple

I'm going to lay it out at the top: this one HURTS. No Good Deed is an epistolary-style oneshot that takes place through a series of voicemails Foggy leaves Matt after he's crushed by Midland Circle in Defenders. It's as angsty as you might expect, but it's far from being one-note. In addition to Foggy's feelings running the full spectrum from anger to grief to wistful sadness, there are quietly brilliant sprinkles of characterization throughout, not limited to him and Matt but even stretching out beyond them to include other characters filtered through Foggy's perspective (Brett, Marci, and Karen, among others). It's clear a lot of thought and care went into this one, and it slots perfectly right into canon, scratching a very particular itch. Check it out and leave a comment for the author when you do!

No Good Deed (2925 words) by 94BottlesOfSnapple Summary: Foggy leaves Matt voicemails even after he's gone.

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MattFoggy Fic Rec: The Time We Have Left by thelonebamf

This is one of those fics that explores the potential of a particular canon moment/storyline and adds a whole bunch of depth in the process. The Time We Have Left takes inspiration from the fact that the Superior Iron Man miniseries was published while the Waid run of Daredevil was still ongoing, and brings the two together by asking the question: what if the very person Matt was going up against had the power to do away with the necessity of Foggy's cancer treatments? This added moral dilemma brings Matt's contribution to the original Superior Iron Man story into sharper focus while avoiding falling into the trap of doing a simple retread. And as many of you reading this post will probably already be able to guess, there are plenty of excellent MattFoggy feelings as well! Check it out and leave a comment for the author when you do!

The Time We Have Left (7598 words) by thelonebamf Summary: On his home turf, Daredevil was no stranger to a fight, but in San Francisco, it's Foggy who is embroiled in a life or death battle. The move to California, while has not been without its sacrifices but Matt wouldn't hesitate to do it all over again, if it meant giving his friend a better chance at life. However, when Tony Stark reveals his latest and greatest technology, one that promises to perfect and heal anything and everything in the human body, Matt has to ask himself some tough questions about what he's willing to give up. Then again, maybe Tony's right. Maybe no price is too much to pay for the people you love.