A cute little story in which Matty is a prostitute of sorts and very much in love with George, who pretends he's not gay.

In 1984, Ireland a 16 year old Matty Healy is made transfer schools due to his parents financial issues to one of the rough test schools in the Dublin area - Synge Street

Matty thought he knew himself, but after an unexpected breakup and a surprising proposal from his best friend, he finds his preconceived notions shattering in the span of a few days. Matty has no idea who he is anymore, especially regarding who he's attracted to, but with his busy schedule and a string of seemingly never ending shows, he isn't left with much time to ponder it. It really shouldn't matter anyway, and Matty's trying to convince himself that it doesn't, but the one thing that does matter is George, and the constant fear of damaging their friendship keeps Matty from exploring the newly revealed path that is extending before him, pushing him down other avenues that he assumed he had escaped from long ago. ~~~ Completed *contains descriptions of drug use and sexual content*

(Quote;) "He's more feminine than he is masculine George" "I like it, it's cute, he's cute" (Quote;) "Do you not think I don't hear what people say about me? I can't help being who I am, yes i paint my nails, yes i wear eyeshadow sometimes and yes I'd rather wear girly kind of clothes than what you all wear, trust me I hear the things that's said about me and I can't help being fem, it's who I am" Matty Healy, a teenage boy who loves to express who he is, long curly hair and a feminine look that he loves. Matty pretends he doesn't hear what people say about him but he hates it more than people think, why cant he be who he is without people judging him? When George Daniel suddenly shows up in his life, Matty feels a lot safer, but is everything going to be alright?

Matty's not co-dependent, exactly, just very attached, and he's coping, and it's not like anything's happened, except so much happened all at once, because George is allowed to have girlfriends, because Matty and George were never exclusive, they were never anything really, it's just that Matty would like to think that there was something, and that that something was more than wishful thinking, but he reckons it's too late for that now. And it was bad enough seeing George kiss her. Maybe it would have been fine if he'd just reacted like a normal person about it, but no, Matty didn't speak to anyone for days, and George moved out to live with her, like Matty can blame him, and Matty's had what is easily the most depressing four months of his life, because it's come to the point where he's pretty sure he hates George, except, he doesn't, not really, because it's Matty's fault, if anyone's, even though he's yet to get his head around it. But then before Matty really knows what's happening George has broken up with his girlfriend, and needs somewhere to stay for a while before he can sort things out, and Ross is just kind enough to volunteer Matty's house - he has a spare room, after all. It used to be George's room, after all.

"Because George was one of those boys who wasn't obscenely sweaty. He actually smelled nice and when he was on his own he had gentle hands and soft lips and a voice like honey. Because Matty was stupid enough to be in love with him." dumb gatty oneshots or whatever

Their relationship had been filled with its share of flippant and careless touches from the beginning, but Matty's hand on his back in the middle of the night meant something to him. It was intentional. It always had been. A reassurance in the dark that wordlessly communicated 'I am beside you'. //// A history of George and Matty told in brief vignettes, from alternating perspectives, over the course of 10 years. 13 parts.

George is in love with his best friend. Cliché, I know.

"Are you scared?" Ross asked Matty after they pulled up in front of the small shop, his dark eyes seeking Matty's out as he leaned on the door in preparation. "No," Matty huffed, hoping that Ross didn't catch onto the falsity he could clearly hear in his own tone. "Maybe a bit nervous though." ~~~ Based on the Robbers music video *trigger warning for mentions of abuse, mentions of suicide, guns, violence, and drug use* Completed

Matty Healy, often confused for being a girl. His long curly hair and his feminine clothing choice has landed him the title of being a trannie. But he disagrees, he's just a confused teenager with girly look which couldn't hurt, right? George Daniel on the other hand was the opposite, tall, muscular, and the opposite of what Matty is. He could be angry for no reason and the feeling would last for days, destructive was an understatement if you ask me. Maybe it was just the drugs kicking in, or the hormones. Probably both. But the moment George laid eyes on Matty, the anger disappeared. {AN: this is going to be filled with homophobic slurs and such. Drug use, swearing, sex, violence, and probably a lot more other things.}