me: hey, mind if i cut in? *i'd chuckle at my own joke*

"hm-?"

me: ah, it was just a little joke, so, what are you doin' back here?

"i was dragged to this party....i don't even wanna be here"

me: don't we all? *i'd chuckle*

"yeah...."

me: the name's bastarache. matthew bastarache! *i'd extend my hand, offering a friendly handshake*

*hesitantly shakes it*

me: aren't you gonna tell me your name?

"uh- Devin"

me: devin, nice name.

"thanks..."

me: no problem, much better then "matthew bastarache" anyway! *i'd chuckle warmly and smile*

*smiles*

me: you know, if you don't wanna be here we could leave, sneak out, get a bite to eat, walk and talk, i know this great burger joint down the street! i have a friend who works there, he could probably get us in at this hour!

"sure"

me: alright! {timeskip?}

(sure)

{alright time skip to the burger restaurant where we are both eating but you notice i keep staring at you from time to time}

"hm-?"

Me: oh, it’s nothing, i was just *under my breath: uhh…f**k* wondering if you were enjoying the meal!

"yeah i am"

Me: good, good.

*smiles*

"i shoulda told my boyfriend that i left."

Matthew walks up to them
"Yo."

"hi-?"

"Who're you?"

"why do you care?"

"Just trying to be friendly."

"oh"

"What's your name?"

"Devin"

"Hey, Devin. I'm Matthew."

"nice"

"What're you doin' here?"

"i was dragged here..."

"By who?"

"by my boyfriend...."

"Why?"

"because he wanted to....i don't know..."

"Why not leave?"

"cause he's my ride back home."

"Oooh."

"not sure where he went"

"Where do you think he went?"

"i don't know....strange...."

"Wanna find him?"

"sure"

"What does he look like?"

"green eyes, purple and blue hair."

"Okay, he should be easy to find."

"yeah"
*you see him talking closely with a girl in the corner*

"Found him."

*devin starts to go up to him, when they see him lean over and kiss the girl, their whole body freezes and they melt back into the crowd*

Matthew seethes in through his teeth
"Oh.. Wow.."

*devin walks outside*

He follows him
"You gonna be okay?"

"................................................................................................................................i- i don't know....I'm going to go home...and hope i'm sober enough to fly."

"Fly??"

"wings. flying. i'm gonna fly home..."

"Okay. Hope you feel better.."

*nods and takes off*

He walks back in

*xavier is laughing with his friends*

"Can't believe he had the nerve to do that right in front of him.."

*xavier looks around for devin*

He walks up to Xavier
"They saw."

"who are you?"

"My name is Matthew."

"ah- and what do you want?"

"Devin saw."

"saw what?"

"The kiss."

"what kiss."

"The kiss from before? When you kissed that girl??"

"you didn't see sh*t. . .got it?" *something about him intimidates you*

He opens his mouth, then sighs
".. Fine. But Devin's gone."

"they won't get very far without a ride."

"Yeah.. Keep believing that."

"tch" *goes to the other room and calls devin* "......"

"Doubt they'll pick up."

*it slides to voicemail and xavier gets up and goes outside trying to keep it together*

"I may not be able to get to you, but sooner or later, guilt will."

"c'mon Wings.........just let me know you're home safe....."

"..."

*gets into his car and trembles*

"Hope Devin's okay.."

*slams his head in the horn and it honks loudly* "DAMMIT!"

He looks at him

*crying*

"..."

*sits in his car*
"please be okay...."

He sighs reluctantly and walks over to the car

*breathing heavily*

He knocks in the window

*looks at you and rolls the window down*

"Maybe you should go talk to them."

"how am i supposed to do that if i don't know where they are?! they went home on their own- with god who knows how many drinks in them!"

"I think he's home."

"and what if they aren't?! WHAT HAPPENS THEN?!"

"Just go to wherever they call home. See if they're there. If they aren't, try any other places they might go whenever they're sad."

*sighs*
"get in the car."

"Why?"

"you want to help them right?"

"True.."
He gets in the car

*starts driving*

"..."

*stops the car by devin's house*

"Hope they're okay."

*their room light is on*

"I guess they're in there."

"you talk to them-"

"If you insist."

"they're more likely to talk to you"

He walks to the door and knocks

*Dabi opens the the door and looks unhappy*

"Excuse me, sir, does someone named Devin live here?"

"yeah? why do you wanna know?"

"I want to talk to him."

"fine" *he lets you in*

"Thank you sir. Do you know where Devin is?"

"down the hall"

"Okay."
He walks down the hall

*you see the door slightly open and a lump on the bed*

"Devin?"

*looks up*

He gives a friendly wave

*sits up*
"h-hi..."

"So.. How you holding up?"

"not great...."

"I thought so.."

"i feel betrayed..."

"As expected."

"i had my suspicions. now i have confirmation and i don't know what to do or where to go"

"..He's outside."

"i don't EVER want to see that traitor again!"

"He wants to know if you got home safe."

"i did."

"Okay, that's good."

"i'm fine."

