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Mateo Smythe - 21 - Runningback

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tmdevon‌:

               iced  coffee  in  hand  as  devon  was  making  her  way  home  from  the  gym  ,  she  watched  mateo  from  afar  ,  spent  from  the  gym  &  not  wanting  to  do  any more  running  to  catch  up  with  him  .  instead  ,  she  quickened  her  pace  ,  so  much  so  that  by  the  time  she’d  almost  reached  him  ,  she  had  to  stop  in  her  tracks  as  his  armload  of  things  clattered  to  the  floor  .  she  gave  him  an  empathetic  look  ,  a  smile  breaking  through  at  his  words  .  she  placed  the  reusable  cup  on  the  ground  ,  &  stooped  to  help  organize  the  items  .  “  what  ,  are  you  trying  to  supply  an  army  here  ,  ‘teo  ?  ”  she  questioned  ,  looking  over  each  item  as  she  picked  them  up  to  place  in  the  boxes  .  

 mateo chuckled from the ground, gathering everything that he could and thankful that nothing had broken. “fuckin’ high school practice clincals. doesn’t help that many say they don’t understand my accent.” it didn’t bother him, but it did make it annoying when he was doing a check-up and having to repeat his words. “athletes can be assholes. i should know.” teo said with an annoyed tone. “thank you for the help. can i ask you one more favor and you help me take some of this shit to the office? that way i don’t risk breaking some of this equipment again. people forget that i’m a runningback and there’s not the same muscle on me as other members of the team.”

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fletcher: hey, i think i left my helmet somewhere in the campus, i just can't find this shit anywhere

fletcher: have you seen it? i have practice soon and couch it's gonna kill me again

mateo: how do you randomly leave your helmet around campus

mateo: bro, you need to find that. remember when i left mine in the athletic training office and had to run sprints?

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spenceff‌:

spencer shut off his bike and rolled his eyes. he looked off to the side before looking back at mateo. “then close your eyes…or pretend,” spencer muttered. he did wonder why he was stopping at all. it wasn’t like mateo was in danger or anything, but still. spencer liked helping others…even if they weren’t speaking. “we don’t have to stay sober.”

“ did you just-” mateo bit his cheeks, not giving spencer the current satisfaction of getting a laugh out of him when he was trying to be serious. the way he was able to pull comebacks and witty remarks was admirable, and realized over time that spencer was a lot smarter and charismatic than people see. “that was a good one, i’ll give it to you.” mateo put his hands into his pocket. “now you’re speaking my language. but i’m drinking tequila when i go home. you know how i get on tequila.” it was easy to let his guard down around someone that knew more about him than anyone but this still felt weird to him. “you sure you don’t have anywhere to be right now?” mateo asked, giving spencer the chance to just allow them to continue through mobile means, something he always brought up out of nerves.

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mateo’s arms were full of supplies from one of the local high schools were he did his clinicals for his athletic training program. most of the time he didn’t have nearly as much, but today was one of the worst days because it had been a training day. all the supplies was something he volunteered to carry over because he was always volunt-told to.  mateo was on the last step before he dropped an item and instinctively trying to catch the item which resulted in everything falling to the floor. naturally, he began cursing in spanish until realizing someone had been standing behind him. ‘not apologizing. that was fucking unfair.” he picked up the items on the floor, knowing it’d take him some time to pack everything back in the boxes. “normally i don’t ask for help because i don’t trust people, but it’d be appreciated.”

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spenceff‌:

spencer was going down the street in his motorcycle when he thought he noticed someone walking on the sidewalk. it was starting to get late and he had no where to be, so he figured he’d offer them a ride. he pulled up besides the person and stopped his cycle, before lowering his helmet. “do you need a ride?” he flashed his pearly whites and patted the space behind him.

     mateo didn’t have a car. he didn’t need one, especially because he had no idea if he’d even be allowed to live in the united states once he graduated. the night wasn’t a cold one, he’d grown so used to walking and standing for long periods of time while working in his parent’s restaurant all his life. he could hear a motorcycle in the distance, not thinking much of it and keeping his head down. mateo chuckled at the realization it was spencer and his offer for a ride. “the sun is out, spence. and the both of us are sober.” mateo was teasing, but they hardly spoke when in-person.

