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matty must admit starting at a new school was a bit intimidating. he wasn't very well liked at other ones he'd been to, but that was normal for him. he was a little weird and was just off in general.
within about 15 minutes into his first lesson he was suddenly pulled out of it only to be reminded that the he had a "buddy" to show him around school. he didn't think such matters were necessary being that he hated most communication with other humans.
in time he was given a new schedule and that buddy he was assigned. the buddy just so seemed to be a bit crass at first, but overall attractive, matty concludes. his name was george daniel. it had also occurred to matty that it was a bit odd to have two first names, but he left it at just a thought.
george was much taller and a year older than him, which matty didn't find too intimidating since he was kinda adorable in his own way. things were a bit awkward upon meeting, but neither of them expected to hit it off just then. george was there to show matty around the school and watch over him a bit, not that matty needed to be watched or anything like that at all.
"so, you're supposed to show me around?" matty began the conversation to make things less awkward, not that this would help at all.
"yeah, come along," george seemed a bit bored by the conversation and wasn't rubbing off in a good way at all.
the school looked like any other one, tiled floors, it had ceiling lights, quite boring.
there wasn't really said between the pair besides occasional sighs of discomfort and the squeaking of shoes against the tiled floor.
"so you're here for a week or two to make sure i don't get my ass beat?" matty queried suddenly, breaking the awkward silence and slightly startling the taller of the two.
"w- well, i wouldn't put it like that-"
"then what would you put it like?" the younger asked, staring up at the taller, older teenager feeling a bit uncomfortable with the outcome of the conversation so far.
"listen, if you don't want my help i'll most gladly leave, matthew." the taller of the two smirked with a seemingly cold expression splayed across his face.
"whatever, just continue whatever you were on about." matty waved, dismissing the argument before it began. he didn't really want to get off on the wrong foot with george, matty was just very defensive with strangers upon meeting. he didn't have a problem with george, not at all. in fact, matty wouldn't mind befriending george, but this would probably be because he didn't have any friends.
"yeah, em anyways im here to show you around a bit and watch for you... although you seem like you have it all under control." george offered a small smile most likely to lighten the mood or just another way of hinting at matty to fuck off with the buddy thing a bit too early.
"i think i'll be needing your help after this whole 'buddy' thing is over. 'could use a friend around here, you know?"
"your... friend? 'course... that's what im here for after all i guess." george offered another smile but this time matty returned it, both kind of just smiling at one another, not quite aquatinted but were working to get there even if george didn't quite like matty.