*I'm back and hella bored, I literally cannot leave my house because the protesters in Hong Kong destroyed every station within two stations of our place. Fun. Matthew's pov*

This was awful. There was no way I was going to put up with a single night of this much less an entire week.

Alfred and Ivan were really loud.

I groaned and pressed my hands over my ears as Alfred gave out another particularly loud scream.

I sat up and grabbed my phone, quickly typing in Gilbert's number.

As it rang I walked out of the room to get a notepad and pen.

"Hey, Mattie, are you oka- what the fuck was that?"

I sighed in relief that he was up dispite it being almost 2:00 AM.

"Hi! Yeah, I'm fine. Um, can I stay at yours? For like a week?" I ask, completely ignoring his question.

"uhhhh... Sure? Why, what's happening? And what the heck is that?" He says as Alfred gives another loud moan.

I cringe as I finish writing the note telling Alfred that I would be at Gilbert's.

I went out to the porch where they weren't quite as loud.

"Yeah, sorry that's Alfred... And his boyfriend... I'm staying at their place but they are so loud and I cannot stand it. I was wondering if I could stay at yours tonight cause I kinda don't have anywhere else to go. "

"Yeah, you can stay but like... Don't you live with Caleb or something?" he asked, yawning halfway through the sentence.

"Yeah, Caleb and I... We had a fight. I'm letting him cool off for a while before going back." I sighed, pacing around the porch.

Gilbert paused a second before responding. "Oh my god... Are you okay? What happened?"

"I'm fine, Caleb was just mad about me hanging out with you because he's a jealous prat who thinks he has control over me."

"I'm so sorry, Matthew, I didn't mean to come between you guys like that..."

I shook my head, dispite Gilbert not being able to see. "It's not your fault, Gilbert. He did this with Lovino too. He's just really over protective."

"Did he ever warm up to Lovino or is he also bitchy with him?"

"Actually... He doesn't know I still talk to Lovi... I told him I would stop talking to him after he said he was going to leave me if I didn't..."

Gilbert paused, he sounded like he wanted to say something, and I knew he was going to tell me it wasn't healthy being in a relationship where I wasn't allowed to have friends. I had heard it from everyone, Lovino, repeatedly, Alfred, Francis, Arthur, everyone.

"...Oh... Well, just tell me when and where to pick you up..."

"I'll be there in a few hours, sorry its a bit far. Can you meet me at the bus stop?"

"Sure thing birdie, see you in a few."

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*Gilbert's Pov*

I put the phone down and ran a hand through my already messy bed hair.

If I wasn't skeptical if their relationship before then I definitely was now.

How did Matthew put up with someone who wouldn't even let him have a life outside of him? I know I would be losing it if I was told to not hang out with Toni or Eliza anymore.

I stood up and made my way to Toni's room, readying myself for the mental challenge that was waking him up before 12:00 PM.

"Toni. Dude get up."

No response.

"Toni." I said a bit louder, pushing his shoulder.

Still no response.

I rolled my eyes and grabbed his ankles then yanked him off the bed by his feet.

"Dude what the fuck?!" he groaned, rubbing his eyes.

"Matt's coming over. Go to Lovi's or something."

"Seriously Mi Amigo? It's like midnight."

"It's 2:00 actually. Think of this as payback for kicking me out of the house almost every week. And besides, now you get to stay with Lovino all week."

Antonio glared up at me, still on the floor, before shoving himself to his feet and going to his dresser.

"Thou art a heartless bitch."

"Hey this is what you get."

By the time Toni finished packing, I got a text from Matt saying that he was close.

I quickly grabbed my jacket and ran to the bus stop, I only had to wait around ten minutes before the bus came and Matt hopped off.

"Hey Gilbert. Thank you so much for letting me stay with you, I really appreciate it."

"Yeah, no problem," I pause for a bit, contemplating wether to continue, "Are you... Okay? I mean, ya know... With Caleb and all?"

Matthew sighed and looked down at his feet. "Yeah I'm fine, Caleb's just being a baby, I'll go back in a week and he'll be over it."

We started walking back to my place as we talked.

"Are you sure? You said you had to tell him you didn't talk to Lovino anymore before he calmed down"

"Well he's going to have to get used to it this time, we're married he should know that I'm allowed to have my own friends." he said, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"But what if he doesn't?" I ask, looking at him.

"I don't know, Gilbert. I'll Think of something. But I'm too tired now."

I nodded and we made our way back in silence.

We soon hot to the apartment and hang our jackets on the rack.

"So you could stay in Toni's room which I strongly suggest you don't, or you could sleep in mine." I said, grabbing some extra sheets from the closet.

"Or I could just take the couch. I don't want to be  in the way." Matthew said, setting his stuff down beside the couch.

"Matt, hun, I'm not letting you sleep on the couch for a week. You're staying in my room." I deadpanned, starting to strip my bed of it's sheets and put on the new ones.

"And I'm not letting you sleep on the couch for a week." he argued stubbornly, leaning against the doorframe of my room.

I sighed and looked up at him. "You're stubborn, that's cute." I walked ip to him and gave him a quick, unthinking kiss on the cheek before walking out of the room to throw the old sheets in the laundry bin. "But your still sleeping in my bed!"

Then I realised that I had kissed him.

Shit. Eliza must be rubbing off on me.

When I walked back into the room Matthew was a blushing mess.

"A-Actually, can we both stay in your room? It's hard for me to sleep alone."

I gulped and started blushing harder. He looked really good like that...

No! He's married, bad Gilbert!

"Uhhhh... Sure.. You still get those nightmares?"

Matthew nodded and looked at the floor, still blushing.

Oh wow... You're sharing a bed with him for a week... Good luck buddy.

We settled into the bed and I felt super awkward, my bed was really small and I didn't know if he would want me touching him, but then he skooted back into me so I was spooning him and pulled my arm so it rested around his middle.

I gulped and reminded myself for the millionth time that he was married.

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*yeet*