college mattkey who get jobs at the bakery downtown together, causing just enough trouble that their boss almost regrets hiring both of them on the same shift. it's close enough to campus that they don't even bother driving when the weather's nice, just walking single file along the edge of the road and accidentally stepping on the heels of each other's shoes along the way.
college mattkey who spend most of their lunch breaks in a corner booth of the shop, splitting a blueberry muffin and nudging each other's ankles under the tables. sometimes they listen to music, stringing mike's earbuds across the table to play whatever songs they've found that week, sharing tracks they think the other might like and ones they're almost certain they'll hate, just for the novelty of it all.
college mattkey who can't stay away from each other, who are always matt and mike now, because none of their friends ever see one without the other these days. it's matt's 21st birthday and they have a small party to celebrate and mike has a mouth on him when he's tipsy, though he denies it when he's sober. they make out on mike's couch and fall asleep in a messy heap and pointedly ignore all the pictures their friends show them the next day.