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David hasn't spent time with Matteo in almost a month; he's been spending most his time at his internship or working on a film project with a ridiculous deadline and another side project all while studying at university. Then there's Matteo; he felt quite bad as he works a part-time job still trying to figure out his direction now that high school is over. David still sees how happy Matteo is when they are sitting at the table talking about their day, at least Matteo enjoys where he works.
David and Matteo are delighted that all their hard work is finally paying off, as they've have found a place for themselves. Although David loves living with his sister, -though he finds himself at the WG with Matteo, even having his name put on Matteo's shelf in the fridge.
But David wants to change things up, being in the same room as Matteo feels nice, he wishes it wasn't studying or working on film projects. He even feels bad when he leaves him to work on his side projects; knowing Matteo probably feels as if he's hiding something from him.
David is at his Uni, working with Sara, who has an audition for her final project for the year and David had the idea to use her rehearsing for his film exam. David has to learn with filming scenes from different angles and to use each relevant perspectives.
Looking at the clock in the studio, it's almost 10 pm. Other film dedicated students all huddled at the very few computers all working at making things perfect while David and Sara surrounded in filming equipment and the film stands with iPhones placed at two different angles.
"Hey, David!" David looks up and sees Sara snapping her fingers. David is very thankful for Sara being at the same University, not feeling alone having a good friend by his side. He is also very grateful for her and Matteo solved all their past issues and are friends; now they both have found partners, David is in love with Matteo and Sara with her boyfriend, Thomas.
"It's getting late, and Leonie is probably freaking out in the dorms, I'll see you later, thanks for filming, I hope it works well for your exam." Sara takes out her phone from the stand.
David shakes his foggy head "Yeah, I best be going as well. Matteo refuses to sleep until I come home." He gets up, mind still foggy but glad to go to his second home and see Matteo. David packs away all the equipment gathering up his things; he feels dozy but tries to shake the feeling away.
On the ride to the WG, he gets out his laptop. He works some more on his project he's making for something top secret that Matteo doesn't know about; this something is causing Matteo to be suspect, always getting upset whenever David leaves him. 'This will all be worth it' David thinks as he goes through each slide and adjusting the music on queue to the frame. The train halts at his destination and David is out of the train making his way down to Matteo.
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It was a long day of nothing for Matteo; he'd finished his early shift at the café around 1 pm and spent his time inside with Linn and her new girlfriend. Watching Linn with Kat made him miss David. One entire month of not being able to spend just an hour to themselves, they haven't even been intimate in over two months because of opposing shifts and David at uni. He looked around the WG, which was very quiet and empty; Victoria was in her room, smoking a joint. Linn was on the couch with Kat almost falling asleep, and Hans was over at a guys house.
Matteo got up and made his way to Victoria's room, seeing if maybe she can offer him a smoke, just to get the edge off of the day.
"Matteo, wanna join me?" and like that Matteo felt himself relax a bit.
Vicky was someone Matteo liked living with; she was a night owl so on the days that he wasn't with his crew or David he spent his time in each others rooms getting stoned. "Yeah, ahh can I charge my phone here too, I broke my cord, and my phone is dead."
Vicky nodded handing him a cable and her joint which looked freshly rolled. "So how're things?"
Matteo just shrugged "Yeah, alright I guess, kinda hate everyone being productive" His phone flashed on, seeing an Instagram story from David over 2 hours ago; Matteo opened it seeing a boomerang of David scanning his 'set' with Sara in the middle reading what looks to be a script, the caption saying 'late-night, film crew goals.'
"Well then" Vicky looks at him gazing at his phone.
"It honestly sucks, even Jonas has been saying he's busy when I see him on Instagram" Matteo put air quotes around the phrase 'he's busy' and flashing his phone showing an unopened story from Jonas.
"Hmmm, any reason why?" Vicky had a smirk on her face, a grin that read something as if she knows what's going on. "Look, Matteo, you've got to spend less time in this apartment and yes I know I can't speak for myself but remember I also work from this place. Mia is still in France, and she's usually the one that gets me out of my room."
"Yeah, I know, I'm just bored, but I'm looking forward to moving out with David" He smiled with that last thought.
"Well that's good then, we will miss you, although I think Hans will be happy that you won't steal from his shelf anymore" Victoria ginned.
