it’s always been a normal thing for you to hang out with the triplets at their house. especially with how close you’ve grown to them.

you practically live in that house with them, in their words, which is something they joke about all the time.

for real, though, in all seriousness, you’ve grown extremely close to them, despite the trauma and trust issues you have, practically spending all of your time with them.

especially matt, who’s the closest to you — the one that knows you the best.

like any other night, you’d been sitting on the kitchen counter, laughing hard with madi as you both witnessed chris and nick were mess with matt, who was only growing more annoyed with his brothers.

as usual, especially with his mattitude that you and everyone else is always teasing him about — you, however, are the only one that doesn’t get snapped at by him for joking about it.

unfortunately, you quickly get distracted from your phone when a text comes in.

a text from a friend.

one about how your ex is back in town — one that absolutely destroyed you.

when you suddenly go quiet, staring numbly at your phone, madi immediately notices, being the most attentive and observant.

soon after, matt and chris notice too.

madi doesn’t hesitate to motion for chris and nick and herself to leave, so that matt can check on you, especially since he’s the only that you’ll ever actually tell the truth to — the only one to get you to open up.

you don’t even notice them leave, too lost in your thoughts.

you only snap out of your thoughts and numb daze when matt suddenly stops in front of you.

“hey, talk to me,” he says in a gentle tone, after he gently takes the phone out of your hand and sets it down on the counter beside you, before tucking some of your hair behind your ear.

him being this touchy and affectionate with you is no surprise — he’s always like this with you.

it’s honestly to the point where everyone can see that there’s more than friendship between you two.

well, except for you and matt.