Johnwaugh Stories

"I- I made a deal," he states quietly as he looks at his feet, only managing to deepen George's still present frown. "A deal?" "A deal," Matty nods. "What kind of deal?" George quizzes. "Just a deal," Matty huffs. "Thought I'd do something about this debt of mine, is all," he says nonchalantly, shrugging one denim-clad shoulder. Even though it seems stupid and reckless and like a decision he made on the spur of a moment, he's thought this through, and about any other possible solutions to his life-or-death situation, but nothing else could grand him the amount of money he has to hand in to his creditors in the three months that they promised to let him off before they bash his head in. Or the one where Matty attempts to save his arse through a chain of poorly-thought out decisions, aggravates George, and in the process develops feelings that are going to complicate his relationship with him even more. Trigger warning throughout: strong language, graphic depictions of violence, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, addiction, slight non-consensual sex

The only thing more beautiful than art is those who create it. Matty Healy/ George Daniel

Matty has an alcohol addiction. George is a kleptomaniac. They meet in the holding cells in county jail where they confess their life problems.

Do you wanna dance at the bar at the back of the hall? +++ Matty & Alexandria have known each other since birth and they went through every bit of school together. But when they turn sixteen they fall out and don't talk for years. One day Alexandria stumbles across the band she knew as drive like I do which Matty is in

The saxophonist from The 1975 falls in love with a fan who turns out to be his dream girl.