Seen your friends at the birthday party

(They were kinda fucked up before it even started) I write The 1975 fics & sometimes other stuff. Purveyor of Gatty smut.

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A list of my fics

Here’ s a list of my past/current fics. I’ll keep this updated as I keep writing. Also, got writing prompts? Throw them in my ask box. I love writing about these idiots, so feed me inspiration. Thanks.

Bonded. Complete. (Fluff, stupid humour and lots of sexual tension.) Matty helps people work out their kinks. Sort of. A self-styled “fetish facilitator”, he’s struggling to keep his business afloat. When he gets evicted from his flat in London, he’s forced to relocate to the countryside. Desperate to drum up some business, Matty feels like his life is over but then the mysterious local vet, George, catches his eye… [ READ HERE ]

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Relinquish: Complete. (A sequel to Catharsis.) After the events of Catharsis, Matty is trying his best to adjust to his new normal. Then his day gets a little... complicated. [ READ HERE ]

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Living with George: Complete. (The sequel to Talking to George that no one asked for. Stupid humour, angst and lols.) Time has passed since the events of Talking to George. Matty is no longer a struggling musician and things are going great for him (for once). His career is flourishing and things with George couldn’t be better. Life in 36C is almost perfect (bar Hann hogging the bathroom). But when Ross moves back in unexpectedly and talk turns to relationships, Matty realises that he needs more from George. A LOT more. There’s just one problem: George doesn’t seem too keen on the idea… [ READ HERE ]

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Kairos: Complete. (Complete and utter smut. Gratty.) Matty reminds him of one of those people you spot walking down the street – the kind of people that stand out in a crowd. The kind of people that just glow. Because that’s the thing: well-fucked people glow differently. You can spot them a mile away. They emanate this energy of being so comfortable in their own skin that absolutely nothing can phase them. Ross wants what Matty and George have. Ross wants to glow... [ READ HERE ]

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Apodyopsis: Complete. (A YNA/YFL short) It's just before Christmas and Matty has the perfect present planned for George. [ READ HERE ]

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Give Yourself a Try: Complete. (A sequel of sorts to Stranger Than (Fan)Fiction. Complete and utter meta madness in collaboration with @vinylandcoffeecollection.) Matty and George never really saw themselves as consumers of Gatty fic, let alone celebrated covert Gatty writers on Ao3. But they’ve surprised themselves by how much they love writing about themselves (and re-enacting their favourite Gatty scenes in the bedroom, and the studio, and outside… ). The only problem is – nobody seems to be writing anything new for them to roleplay. After Matty has a very sexy, very autosexual dream one night, they decide to take matters into their own hands. How far can they push the boundaries of art and reality without their brains (and their bits) imploding in the process? [ READ HERE ]

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Catharsis: Complete. (A Dom George short fic) George has a secret and Matty is obsessed. [READ HERE]

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The Birthday Party Complete. (A smutty oneshot)

In an alternate timeline he is kissing you.

Matty is hiding from the crowds at a surprise party when he meets a stranger called George. [READ HERE]

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Your Fractured Light: Complete. (Artist Matty returns, part 2 of 2.) It’s been two years since the events of Your New Aesthetic and things have changed for George. Like, really changed. A best-selling author, he’s just signed a three-book deal and he’s riding high on the success of his debut novel. Despite this, George is still struggling. He’s been trying hard to shake off the ghost of his last relationship, but when Matty makes a very unexpected appearance back in his life, George starts to realise that Matthew Healy is not someone you can just forget. [READ HERE]

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Stranger Than (Fan)Fiction: Complete. (Ridiculously meta comedic relief.) When a piece of fanfiction randomly makes it way to Matty, he’s amused and has a laugh with the boys. But he can’t stop thinking about it and gradually he finds himself becoming more and more obsessed with thoughts of ‘Fictional George’ (especially when his cock gets involved in the situation). Starved for new reading material, he finds The 1975 section of a website called Archive of Our Own. Encouraged by the authors there (who have no idea who he really is), Matty starts to post his own writing. But why does someone keep leaving him nasty comments? And what happens when Matty slips up? [READ HERE]

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Your New Aesthetic: Complete.  (George has a sexual awakening, part 1 of 2.) George lives a sad little life. He gets up, goes to work, comes home and falls asleep alone. Life is shit and he’s barely able to pay the bills to keep his bookshop open. Add to that a fuck ton of writer's block and it’s not surprising that he’s having a bit of an existential crisis. George has resigned himself to the fact that this is as good as it’s going to get when Matty, an eccentric stranger, crashes into his life. And then, just when things seem to be on the up for George, Matty drops a bombshell… [READ HERE]

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Fixation: Complete. (A smutty one shot.) On a drunken night out, Matty decides to give up smoking. Just as he’s about to crack up, George offers him an effective new way to break the habit... [READ HERE]

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Talking to George: Complete. (Comedic relief.) Matty is a struggling musician and his life is a chaotic mess. After getting kicked out of a nightmare flat share, he moves back in with his old school friends Ross and Adam and their new housemate – the handsome but mysterious George (who no one ever sees). It isn’t long before Matty starts to develop a bit of an unhealthy obsession… [READ HERE]

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// MUSIC FOR CARS //: Complete (Gatty through the ages.)  My back was to the door, but I knew it was him. How did I know? My heart immediately began to beat faster and the hair stood up on my arms. Goosebumps spread across my skin. I had never been able to ignore his presence – Matty was always a full-body reaction. [READ HERE]

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Have ya’ll got any of that g/m/r smut? I have read kairos to pieces please 🙏🏻

Look, I do anon, but it’s living in my head right now and I can’t be arsed writing it down x.

