#braggvin

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Gavin 'Golden Boy’ Free and Matt ‘AxialMatt’ Bragg from The Fake AH Crew are kismeses!

[quinquangularist]

theyre.... soft

[rhdcarts]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

relationship: jerebraggvin (jeremy/matt/gavin) rating: teen and up word count: 2689

So, really, you could say that becoming a Fake might be just about the best thing to happen to Matt, and he’d have to agree.

But, Christ, sometimes he just needed a goddamn day off.

im writing matt and gavin again nature is healing maybe we were the virus all along

[vagrantblvrd]

Did the Instacart-ening for groceries and while the shopper was texting me about substitutions I was just.

Wondering what Home Alone would be like if they did a remake/reboot now?

I mean, cell phones alone? Plus Kevin’s family would definitely have NEST or something similar because that house, okay.

Amazon, Instacart, GrubHub, and other similar services would mean Kevin wouldn’t need to go out to get food or essentials and just the internet itself?

Like.

I would honestly love to see someone do Home Alone with today’s world?

Like.

I totally imagine it would be a Gritty Reboot because that’s what all the Cool Kids are doing these days? But all the major story beats/plot points/shenanigans are still in it?

Still have the Wet Bandits trying to rob his house and all the classic shenanigans. That Moment with the Scary Old Guy who turns out not be be so bad himself, and just.

Set to Cool Music a la the 90s when they were trying to appeal to the “Youths” and botched it.

Stuff like that.

And it would - naturally - be all dark and washed out the way Gritty Reboots are or just use that - filter? Color-thingy that movies use to let you know what genre movie you’re watching in case you were confused going in.

ALSO THOUGH.

FAHC AU Hacker!Gavin who uses things like Instacart and so on and meets Shopper Jeremy or Matt or whoever - no, wait.

Totally Shopper Matt who uses that job to fund his Cool Sekrit Hacker life because he’s new-ish to Los Santos and still trying to make a name for himself?

Meanwhile Gavin keeps coming up against this newcomer Axial who thwarts/nearly thwarts Gavin’s Hacking-ening about town and then, like.

The two of them fail-flirting when Matt delivers Gavin’s groceries or food and being all *____* at one another and trying to keep it low-key so as not to be found out but they’re both idiots so neither of them realize.

AND THEN.

One night Matt brings Gavin’s stuff and Jeremy’s been giving him pep talks and such about just asking Gavin out?

But of course that’s when the big guys with gun show up and and Gavin and Matt have to make a Daring Escape to not die horribly?

Typical action-y movie shenanigans in running from baddies and when they reach a safehouse one of them knows about try to apologize for dragging the the other into this mess?

Only like, Gavin thinks it’s his fault and Matt thinks it’s his, so you get the :O! reaction of them realizing they’re in the same line of work?

(And also the realization that the little dickless bastard - Gavin’s words whilst cursing Matt/Axial out as he’s engaged in Hacker Warfare, which makes Matt snort because what even??? - is goofy, adorably endearing Matt of Instacart/whatever that Gavin’s been crushing on since they first met, so yes.)

Turns out they’re both right!

Someone hiring both of them to take on a job from opposite sides because, idk, working for a third party and wanted things to go to hell, and thinks since they’ve met/are sekritly working together.

(Because Gavin and food orders and Matt delivering them - they’re working together and Know Too Much or whatever and could expose them to the people they’re trying to fuck over, and it’s just best to kill both of the little bastards and figure shit out later?)

Anyway, anyway.

Ridiculous shenanigans and suchlike and Gavin being like, “I know someone who can help” and Matt being like “Awesome,” because for some reason Jeremy’s not answering his phone, and long story short they go to Ryan, right?

Because that time he kind of sort of tried to kill Gavin and now he owes him one - “I’ll tell you about it later, Matt,” - and oh, hey, isn’t that the guy Jeremy’s got a Tragic Backstory with?

Because why not toss the Battle Buddies into this and another long story short they all end up working for the Fakes afterwards, because of course they do.

[ghoulangerlee]

my favorite rarepair of all time is braggvin so if you're still in the mood for writing i'd love to see anything where gav is just like ,, in LOVE with matt who isn't entirely sure how to handle that(:

hi friend! braggvin is lovely and here's a little GTA drabble for you!!!

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For the most part, the Golden Boy, as Matt knows him, stays to himself.

Sure, he knows of him, his exploits, his abilities and how he likes to take his tea (the downside of being new to the crew is he's no more than just a petty errand boy right now, it's almost like an internship at this point.).

But then, about a year into his time with the crew, he suddenly knows...an awful lot more than he did before.

His name is Gavin and he's mostly an idiot. He's also smart, has a degree in computer science and likes long walks on the beach, bad 80s music and action movies.

The only reason Matt knows this?

Well, about three weeks ago, Gavin had come to him, slightly drunk and all heart, words flowing somewhat stumbly from his lips as he confessed.

"Wait, you what now?" Matt had asked, confused, though his heart did speed up a little bit.

"I like you," Gavin repeated, a determined look on his face. "And I want to take you out sometime. All the time."

