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Gecko-Mathew Culbert x reader - You think he's cheating on you with Annie along with first I love you's
First, anon, no worries! I can't get tired of you. Lol. If I'm being honest, I don't get too many request, so I always appreciate them. Thank you. I hope you enjoy this angsty post.
Since Mathew had mentioned he’d be at a diner you usually go to, you made your way over as you had a break around the same time. You were hoping it would be a nice surprise to have a little lunch date. After parking a little farther than you wanted, you were walking outside the store front when you saw Mathew sitting and laughing. His happiness put a smile on your face as you approached near his window. You rushed past it as you wanted to keep up the surprise; however, your feet stopped as you caught sight of the person in front of him. It was Annie January.
The sight caught you a bit off guard. Either way, you decided to leave because you didn’t want to interrupt all their laughing and smiling together.
Later, you heard the door click to signal Mathew was home. Your eyes darted to the clock, and you realized it was later than usual. You had just been washing dishes, and you saw him walk into the kitchen and open the fridge to grab water. You gave a smile, but he didn’t seem to look over at you. Neither did he say anything. You decided to be a little more aggressive with affection as you reached to give him a hug without letting you hands touch him because of the water and soap. It took Mathew a good few seconds before he reacted to the hug and hugged you back a bit tight.
You joked, “Someone missed me.” You felt a breath of laughter on your neck, and he pulled away and said, “I’m gonna shower.” You weren’t sure what else to say, but you never got the chance as he walked off. You looked over to him and muttered, “Hello to you too.”
When you got to your bedroom, the lights were already off, and Matthew was in bed. He had an arm to his eyes. You half thought to turn on the light, but you settled for getting into bed with him. You urged, “Tell me about your day.” He mumbled in response, “Nothing really interesting to say.” You felt a slight pang at the lie. You cuddled up to his chest, and he wrapped himself around you. You tapped at his chin with your index finger and lightly said, “Tell me anyway.” He didn’t respond for a good while as it seemed his eyes could only look toward the ceiling. You couldn't help asking, “Matty, are you okay?” You hand falling to his chest. His chest felt harsh as his heart beat rapidly. He answered a little too firmly for you liking, “Fine. Why?” You brushed it off and kept your light tone to answer, “Your face.”
He looks towards you and gives a small smile and asks, “You were staring were you?”
“How can I not when you're so nice to look at?”
“Yeah. Okay.”
“Tell me, what’s bothering you? Since you got home, you’ve been weird.” His hand found yours, and he mindlessly fidgeted with your fingers and shook his head to answer, “Just work stuff.”
“Work stuff?“
“Yeah. They are thinking of giving me more hours.”
“What? Is it not enough that they tear you limb from limb?”
”Don’t get upset. I told you, so you’d stop asking and sleep.” You lift your head at the slightly harsh tone he used and countered, “Am I annoying you?”
“Honestly yeah.” He grumbled. You remove yourself from him and move to the other far end of the bed. You turned your back to him, and you said, “Sorry for caring, jeez…you're being annoying right now too.”
“That’s really nice. I don’t need to come home to this…” You huffed as you shoved your face into the pillow. Too overwhelmed, you let out silent tears as you don’t understand why he was being like this, but the moment didn’t allow anything else to happen.
In the morning, you reached over the bed, but you only found it empty. You huffed in annoyance as your first thought was, “Really?” At first, you felt a sadness wash over before anger filled you, and you took your phone in your hand to dial him.
Since he answered calmly, “What’s up?”, it only made you even more upset as you asked, “What’s up? Is that all you have to say?!”
“Uh…I was also gonna ask how’s the weather today?”
“I’m being serious.”
“I was too, but I know what you’re getting at…I didn't give you any kisses recently. I know you get rowdy without them.” You tried to keep yourself from laughing at him being ridiculous and just firmly said, “Mathew.”
“Okay. I know. I know. Last night, I was a little-“
“Of an annoying jerk. I’m aware.”
“I deserved that one. I’m sorry. I was in a really bad mood about…work, but I shouldn’t have taken it out on you.”
“Thank you.”
“When I get home tonight, you don’t have to worry. It won’t be that asshole from last night.” You laughed and answered, “That’s all I ask.”
“Also, no worries, kisses will be brought.”
“Annoying.”
“You love me.”
You mindlessly said, “I do love you…” You heard exclaimed, “Oh.” You realized it was the first time you said it. He went quiet for agonizing seconds before saying, “I have to get back to work. Boss gets upset when they see me on the phone. They always say that’s what your breaks are for.”
“Alrighty then. Bye.” He quickly hung up. You frowned at the lack of reciprocated words.
