── GRUMPY MATT X MUTE READER ⋆˚࿔
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CONTENT: matt and dotty have the house to themselves, forcing them to talk.
WARNINGS: tense relationship, mentions of matt sleeping with other girls (not cheating), matt picturing dotty instead of the girls he sleeps with, crying, bickering, selective mutism (she speaks in this once).
— this was supposed to be a smut fic but uh I didnt go that way </3
WC: 1.3k
The fear in her eyes turned into a lump of guilt in Matt's throat.
"We'll be back late tonight." Chris reassured, getting tired of the feud between dotty and Matt.
"I'm not gonna bother you." Matt stated gently, failing to hide the smirk behind his words.
She gave him a glare - that was far beyond his capabilities.
Nick shut the door behind them, not daring to look back and face Dotty's betrayed expression. it soon turned to frustration, motivating her to storm to the kitchen and pull out ingredients.
"c'mon, I've annoyed you already?"
That got Matt another glare.
Dotty reached up high in the cupboard for the tub of sugar, only to feel like throwing everything to the ground from the empty state of it.
he felt even worse. desperate for her affections again, but even more hating seeing her upset.
"I got it."
Matt searched around for his keys and wallet, not missing the sympathetic and grateful look dotty gave him as he left the house.
he came back with more than was needed. snacks too and anything he hoped would ease the hatred she felt towards him.
the kitchen was cleared up, only indication of Dotty's presence was the faint sound of the TV in the distance. she was cozied up on the couch, small lights highlighting her softly.
Matt took a second to admire her, wishing both that he could never disturb her so she could live peacefully and simultaneously desperately wanting to snuggle up with her.
"Hey." his voice broke the quiet gently.
she was clearly tired, looking up and not finding anger in the sight of him for once. Matt discarded the shopping onto the kitchen table, walking over to crouch in front of dotty.
"Don't wanna bake anymore?"
she blinked slowly, not caring enough to even answer. her eyelashes fluttered, bordering on the line of sleep. working up the little effort she had, she sat up slightly, inviting Matt to settle beside her.
desperate to take the opportunity while he had the chance, he rushed into the space, letting dotty settle her head on his lap.
he wasn't sure why she wanted him, even just for that split moment. Matt was desperate not to ruin it, letting her cling onto his arm as she drifted into sleep.
the peace didn't stay.
when dotty woke up, realising the way she'd let her guard down, she sat back up in a grump away from Matt.
he didn't fight back, mind trying to focus on the memory of the moments before.
Matt watched her rub her tired eyes, heart yearning deeper and deeper every time he remembered how badly he had fucked everything up.
"Can we talk about it?" his voice was gentle once again.
dotty only looked over, eyes revealing her true heartbreak for a second before she looked down at her lap to avoid Matt's heavy gaze.
"I want you back, i want us back. i know i don't deserve it but i just," he sighed deeply, rubbing his face with frustration.
she picked herself, leaving the room. Matt couldn't and would never blame her; but he was lost.
Matt's head shot up in realisation that she was coming back, a whiteboard in hand.
he mentally prepared himself to be interrogated, trying to settle down the overly optimistic side of his brain that was gonna jinx his chances at fixing things.
dotty hurriedly scribbled down her question, eyebrows furrowed in a mix of anger and concentration. despite the months passed now, it was still raw.
'why did you leave me there?'
Matt breathed deeply, the guilt in his throat growing. "i, i was drunk."
her frown only deepened.
"I was drunk, i brought a girl over and i was fucking embarrassed. the last time i fucked everything up was because of a girl and i risked us again anyway."
dotty finally met his eyes, mind conflicted on how to feel.
"i didn't think about the fact you didn't have anywhere to go. shit, I'm just sorry, i didn't think at all and it got you hurt." Matt's eyes pleaded.
she cleaned away her previous question, frustration shifting to regret - regret that she let herself care this much about him.
'why do you want those girls?'
Matt's head tilted as he sighed, heart racing with regret and hatred for himself.
Dotty breathed heavily, pushing down her bodies desperation to let out tears.
"Because i cant have you."
she didn't know whether to feel flattered or completely and utterly pissed off.
he took a deep breath before continuing. "i just want you. i don't deserve you but i fucking want you. all the time."
dotty stared blankly.
"i don't want them. i don't want anything but you."
Matt watched her chest rise with her deep breaths, eyes darting to her lips before he tried to force them towards her eyes.
his heart ached at the tears brimming her waterline, softening from just the fact he was looking at her.
dotty rushed up suddenly, carelessly leaving the whiteboard and pen on the couch. she wiped her face as she left, gasping out from attempts to try to control her breathing.
Body filled with fear, Matt hurried to follow, hands gentle on her back to lightly stop her.
"Wait!"
she pushed him a few steps away, enough for space for her hands to be able to sign.
'is that what i am to you?'
"What? No! you're so much more than that and that's the problem!"
dotty could only roll her eyes, feet shifting in an attempt to leave the room again.
"Please!"
Matt held onto her waist, rotating her to face him. he was confronted by tears streaming down her face now, hands motivated to reach up to cradle her cheeks and wipe them away.
head shaking, she used little force to nudge him away again - her desperation to be comforted stopped her.
dotty wanted to believe him but she was sick of being naive and forgiving.
"i love you." he broke the quiet. "i love you so much that I'm fucking scared to touch you."
dotty met his eyes more lovingly than before.
"We've done some things before but when i knew for sure you wanted it. i want you to want me even though i don't deserve you. thats all im trying to say, but you're so much more than that."
she broke down, looking to the floor as she let Matt pull her into his chest. dotty let out her cries, head spinning of thoughts of how much he confused her.
"I'll stop all of it for you. i want to stop all of it." his head titled up as he breathed out, desperate for his tears not to fall.
Matt removed his hands, hiding his own face in embarrassment. watching this, dotty took action. she grabbed his wrists, forcing him to see her words.
'last chance. i mean it.'
he breathed out quickly feeling relief flood his body. "a-are we-"
'No. prove you mean it all. I'm not gonna ignore you anymore.'
despite his partial undeserving disappointment, he couldn't hold back a smile and breathy laugh.
Matt reached out for dotty, resting his head on her shoulder. he relaxed himself, the gesture between them no longer tense and only comfort.
she paid attention to his breathing, feeling him melt into her. dotty laughed at the concept, words reaching her lips for the first time in a while.
"Big baby." she giggled.
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