Shallow Love
Episode 1
Today Matías was presenting
Matías
Whose stuffed bear is that? I think I know. Its owner is quite sad though. It really is a tale of woe, I watch him frown. I cry hello. He gives his stuffed bear a shake, and sobs until the tears make. The only other sound's the break of distant waves and birds awake. The stuffed bear is emotional, amusing and deep, but he has promises to keep, until then he shall not sleep. He lies in bed with ducts that weep. He rises from his bitter bed, with thoughts of sadness in his head, he idolizes being dead. Facing the day with never ending dread.
Today his class was presenting their poems that they were assigned to do about their favorite object or an object that has meaning to them. Matías chose his stuffed bear
His teacher was absolutely speechless and he didn’t know what to say
the whole class ended up clapping
Matías
(why the hell are they clapping?
teacher
what’s your story behind the poem you wrote?
teacher
that right there i want you to answer for tonight’s homework, do you understand?
teacher
you may sit down now
Matías
(god i really hate presenting alone
teacher
remember to finish your assignments before class tomorrow
the whole class leaves the room
Matías
(ehhhh… my friends can wait
Matías
(i’m not in a hurry
Pedro
Matías? ¿Vienes o no?
Matías walks with Pedro to the cafeteria where his friends are waiting for him there
Matías
sorry to make you wait..
Matías
i kind of zoned out again
Sophie
¿Otra vez? Necesitas tomarte un descanso y divertirte Matías. Estás MUY concentrado en tus estudios. ¿No puedes tomarte un descanso por unos días?
Matías
Sophie, sabes que no puedo tomarme un descanso. Mis padres literalmente me matarían si me atraparan sin estudiar. Pero tal vez algún día pueda divertirme. Solo que hoy no..
Matías’s parents are extra strict with him
especially with his studies
they want him to focus on his studies more often which means he can never have fun
Matías
i’m not that hungry
Matías
see ya guys after school..
Matías ignores Pedro and just leaves
he goes to the only place he goes to when he wants to be alone
he goes there a lot to work on his sketches
he has never showed anyone or told anyone that he sketches
not even his own friends or parents
Nathaniel
whatcha drawing?
Matías
mind your own business would you?
Matías looked behind him and he saw him
the most popular guy in school
Sophie has had a crush on him since 6th grade up to now (junior year)
Matías
(hell no i’m NOT dealing with this today
as he was trying to walk away, Nathaniel grabbed his arm and snatched his sketchbook
Matías
GIVE IT BACK YOU DIÇKHEAD!
Matías tries reaching for his sketchbook but Nathaniel teases him more bringing his arm higher up
considering Nathaniel is taller than Matías
he is 6’4 and Matías is 5’10
Matías starts getting really upset and physically shows it
Matías
IM GOING TO SLAP THE SHÎT OUT OF YOU IF YOU DONT GIVE ME MY GODDAMN BOOK BACK
Nathaniel
calm down little one
Matías
first of all, don’t call me “little one”
Matías
second, give me my sketchbook back
Matías
(HES ASKING ME THIS NOW?
Nathaniel starts skimming through Matías’s sketchbook
Nathaniel
you’re really good
Nathaniel
it’s so detailed too
Nathaniel
can you sign this one?
Nathaniel
so i can keep it
Nathaniel
i want to keep this one
Matías signs it and carefully rips out the page
Matías
(does he really like the sketch or is it just because it’s him?
Matías
(either way.. he liked it
Matías
(i don’t know there something odd about him..
Nathaniel smiled and walked away with the sketch in his hands
Matías sits down again and continues the sketch he was doing
Matías
i have a name you know
Matías
Ustedes, los hijos de puta populares, son tan jodidamente molestos. Todo lo que estoy tratando de hacer es continuar con mi boceto, pero no puedo hacerlo sin que ustedes, hijos de puta, me molesten!
Ivan
you know i speak spanish too
Matías
you are literally Agentinian and everyone knows that.. or did you forget because your dumb@ss brain can barely use half of a brain cell?
Ivan
you wanna hang out with me and my friends fatter school?
Ivan
it’s a yes or no question
Ivan
alright then sketch boy
Ivan
meet us at the entrance at 3:15
Ivan walks off with a smile
Matías
(what the fûck just happened..
Episode 2
it was almost 3:15 and Matías was starting to get ready to meet them
he lied to his mom saying that he was going to go to the library to study there and he will be home somewhere around 5 or 6
he starts making his way to the entrance and during the way he bought a bag with his sketchbook and some snacks with drinks just in case
6 minutes later, he was still sketching in his sketchbook and he was there by the entrance
Ivan
hey there sketch boy!
Matías
can you stop calling me that?
Nathaniel
but you can call me nate
Nathaniel
oh and this is Ivan
Matías
oh so you DO have a name
Ivan
what’s that supposed to mean?
Matías
you keep calling me sketch boy
Matías
i was just trying to enjoy my peace in the library while sketching until you fûckers came and bothered me
Ivan grins while looking at Matías
they start walking and Matías stays behind them, with hands in his pocket, looking down sketching and following them like a lost puppy
Matías
where exactly are we?
Ivan
me and Nathaniel cleaned it up
Ivan
we come here all the time
Ivan
we are the only ones that know this place
Matías
then why are the lights inside on?
Ivan
but you don’t know you way back!
Ivan
you just followed us without realizing where we were taking you!
Matías
then who the fûck is inside?
Nathaniel
why don’t you check?
Matías
IVE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE!
Ivan
he doesn’t know this place
Kylie
who’s this new cutie you found?
Kylie
you’re staying here silly!!