"And I'll be happy not to hear Hans with another grinder date" Both Vicky and Matteo laughed loudly at that.
Vicky continued what she wanted to say "how are things with David; I always see his stuff here but never him?" Her grin turned into a smirk again. 'What is it that she knows that he doesn't' he was getting frustrated by his thoughts now, his high not getting anywhere.
"Busy with school, I guess, he sends me updates with posts and PM's" Matteo smile widened "So we are good, happy!" This time Vicky smiled with adoration.
They spent the rest of their time passing the joint back and forth talking when Matteo heard the door open and the sound of Davids' voice.
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"Matteo, you awake?" David quietly called from the door; he walked through the lounge seeing Linn and Kat sleeping cuddled together on the couch; David smiled, those were David's favourite moments, laying on the sofa with Matteo, snuggled close, watching a movie or playing Mario Kart with the boys.
David walked into Matteo's room, not finding him there, he checked the balcony and still no sign of him. "What you looking for there?" David jumped by Matteo's voice; he turned, seeing Matteo snickering.
"Asshole!" David turned to him, smiling "How was your day?"
"Boring, but better now, I've had an idea" Matteo moved forward, wrapping his arms around his boyfriend, kissing him softly on the lips.
"Oh no, do I need a fire extinguisher?" He looked at Matteo's face who's smile lit up like a memory sprang into his mind.
"Hey, that was also your fault, you were distracting, and it was a good idea at the time ok; but no, no fire extinguisher, just want to find something to do with my time when I'm bored" Matteo's face looked so eased and it was settling David's nerves.
"So what do you wanna do then monkey?" His kiss Matteo's cheek as he saw him scrunch up his face with David's new favourite pet name.
"So there's this LGBTQ centre that Jonas was talking about, I saw that they are looking for volunteers to do things like setting up events" David's eyebrows raised surprised, yes Matteo was very comfortable with his sexuality and always was very open about gushing about him to his friends and work collogues but this was something new he's learnt about Matteo and how much he wants to change the world with being activist. "And I enjoyed doing the Friday for Future events, and I guess I want to do it again this time with something that means something to me, us, personally."
David was now blushing "Oh how I love you, Teo that's a great idea, and if I weren't so busy I'd join you, but I think you doing this is amazing!"
"I love you too, and I think I don't mind doing this myself and I can rope Jonas in to help, also I can't boast about my boyfriend when you're there, plus if you're there you'll distract me again, and there might be a fire extinguisher involved" David snickered.
"Well, I think it's a good idea we go to sleep if you wanna be an activist, you need your beauty sleep" He heard Matteo huff.
"What are you saying I am not beautiful" David laughed loudly.
"Well, you're ok" He leant in to kiss Matteo, but Matteo parroted back with a playful mocking tone. "Fine then no kiss for you" David pulled back from Matteo starting to get changed to his sleep attire, which was one of Matteo's shirts and boxers. When he looked over his shoulder, he saw a pouting boyfriend still standing in the same spot. David walked towards the bed trying to ignore how adorable his boyfriend looks right now; he looked over one more time this time saw an evil look on his face and run at him tackling him to the bed roaring with laughter.
"Asshole, you're such a child" David was yelling at him trying to make his way out from under Matteo.
"Well you're with this asshole, so there must be something about me that appeals to your tastes" Matteo still wearing his shit-eating grin had pinned David's hands on the bed, "And it can't be that I am good at sex, because guess what Mr Schriebner?" He watched as David still writhing below him "You love me" Matteo took his chance, and David stilled and leant down and kissed him hard on the mouth and all over his face. By this time, both boys were laughing loudly.
Matteo got off David laying next to him, still laughing, "how was your day?" Matteo turned to look at David, who was facing the ceiling.
"Exhausted, honestly feels good being home" Matteo sees David's eyes fluttering as he talked, Matteo wrapped himself around David pulling him close.
"And you monkey, besides your grand idea, how was work?" David yawned
"Boring and slow, but had a smoke with Vicky, does she know something that I don't cause she was acting strange?" Matteo questioned but wasn't able to get his answer as he could feel his boyfriend chest rise and fall peacefully.
Matteo followed, keeping his head rested on David with their feet hooked together. His eyes drifted closed, having the rhythm of David's breathing, soothing him to sleep.