Matt just stares, "Huh." he says instead.

Gavin had stepped closer, reached out and taken one of Matt's hands, "I like being around you. Do you want to go to dinner with me?"

"I don't even know you," he'd blurted out, "How do you like being around me if I don't know you?"

Gavin didn't let go of his hand, but he did step back a bit, "Well," he says, contemplative, "Let's still go out to dinner, but as friends, first. Maybe something more once we've gotten to know each other?" He asks, voice hopeful.

Matt didn't quite know how to answer, so he just nods, stutters out an affirmative, "Do you hold all your friends' hands?" He manages to say, and Gavin just laughs loudly.

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Gavin is, for the most part, an actual gentleman. He doesn't force Matt's affections and he's actually fun to be around.

Their sense of humor lines up, which is unexpected but not unpleasant, even when it leads to them getting kicked out of the restaurant on their third not date.

"Let's go to the beach," Gavin says and Matt's helpless but to follow.

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"I know we've only been on three dates," Gavin starts, "But I feel like we've known each other for a while now."

Matt hums, shoving his hands into his pockets, "I mean, we've been around each other for a year..." He trails off, not sure where to go with that.

"We have," Gavin says with a sigh, almost wistful. "So much lost time."

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The next time they go out on a not date, Gavin leans in and kisses Matt when they end their night, Gavin walking Matt to his apartment block.

When Matt doesn't say anything, Gavin fidgets, steps back, "Matt, I–"

"Gavin," he says, cutting him off, "Do you want to come inside?"

Gavin's eyes widen just a fraction before he steps in close again, "Like, in your apartment?"

Matt blinks, "In my–no Gavin," he says, "Do you want to come inside the Buckingham Palace with me," his voice goes flat, sarcastic, "Of course I mean in my apartment."

A wide smile blooms across Gavin's face and he pushes his way into Matt's space again, "I'd love to."

Matt's heart beats traitorously against his ribs.

[redvsvblue]

We got so many good smooches during extra life but you know what we didn't get?? Braggvin. And that's a real tragedy. So, my dear, my sweet, darling friend of mine, please, , save us from this injustice. You're our only hope

Please, Ro, I’m merely your only ho. But I’m a ho for ships so, Braggvin! 

Thanks for the prompt! I hope you like it! 

“Kiss!”Jack calls out, everyone laughing as he looks over the small crowd ofthem to pick someone. “Gavin, come on up!”

“Aw,why me?” Gavin complains, mostly on principle, as he pushes himselfup, a bit unbalanced from the alcohol and stumbling over someone’sstray foot.

“And– no, you know what, you pick,” Jack says, crossing his arms asGavin turns to choose.

Michaelshoots him a death glare and drags his hand across his throat –Gavin giggles and moves past him to study the support room –Alfredo raises an eyebrow, entirely too confident and relaxed in hispose and Gavin tilts his head with a laugh when Alfredo clicks histongue at him. Well, Alfredo’s already gone once tonight, wouldn’thurt to do anoth – oh, there, trying to hide behind Jeremy,Gavin spies the bulk of Matt, his head ducked behind Jeremy’sshoulders but nothing else concealed.

“Hey,Matt!” He calls, and everyone bursts into laughter as Matt groans,dragging himself out from behind Jeremy and standing with a grumble,awkwardly making his way out of the labyrinth of beanbags to stand infront of Gavin.

“Really?”He asks, a poorly-concealed smile playing on his lips as Gavinlaughs.

“Wegot the camera?” Jack asks – a moment later there’s a thumbs-upand - “Go whenever you want!”

“ThanksJack!” Gavin hollers before clumsily pressing his lips to Matt’s– Matt mm!s in surprise and tilts his head to quicklycorrect the kiss, his beard scratching oddly against Gavin’s.

Gavingiggles against his mouth and stays for a couple seconds longer thannecessary before pulling away with a dramatic flourish, grinning atthe colour that rises in Matt’s cheeks, too faint for the camera topick up.

“Yougood?” Gavin asks with an easy smile, not putting any space betweenthem.

“Yourbreath stinks,” Matt deadpans, and Gavin laughs, leaning in tosmack a kiss to Matt’s scruffy cheek before making his way back tohis chair, narrowly avoiding kicking Michael in the nuts on the way.

“Howwas that?” Jack asks, holding a microphone out. Gavin leans forwardin silence until his lips are nearly touching the mic.

“Scratchy,”he says, and laughter erupts around him. His phone pings with a text.

Matty:fuck u

[beachblanketbingo]

I really want to write some porn.

Idk what the fuck I wanna write tho. Or who with.

[rhdcarts]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

relationship: braggvin rating: mature word count: 4722 warnings: major character injury (not graphic description)

“Matt?” And that was Jeremy, through Gavin’s earpiece. “Gav’s passed out, but we got him.”

There was so much Matt wanted to say. ‘Thank you,’ and ‘will he be okay?’ and ‘I’m sorry, this is my fault’ fought to pass his lips.

“Bring him home for me,” he said.

yall!!! its here!!! now i can take a damn nap