Kylie starts putting her arms all over Matías making him really uncomfortable
Matías
please don’t touch me
Kylie
don’t be so silly you silly goose!
Matías
please.. i’m asking you nicely
Matías
it makes me uncomfortable..
Kylie rolls her eyes and continues to invade Matías’s personal bubble by getting closer to him and touching him more
Kylie
do you not like being touched?
Matías
it makes me really uncomfortable
Kylie
well then, perhaps you like being touched by guys then?
Matías
can you not go there?
Matías
i just don’t like being touched by YOU
Matías
it makes me really uncomfortable
Kylie grins and starts putting her hand underneath Matías’s hoodie and caresses his abs
Matías
and can you please stop touching me..
Kylie
don’t be such a wuss
Kylie continues to caress his abs and makes her way to back where she feels a deep scar
she immediately takes her hand out
Kylie
are you being abused?
Kylie
you should know this by now!
Matías stands still, frozen and scared
Kylie starts following him but Matías runs away, leaving his bag behind
Ivan
he doesn’t know where he’s going
Ivan
you guys can just go too
Ivan
i’ll see ya tomorrow in school
After an hour trying to find Matías, Ivan finally found him by a road sitting down
Ivan
i’m so glad i found you
Ivan
i’m so sorry about Kylie..
Ivan
is there something going on?
Matías
what are you talking about?
Matías
you mean what Kylie felt?
Matías
i don’t like being touched by anymore
Matías
especially by girls
Matías
it makes me really uncomfortable
Matías
(why am i telling him this?
Ivan
you can tell me anything
Matías
(stay strong Matías
Matías
(if they do, they are considered weak
on the other end of the phone was the police
Matías wasn’t prepared for what the next line would be
Matías
please tell me you’re joking!
Matías
TELL ME YOU ARE FÛCKING JOKING
Matías
TELL ME ITS NOT REAL
the call ends and Matías was left at that
his voice starts breaking up badly as his screaming
Matías
YOU SON OF A BÎTÇH!
Matías
YOU FÛCKING LIED TO ME!
Matías
YOU TOLD ME YOU WOULDNT DO IT!
Matías
YOU TOLD ME YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE ME!
Matías knew that if he cried, he would probably be judged but it hurt so much, he started sobbing
Ivan looked at him desperately to know what happened but he couldn’t help but want to cry too
Ivan saw Matías is pain, sobbing, hurting.. he wanted to help him so bad but he didn’t know what to do
Episode 3
Ivan walked closer to Matías and bent down towards him
he gently touches his shoulder
Matías turns around, anxious, sobbing, and fidgeting with his hands
he was shaking of shock and frustration
Ivan tells him to breathe in and out a few times and it helped calm Matías down
Matías’s voice was still a little shaky but it was getting better
Matías
bad.. really really bad
Matías
but i guess that exercise you had me do helped me a little..
Ivan
now tell me.. why were you crying?
Ivan
Matías.. i clearly saw you were sobbing
Ivan
why are you not admitting it?
Matías
my mom told me boys can’t cry and if they do, they are considered weak
Matías
that’s what my mom said..
Ivan
what was the phone call about?
Matías
they called my from my dads phone
Matías
they told me he’s dead
Matías
he ended his life..
Matías
he was everything to me..
Matías
but he became a total dîck recently
Matías
it’s like he didn’t care about me anymore
Matías
my mom started hurting me since i got my first C-
Matías
which was in 2nd grade
Matías
and ever since then she made me study for hours and hours
Matías
and even when i refused or missed a few minutes, she’d hit me
Matías
sometimes when i score below a 100, she’d hit me too
Matías
but that’s happened a few times
Matías
the scar Kylie felt was made by my mom
Matías
she smashed glass on me
Matías felt the tears morphing in his eyes again
Ivan
i’m so sorry you had to go through that..
Matías
that’s part of the reason..
Matías
why i can’t have fun
Matías
i’ve never had a childhood
Matías
i’ve just been in my room
Matías
i never go to do what other kids did
Matías
i haven’t even been at a friends house before
Matías
or even to a birthday party
Matías
i’ve never had one either
Matías
every time on my birthday, my mom doesn’t give me anything
Matías
she doesn’t even care about my birthday
Matías
she probably doesn’t even know how old i am
Matías
she doesn’t know anything about me
Tears falling from his face, Ivan cups his right cheek, wiping away Matías’s tears
that single nickname made Matías chuckle a little and smile
Ivan
i’m not taking you to your own house
Ivan
not while she’s still there
Matías
but what if she finds me?
Matías
you don’t know what she’s capable of..
Ivan
i’m not going to let you go
Ivan
you’re staying with me
Sophie
how do i say this..
Ivan
you two know each other?
Ivan
WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME?
Sophie
I DIDNT KNOW YOU TWO WERE-
Ivan
go to your room Sophie
Sophie
not until i know what’s going on
Ivan
don’t fûcking yell at him
Ivan
he needs to rest right now
Ivan
Matías go upstairs all the way by the end of the hallway
a few minutes later Ivan enters the room with a glass of water
after Matías drinks the water, he yawns
Matías
your room is really big
Ivan
you wanna know what else is really big?
Matías slaps Ivan’s shoulder
Ivan
what you wanna find out?
Ivan
i’ll be here with you all night
Ivan
i’ll hold you all night
Ivan and Matías lay down and Ivan wraps his arms around Matías
Matías turns to the other side to face Ivan and deeply stares at him in utter silence
Ivan takes off Matías’s glasses and sets them aside
He caresses his hair while smiling at him before pulling Matías closer
their faces are centimeters away from one another and Matías slightly tilts his head down
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