❝ it’s free to smile, you know ? ❞ he murmurs it into the boy’s ear, lips brushing red-tinged skin with a quirk of a smile forming upon his lips. peyton is clearly feeling shy this evening, and matty’s sure he can fix that with a few shots of his preferred liquor, but for now he’s relishing in his ability to make the boy squirm. it’s rather cute in it’s own way, and despite the knowledge of why the other is here, matty figures he can still have some f u n this evening. he’s never let someone riding off the back of his fame tamper his spirits before, and at the very least peyton is being honest about such intentions. it’s out in the open, yet the kid still looks like he’s seen a ghost, nerves clearly eating away at him. matty can’t say he understands it, so used to acting the part that it’s second nature by now, but he can still recognise the signs well enough. ❝ come on, let’s get you a drink before someone can snap a shot of that pretty face looking all pale and ghostly. i don’t think that would be the sort of publicity you need for your modelling career. ❞ | @peytonmalone