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Excuse me I was in Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day and you were nowhere to be found what’s up with that?

Look, I don’t know what to tell you anon. You should’ve just screamed “KOMBUCHA” super loudly to summon me 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I want to lick George´s face

Bitch, get in line x.

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hi kombu, i hope you're doing well, just wanted to say that i still think about your fics all the time (especially yna/yfl and catharsis) and how grateful i am for the amazing pieces you let us read <3

Thank you anon - this is a very lovely message and thank you for reading! I’m doing great. Currently focusing on non-fic writing and living my best offline life. I’ve been busy galavanting, dilly dallying and getting up to divilment. All the good shit x.

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No question but I hope you are doing well kombucha 🥰

I am anon, thank you! Truly enjoying taking some time away from the internet if I’m being fully honest x.

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hell has no fury like a young girl's ego

Wow, nothing like casual misogyny… yikes.

A vague, one-word reaction isn’t the same thing as endorsement x.

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"Fanfic is creating a CHARACTERISATION of a living person. It does not represent the actual living person and their lived experience of life. It’s just fiction."

This.

It bewilders me how many people can’t understand this fr x.

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Not a question but the fantatic fans remind me that hell has no fury like a young girl´s ego

Seriously.

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harping on about fandoms but you write gatty fic how is that different?

I love how quickly this landed in my asks box. Sigh.

I’m referring to the fanatical side of fandom anon, where people are literally harassing actors etc. IRL because they can’t seem to separate the person from the character.

Yes, I write Gatty fic, but I’m not going to spam George’s social accounts or accost him on the street going: “YOUR MARRIAGE IS A SHAM! YOU SHOULD ONLY BE WITH MATTY!!!” In my head fanfic is creating a CHARACTERISATION of a living person. It does not represent the actual living person and their lived experience of life. It’s just fiction.

Maybe I’m just too fucking old to be in a fandom space anymore, idk. This is unhinged behaviour to me. I put it up there with the fans who camp out at hotels where celebs are staying and chase them through the airport etc. like whyyy?!

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I think I love HR so much because it reminds me of fanfiction, the emotional, angsty, hot stuff you write so well. Happy Friday Kombu.

Happy Friday anon! I will be honest and say it took me a while to get into it. I thought the first few episodes were just explicit for the sake of it and I felt like it was veering into fetishisation? But then, it became clear the sex was more like a release valve for the conversations they weren’t having about their feelings etc. it was an interesting watch. As a chaotic bisexual, I deeply resonated with Ilya . And the ‘All the things she said’ scene was perfect.

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I think I´m getting too old for fandoms. Fans of HR who insist the actos are dating or fucking drives me crazy. It´s their job! They get paid to be touchy feely in interviews. Not saying they´re not good friends but grow up people.

I do feel that fandoms have gotten weirdly intense in the last 2-3 years specifically anon. Like, I know fandoms are always intense, but it feels darker to me lately? Like there’s a weird vibe and I am genuinely concerned some people can’t tell the difference between fiction and reality 🤷🏻‍♀️ I find this insistent behaviour wild. Like who cares? It is literally NONE OF OUR BUSINESS who anyone is fucking IRL. It must be so insane as an actor/artist/whatever to have people insisting on your sexuality and who you’re with.

Imagine if randomers were coming up to you being like: “wtf are you doing with that person? You’re meant to be riding your costar. You’re not actually straight - you’re just in denial.”💀

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How are you Kombu?

I’m doing good anon! Hope you’re good too x.

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Did you watch stranger things Kombu? What are your thoughts on Byler? 🍿

I did anon! Loved the series, what the fuck was that last episode (???! fumbled so badly), I have zero thoughts on Byler as a ship but no one will ever convince me that Mike Wheeler wasn’t dealing with some deep, deep repression this entire time x.

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No q just miss opening ao3 and seeing new kombucha 🥲💔

Aw, thanks for this anon. I’m sure I’ll be back at some point x.

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DID YOU FINISJ HEATED RIVALRY

I just finished it anon. I need to format my thoughts on it. Wasn’t that arsed with the first few episodes, but properly wept for the last one x.

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Have you seen Heated Rivalry? Thoughts?

I’m currently laid up with the god awful chest infection everyone in the country seems to have right now and you best believe this is on my watch list for the rest of the week. I will report back anon x.