─── starter for @maggiehendry
ON THE SIDEWALK, DOWNTOWN — It wasn’t easy for Matt anymore when it came to friendships, he’d been through one too many betrayals and it had left him weary and cautious. That, in part, was why when he’d heard of Maggie Hendry returning to Heartsdale he had mostly kept his distance. Not only back when they were kids, teenagers, had she been Colt’s girlfriend but she was also friends with Nesrin. By the time of her return, Alara and Colt had happened and Matt was shaken and questioning love, loyalty, and respect. So, aside from casual hellos in passing, he mostly left the blonde lawyer to herself and didn’t attempt to rekindle a friendship that had been forged by associations and a small town back in their youth. When he saw Maggie today though, coming his direction on the sidewalk, Matt began turning over thoughts and questions in his head. They had to do with Nesrin and her return. “Hey, Maggie,” he greeted, hoping to steal a bit of her time, “wanna grab a coffee?” His hands stuffed into the pockets of his jeans and he tried to read her for any reactions she might have to him. Clearly a big secret had been kept from him for some time, and it had become obvious now why Halime had avoided him. “Nesrin’s back. Did you know?”