You were on your day off, and you had done all your errands already. You were mindlessly fiddling with your phone and trying to see if you could surprise Mathew today again, so you looked to his location. You were very surprised to see him a few blocks away from his work. You looked up the address, and you realized he was at some gala. A gala that from the news no doubt had supes, which meant Starlight. You froze, and your eyes squinted at the screen. This was just another thing that itched at you. You shook your head as you ignored it. You went to the kitchen to keep busy by preparing dinner for you and Mathew tonight as you watched tv.
When Mathew got home, you were a bit reluctant to come up to him, so
you settled for a smile. He gave one back slightly. You had asked, “Ready for dinner?” He nodded mindlessly, but he spoke in disinterest, “Sure.”
You presented him with his favorite. He rubbed at one of his eyes, and you grabbed his hand and asked, “You okay?”
“Yeah. Just this thing they tested on my eye. It’s just a little itchy, but almost fully healed I can feel it.”
“Oh. Okay.” You sat down at the table. He had asked, “What did you do all day?”
“Nothing much. The usual. You?” He seemed to pick at his food even though it was his favorite. He shrugged and said, “It was just a usual workday.”
Knowing the truth, you intently asked, “Really?” He nodded. You called out his name, and he didn’t answer as he wasn’t listening. You dropped your utensils with a, “CLANG!” His back straightened, and he looked over to you.
“Why so loud?” He asked. You shook your head and kept the conversation on track and stated, “I’m trying to ask you something.”
“Oh. The food is great.”
“How would you know? You’ve barely touched it.”
“Sorry. I’m not that hungry.”
“That wasn’t even my question! Right now, you’re not only not listening to me, but you're lying!”
“What are you talking about? Why are you yelling? Y/N, I don’t need this attitude right now.”
“Oh…YOU don’t need this right now?! Neither do I! As far as I’m concerned, the asshole from last night is still sitting in front of me!” He stood up and stated, “I’m going to bed.”
Before he could walk away completely you shouted, “What were you doing with Starlight?!”
His body stiffened, and he turned to you methodically and slowly. Carefully, he asked, “How do you know about that?”
“You’re not denying it?”
“Why do you know that?”
“That’s not what’s important. Answer-” He gripped your shoulder harshly and asked, “Y/N, what do you know?!”
You pushed him and put distance between you two as you hugged yourself and responded, “I-So, it’s true. You and her…” As he realized what you meant, he felt a relief and clicked in his head. “I never thought you would-” He cuts you off to say, “I know what you're thinking, and I didn’t.” He walks up to you slowly.
“Sure.”
“No, it’s true.”
“What's with all the lying then?!...I-” Tears start falling from your eyes. You hit his chest with your index finger as you yelled, “I went to have lunch with you yesterday! You were with her! You never mentioned it! Then, today, your location?! At the gala! I know!” He sighed. His eyes becoming glassy hat he caused this. “Y/N, I’m sorry about how I’ve been acting, but I am not cheating on you with Annie. She’s an old childhood friend, remember?
“Right. You two used to hang out all the time. You told me that. You mentioned your crush on her to me before. Don’t you think you should’ve just told me you were meeting up. We’re here because of you. Don’t try to blame me!”
“I’m not…Look, that’s not what that was, but I-I can’t tell you what happened.”
“What?”
“I’m sorry.”
“That’s what you care about?...Not what we had?! Wow she must have some hold on you…Wow. She really has all the power over you, huh? How can I compete with her. Beautiful Annie January is just perfect. Ugh, My envy is showing I have to go.” You walk past him, and he follows. He whimpers out, “Please don’t.”
“Mathew, look, I love you-like a lot-I can’t really get all sweet about it when, right now, I’m seething in anger. I just have to go.” You get the door open, and he blurts. “She’s blackmailing me!” You stop short and turn to him and ask, “She what?”
”Look, I’m going to tell you, but you can’t tell anyone. It’s life or death. But…I-I love you! I do!” He stops on his knees, and he embraces you. He starts sobbing and mutters, “Just please don’t go.” You get on your knees too, and you can’t help being kind seeing him like this.
“Matty, tell me what it is.”
“Okay.” He rambles quickly, “Supes are made from birth by this blue liquid. Made me and others too. Starlight wanted it. She used me to get it from my workplace. It’s not something to mess with. I could die for this, or even worse you could.” You crossed his face and wiped his tears and said, “I’m sorry…” He shook his head and hugged you and said, “It’s okay. I should've just told you before. But it’s over now. I gave it to her, and she’ll leave us alone. I had to.” You nod and kiss him softly and say, “I love you.”
“I love you too, Y/N.”
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