Matty Healy Imagines

Settle Down

Word Count: 2,157
Summary: Matty and you are suddenly brought into the world of parenthood. Upon bringing your new child to meet his grandmother on Mother's Day, Matty's apprehensions about mixing parental life with his own chaotic musical life cause him to need the guidance of his mother.

It wasn't like he was a secret.

Everyone had known full well that Matty Healy, bold frontman of The 1975, had been expecting a child with his longtime girlfriend, you. The moment the news came out, it was everywhere. Not a fan of the band was left unaware, and even celebrity news shows and blogs brought it on as a story. Sure, you were not exactly famous other than your connection to Matty, but they still found the scoop interesting. Rockstar Matty Healy -sex and drugs Matty Healy- was going to be a father. The headlines alone were big. It made the kid's birth all the more exciting.

He was born Bryant Timothy Healy, taking the same middle name as his father as a homage to Matty's father before him. He had dark brown hair and pretty baby blue eyes that were stunning to anyone who saw them. You yourself were even taken back upon seeing them for the first time, teasing Matty after a kiss that he 'might just have competition for girls from now on'. The media went wild with the same sort of ideas in mind the moment pictures of the new family hit the internet. Overnight, little baby Healy became a star, a face well known to plenty.

Except, Matty's mother Denise.

She had been incredibly busy when Bryant was born unexpectedly a few weeks earlier than planned. A new show she was in the process of helping direct had an on-location shoot in New Zealand at the time. Matty called to let her know, but Denise knew there was no way she could make it back in time for the birth. She was heartbroken, especially considering she had no idea if Bryant would be Matty's only child, but she came up with a plan to make her first meeting with the little guy special. Denise planned to avoid looking for pictures of him, and set up a plan to meet Bryant back in Manchester on Mother's Day, which fell about two weeks after his birth near when he should've been born. Being off from touring to accommodate the new arrival, Matty was all but happy to take on the idea.

So, when those two weeks were up, Denise made her way to her home in Manchester, and Matty made his way with you and little Bryant in tow to meet her there. As you approached her door and rang, you took hold of him as Matty held his carrier and a bag of his things. Denise opened the door and giggled at her son's full hands, but instantly went to hug him, kissing his cheek after he wished her Happy Mother's Day.

"Look at you two! Oh, please come in," she hurriedly said, motioning for you two to make your way inside. "Congratulations! Oh man, Louis is going to flip when he sees you all. Louis, Matty and {Y/N} is here!"

Matty grumbled, look at his mother with tired eyes. "He's going to laugh at me. I hardly look like the badass guy he normally sees."

"Well of course not," Denise replied, smiling at you. "You're a father now. I'll get at him if he gives you any real trouble. Now, let me see my grandson!"

"Don't attack him."

Rolling her eyes, Denise took Bryant gently out of your arms. "I've been a parent for longer than you, dear. I think I know how to hold a baby. Hello, little guy! Oh," she gasped, gazing at you with watery eyes, "look at how gorgeous he is! What a head of hair already, too! Matty, I think you have yourself some competition!"

You walked over to Matty's side and, wrapping your arm around his waist, brought him close. "I don't know, I think Matty is pretty hard to surpass."

His nerves pausing momentarily, Matty looked to you and kissed your forehead. You always seemed to know what to say to calm him down. It was a well timed phrase too, because as soon as Matty felt that relief, it was shattered by his brother coming down the stairs and meeting them in the entryway. He tensed up beside you. Louis went into hugging the two of you before you could ask Matty why.