after dark | matthew tkachuk

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If Y/N was being honest, that night had been one of her favourites in a long time. It was so much easier to be civil with Matthew than to constantly bicker with him. For the first time in a while, she felt completely relaxed. Sure Matthew still got on her nerves at certain points, but for the most part, he wasn't too terrible to be around.

She didn't know if it was the victory that made him less of a pest, or if it was the fact that she finally found something that was interesting other than work or her friends. She didn't know Scotty at all, but it was nice to have someone to talk to with no fear of judgment or consequence. After all, even if he did judge her, who cares? He was a stranger online and so was she. They were just two profiles surfing the internet for a distraction.

Messaging Scotty had been the first step in Y/N coming out of her shell socially. She didn't feel as scared or nervous to go up to a random guy in a bar and chat with him, she had no intentions of going home with any of them, but it made the night rather easy. She found herself able to jump into conversations at the dinner table without fear of being awkward and she even found that talking with Matthew became bearable.

It was slightly unnerving to Y/N that she got along with Matthew that night. They talked about hockey mainly, seeing as that was the only thing the either of them were comfortable enough to elaborate on.

They bickered slightly on the fact that Y/N was from Edmonton and that she was a bigger oilers fan than she was of the flames, but it was all in good fun. Something that neither of them had ever exchanged in with the other.

But like all good things, they must come to an end. However, there was no big fight or scandal that ended the night. Everyone simply just went their separate ways and headed home. They didn't talk about the fact that Matthew and Y/N were getting along, they didn't talk about the fact that some of them were more drunk than the others, they just let everything be. It was a rather good way to end the night.

Schedules became busier for the gang after that weekend, the flames took off on a roadie and Y/N was picking up some extra shifts at work. She had been thinking of moving out of her apartment and into something a bit closer to her hotel downtown, but she wasn't entirely sure if she wanted to yet.

She had been living in the same apartment ever since she moved to calgary two years ago, and her lease was coming to an end so she had to make a decision soon. Kelly was all for seeing her friend move into something nicer, after all, with her job picking up speed, Y/N deserved to treat herself- especially if it would make her commute a lot easier.

Iris: What do you think about condos?

The message was rather random and at first Y/N thought that it was a mistake to send it. She had been sitting in her apartment staring out the window for the last hour trying to decide whether or not she actually wanted to move. It was no secret that her apartment was cramped. She could use some extra space.

Scotty: I think it's a little soon for us to move in together babe ;)

Y/N's chest fluttered and she rolled her eyes. At least he didn't think it was weird. This could have gone an entirely different way, but it seemed the more she was talking to scotty, the more they could get along as internet friends.

Iris: lmao you wish. I'm thinking i wanna move into something bigger, you know, live my best life

Y/N had the money to afford a condo on her own, but it was like something was holding her back, she didn't know for sure if she wanted to go through the stress of moving. After all, she didn't really have anyone to help her move. Cam had his truck, but she didn't feel like asking him- even if Kelly had already reassured her that it was alright.