Good morning Matthritz enjoyers. All five of you.
Ever since I first played the game, I’ve loved Fritz and Matthew. I’ve been obsessing over their story arcs, making headcanons… for Christ’s sake, I even followed them around the map whenever they moved locations.
So you can probably imagine my shock when I found out how much hate they get. Just open any Reddit thread, people saying they deserve to be hanged. Ouch.
For a while, I genuinely felt alone in liking them… until I stumbled into a concept previously unknown to me:
what if they were gay?
(thank you, Tumblr and AO3 for opening my eyes)
So here I am, finally adding something to this humble potluck, an AO3 fic. My first one I’ve actually published. The rest will remain buried on my hard drive forever. <3
A Sin to Name It
by StarseedSputnik (that’s me lol)
Fritz’s eyes meet his, «They got him, the fucking bastards killed him,» he screams. He doesn’t mean to, but he can’t stop himself. Tears start streaming down his face; he doesn't remember the last time he cried. He must've been a little boy. «I’ve watched them kill him!»
Silence, there's nothing Henry can say, nor do to make his friend feel better. He watches him fight back the stream of tears, unsuccessfully.
After the Quest “A Rock and a Hard Place,” Fritz believes Matthew is dead.
He isn't.
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