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donncvans‌:

DONNOVAN  was  coming  out  of  practice  ,  the  wet  strands  of  his  hair  stuck  to  his  forehead  &  a  tired  smile  rested  on  his  features  ,  it  had  been  exhausting  &  he  wanted  nothing  more  but  to  lie  down  &  relax  .  the  boy  KNEW  he  had  to  study  for  a  biology  test  tomorrow  ,  which  meant  that  he’d  spend  most  of  the  night  awake  .  it  was  already  dark  outside  as  he  made  his  way  to  the  campus  library  ,  a  couple  books  in  one  hand  &  a  coffee  in  the  other  .  as  he  approached  the  doors  ,  he  spotted  a  familiar  face  ,  “  what  are  YOU  doing  here  ?  ”

mateo was taking another anatomy class, meaning the library was going to be his best friend for the rest of the semester. he managed to get a nap in before practice, making him more well rested than other members of his team. athlete injuries were often bone related, and sure enough, this class tied into it but required 6-10 hours a week with studying. mateo had went near the front desk to take one of the skeleton bone models to help him study. the bones were in his hand when donnovan saw him. “contemplating a major change.” he said, nearly dropping one of the bones which were scattered within the model. “-and wishing I didn’t have a test on human bones. you?”

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hey  MATEO  SMYTHE ,  welcome  to  dillon  university  .  has  anyone  ever  told  you  you’re  ARÓN  PIPER  ’s  twin  ?  no  ?  well  okay  ,  i  heard  you  are  TWENTY-ONE  &    a    JUNIOR    at  the  university  .  we  hope  ATHLETIC  TRAINING  isn’t  kicking  your  ass  too  much  ,  especially  since  you’re    the  RUNNING-BACK  .  see  you  at  the  next  game,  TEO  [TAY-O]  &  cis male +  he/him.  (  percy  ,  he/him,  23,  est)

Name: Mateo Anthony Smythe Nickname: Teo (pronounced Tay-Oh) Age: 21 Hometown:  Barcelona , Spain Sexual Orientation: bisexual

background; - Born in Barcelona, Spain. His father was originally from Germany where he met Mateo’s mother while the both of them were doing a fellowship under a famous chef/baker in Spain. They opened a restaurant up together 3 years before Mateo was born. - Mateo’s family restaurant business expanded to three locations across the globe (Spain, Germany, and the United States).  - Mateo learned to cook/bake from his family, and has been working in their restaurants since he could walk and talk. - Is the youngest of 2 older brothers and one older sisters. His family was pretty close until the opening of their second restaurant when he was 9 years old. As he grew older, their family dynamic started to die down. - Mateo’s came out as bisexual when he was 14 years old, and his parents are still visibly uncomfortable to this day but are slowly coming around to it. - He picked up football after playing the game with his family (his father studied in the United States while in High School and brought the love of the game to his family). Mateo started a local team with other kids in high school that played in local and national tournaments.  They placed second in a tournament which is how Mateo was spotted and offered a spot on the Dillion University football team. - Majoring in Athletic Training after taking a basic course after coming into college undecided. personality: - Mateo is very laid-back in the sense that not much bothers him to the point where he gives an automatic reaction. He’s unpredictable in the sense that it’s hard to tell how he’s feeling about a situation (even if he finds a joke funny he may not laugh, he can look pissed off when he’s in a good mood, etc.). - Often thinks about the more rational and realistic side of things than the emotional side. On the football team he thinks more of what will happen rather than what will happen.  - Comes off as blunt to most people, which may or may not get him in trouble. Mateo makes jokes at the wrong time, laughs at the most inappropriate moments, etc. - Has a spanish accent that he can’t at all hide