[ Sliding down against the headboard, Matt slouches into his pillows and draws his knees up, positioning his lap top in such a way that it feels like she's close to him and they're just murmuring quietly to each other like they're at a sleepover and not hundreds of miles apart. ]
That's handy, [ he says, his eyes crinkling as he smiles at her, obviously enchanted. ] Because I really like you too. It'd be pretty embarrassing if you felt differently.
[ It's easy to joke about it when he's had confirmation that she agrees; he wouldn't feel nearly so good about teasing her if she hadn't confirmed that she was just as stupid over him as he is over her. Matt may be a lot of things, but entirely secure in himself is not one of those things, and the fact that he truly, deeply cares about her opinion means he'll never be entirely certain he's earned a good one.
Maybe he's an idiot for making such a fool of himself over a girl ten years his junior, but hey. She's looking pretty foolish over him, too. They can be foolish together. ]
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That's handy, [ he says, his eyes crinkling as he smiles at her, obviously enchanted. ] Because I really like you too. It'd be pretty embarrassing if you felt differently.
[ It's easy to joke about it when he's had confirmation that she agrees; he wouldn't feel nearly so good about teasing her if she hadn't confirmed that she was just as stupid over him as he is over her. Matt may be a lot of things, but entirely secure in himself is not one of those things, and the fact that he truly, deeply cares about her opinion means he'll never be entirely certain he's earned a good one.
Maybe he's an idiot for making such a fool of himself over a girl ten years his junior, but hey. She's looking pretty foolish over him, too. They can be foolish together. ]