"..Do you wanna talk?"

*nods*

"I'm listening."

"i feel like.......so many things at once....i don't even know what to do...."

"That's understandable."

"I'm mad-....i'm mad that he went behind my back,"

"That was a scummy thing to do."

"it makes me wonder what i did wrong...."

"This wasn't your fault."

"........"

"He was in the wrong here."

"yeah..."

"Don't blame yourself if he's the one that cheated."

*hugs*

He looks suprised bit doesn't resist
"Heh.."

"thank you..."

"Mhm.."

*smiles*

"I'm just glad to know you're okay, mate."

*nods*

"You feel better?"

*nods*

"Good."

*hugs and falls asleep*

"Heheh."

*you are now stuck with devin asleep on your lap*

"Uh... Wait..."

*xavier knocks on the window*

He looks out the window

*he looks at you fiercely*

He mouths
'What?'

'let me in-!'

'Why should I?"

*sighs and rolls his eyes*

'Jusy knock on the door."

*knocks on the door and has it slammed in his face*

Matthew chortles

*goes back to his car and sits in the front seat*

He looks at Devin

*still asleep*

'Really don't want to leave them alone..'

*softly smiling*

'And that didn't help..'

*xavier falls asleep in his car*

He sighs

(timeskip)

Matthew fell asleep as well

*devin wakes in the morning*

Matthew wakes up
"Gnh..?"

"hi-?"

"Hhhello.. Where am I?"

"my house"

"Oh.. Right."

"do you have a hangover?"

"Kind of..? I don't remember drinking.."

"probably hungover"

"Well, my head is pounding like someone's smashing it with a sledgehammer."

"drink water"

"Yeah."

*gives you a glass of water*

He drinks

"better-?"

"A little, yeah. Thanks."

"sure thing"

"Where's the other one?"

"hm-?"

"Y'know.."

"no-"

"Dammit I forgot his name.."

"describe?"

"Uh... Gr-Green eyes.. Blu-ish hair?"

"xavier?"

"Yeah, that guy. Where is he?"

*shrugs*

He looks out the window that Xavier was knocking on

*you see xavier's car outside but not xavier*

"Okay, his car's here, but he isn't."

"oh-"

"Where'd he go?"

*shrugs*

"Huh.."

*you see xavier get back into his car and lay down*

"Oh, he's in his car."

"oh-"

"Yeah."

"is he okay?"

"I dunno. He's been out there all night."

"all night?"

"Yes."

"is he waiting for me?"

"Probably?"

"oh"

"Yeah."

"well i don't really wanna talk to him"

"Mhm."

*nods*

"Part of me feels bad for him, but the other part doesn't."

"yeah"

"It's weird. When I asked him about the girl, he told me that I didn't see anything."

"bitch he's lying....you and i both saw."

"I know he's lying, I stared at him while he kissed her!"

*lays down*

He sighs

"i'm mad that he cheated and then tried to lie"

"As anyone would be."

"i want him to be jealous"

"Uhh?"

"i want him to feel hurt like i did."

"You want revenge?"

*nods*

"How?"

"well....an eye for an eye right?"

"You're gonna cheat on him?"

"yeah- well kinda? i made it clear enough i broke up with him. i want him to know he has no chance with me ever again."

"Good idea."

*nods*

"What are you gonna do?"

"obviously i'm gonna kiss someone while he's watching."

"Hahah.."

"you think i'm joking except he's right outside probably watching right now"

"I don't.. Uh..."

"hm-?"

"Who are you gonna kiss?"

"you-"

Matthew looks dumbfounded
"Eh-?"

"Y.O.U. YOU"

"Uhhh... That got awkward.."

"so. this might be my only shot at revenge."

"Hhh..."

"it will be fine"

"Alright, fine.."

*glances out the window*

"Is he out there?"

"yeah"

"Is he watching?"

"yeah"

"Okay.."

"ready?"

"..I guess.."

*hesitates*

"This feels weird..."

*quickly does it*

"Gh-"

*blushes deep deep red*

"...Okay... At least it's done..."

"he left-"

"Did he at least see?"

*nods*

"Good.."

*covers their face*

"What's wrong?"

"i'm sorry-"

"For?"

"for that-"

"It's.. Uh.. It's fine."

"you sure-?"

"Yeah."

"okay"

"Wonder where he went?"

"i don't care-"

"..."

"i- do you need a ride home-?"

"I guess, yeah."

"i'll fly you home-"

"Oh, okay."

*nods*

"You sure you can fly me?"

"yeah"

"Okay."

*goes outside*

He follows

*opens their wings*

"..."

"let's go-"

"Kay."

*picks you up and starts flying*

"Hoo boy.."

"dizzy?"

"Guess you could say that.. Maybe i'm still hungover.."

"maybe-"

".."

"where should i drop you off?"

"North side of town. I can walk from there."

"okay-"*flies there and lands*

"Thanks."

*smiles*

"Seeya."

*nods and leaves*

He walks to his house

*you feel their phone in your pocket*

"Oh shit."

