Crushing on Matt and Pidge noticing and deciding to help?(she thinks they would make a cute couple)
who wouldn’t have a crush on Matt tbh
(a sprinkle of angst ahead - but a very happy ending)
Pidge catches on easily to the fact that you have a massive crush on Matt
so she becomes your designated wingwoman
you and Matt in the same room? time for her and everybody else to take their leave
she knows it’s not her place to inform Matt of your crush on him; but she does her best to give hints
“maybe Y/N wants to go with you!”
“I think Y/N would like that shirt on you”
“hey Matt, Y/N’s looking sad. maybe you should to talk to them”
and this boy. never. puts. two and two. together
both you and Pidge are kinda annoyed with it but neither of you wanna overstep any boundaries
I mean, he’s looking for his missing father, he’s a vital part in defeating a tremendous threat, and he’s obviously got eyes for Allura
so he’s probably not interested
but you’re still so hopelessly head over heels for him
Pidge is eventually tired of your gentle flirting being met with generic, dense responses
she does a fuck ton of preparation for this
everyone helps - because everyone knows how deeply you’ve grown to care for the elder Holt sibling
Pidge lets you in on the plan; and you’re petrified that it’s gonna go horribly wrong
but she assures you that it will work
and when you’re suddenly alone in the lounge with Matt, you realize-
Matt suddenly starts getting all flustered and blush-y
he scratches his cheek, has trouble looking you in the eyes, and can barely string together a sentence
“so...we’re alone. isn’t that unusual?” you say, trying to mellow the leaden air around you
Matt chuckles “yeah, it is. I don’t mind it though”
“well, that’s very sweet. I don’t mind it either”
but you’re feeling pretty warm and fuzzy and so is he
silence...silence...and more silence
and then Matt makes a joke, and he thinks he’s harmless
“is this the part where you confess your love for me?”
you whip around, not realizing it’s a joke
“are you leading me on or something?“
his eyebrows arch in confusion
“wait, what-what are you talking about?”
you tear up, half out of anger and half out of embarrassment
“please stop...I just....I’m such an idiot”
“hang on, Y/N, listen to me. I was making a joke!”
he pauses, placing a gentle hand on your arm
Do you...do you actually like me?”
Matt bursts into surprised laughter, hugging you close to him
“I’m the idiot here. I’ve never been good at picking up signals or hints-“
“shush, you. I really like you a lot, Y/N. and if you wanna see where this goes, I’d be more than okay with that”
you smile, squeezing him tight
you’ll definitely have to thank Pidge later