*their phone receives a load of notifications*

He looks in the sky for Devin

*already gone*

"Dammit.."

*a picture keeps getting reposted of xavier kissing a boy that looks somewhat like devin*

"What the f*ck..?"

*you decide it's best to walk to devin's place and return the phone*

He starts to walk

*their phone keeps going off*

"Hhh.."

*you reach devin's house*

He knocks on the door

*opens the door*

"Hey you forgot your phone."

"oh- than-259 NOTIFICATIONS?!"

"I'm sorry... Come again??"

"what the hell happened?!"

"I don't know?!"

*goes inside and sits down and checks their phone and sees the picture*
"MOTHERF*CKING C*CKSUCKER!"
"Devin! language!"
*devin goes to their room and slams the door*

"..I should probably..."
He backs up slowly

"MY BROTHER?! MY F*CKING TWIN BROTHER?!"

"Okay, that's f**ked up.."

*you hear glass shatter*

"Xavier went too far.."

*Dabi gets up and goes to devin's room*
"kiddo- are you okay-?"
*no reply*

"..."

*opens the door, the mirror is shattered and the window is open*

"Uh.."

"uh oh- devin broke the lock-"

"Hhhh.."

"KEIGO-! Devin broke the lock!"
"WHAT?! oh no-....oh no..."

"..."

"We need to find them now!"

He sighs

"their probably already out of town, maybe farther-"

"Probably going for Xavier."

"they are stupidly fast. and unfortunately....stupidly stubborn...."

"..."

"kid- look for devin-"

"Right."

"keigo, take the skies. devin needs to be found"

"Are there any places they might be?"

"i don't know-"

He sighs worriedly

*climbs out the window*

He watches

*flies around and looks for devin*

Matthew starts his search

*you can hear muffled yelling*

"Hm-?"
He goes to where the yelling is

"F*CK YOU! HOW COULD YOU?!"

"Guess I found them.."

*devin gasps for air*

"Hey!"

*devin collapses*

"Shiit.."

*the figure gets away*

He runs over

*you see multiple bruises on devin*

"Oh god dammit..."

*devin breathes in and out sharply*

He exhales heavily
"Devin can you hear me??"

*no answer*

"Ah.. wonderful.. ffffff**king wonderful!"

*twitches their hand*

He kneels down to Devin

*slightly nods*

He waves in front of his face

*pushes the hand away*

"Hello?"

*eyes open*

"Earth to Devin?"

"h-h-..."

"Hm?"

"ow.."

"What happened??"

"xav-"

"Ugh.. That asshole.."

*nod*

"Where did he go?"

"idk"

"Can you stand?"

"n-no-"

He extends his hand
"What did he to do you?"

*takes his hand*
"very bad things..."

He helps him up
"Like?"

*shows him their side w/ a giant bruise*

"Jesus!"

"......"

" 'The hell did he hit you with?? A brick??"

"metal"

"Worse!"

*leans against you, you can see more injuries on their body*

"Man... He really beat you.. Maybe you should call your dad?"

*nods*

"You have your phone?"

*nods*

"Go ahead."

*calls and quickly chickens out*

"What's wrong?"

"i can't do this"

"Why not?"

"i'm scared"

"Of?"

"xavier"

"He's not here."

"but-"

"But what?"

"what if he comes back"

"I can fight."

"and if he hurts you too-?"

"Hopefully that won't happen."

"he can hit pretty hard- leave you unconscious"

"Is he susceptible to fire though?"

"i tried that- he knocked me out"

"Oh."

*nods*

"We need to contact your dad somehow.."

"yeah"

"How though?"

"you call."

"What's his number?"

*hands you their phone*

"Thanks."
He calls Devin's father

*answers immediately*
"Devin?! where are you?"

"It's not Devin. It's Matthew. I found them, though."

"oh-"

He looks around for landmarks

*you see a tower*

"Look for a tower."

"okay"

He gives the phone back to Devin

"...."

"Hopefully he doesn't come for me now.."

"yeah"

He exhales sharply

*Hawks land next to devin*

".."

"kiddo-!"

"..."

"devin- are you okay?!"

"..."

*devin doesn't speak and just sits there in silence*

"Devin-?"

*tears run down devin's face*

"Are you, crying?"

"hey- devin what happened-?"
"........"

"Xavier attacked him."

"devin- are you okay?"
*shakes head*
"should we get you to a hospital?"
*nods*

"They've got a really big bruise."

"oh- how big?"

"Pretty damn big."

"any broken bones?"

"It wouldn't be wise to rule that out."

"hh-"
"devin- has he done this before...?"
*nods*

"What?"

"he has?"
*nods*

"Why did you stay with him??"

"because-...."

"Because what?"

"because i was scared...."

"Why didn't you seek help?"

"because i was scared"

"Hm."

"kiddo-you shoulda told us-"

".."

*devin just sits there and doesn't move*

"You okay?"

"no-"

"Hhh..."

"we should get them to the hospital and then rehab-"

"Yup."

*picks them up*

".."

*gets them to the hospital*

"..."