ρяσмιѕє мє, MATT STURNIOLO ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

✮ 𝟎𝟎𝟔. 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥.

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As Iris opened her eyes the next morning, she expected Matt to be out of bed and gone. But, there he was still next to her. The large space between them had minimized during the night and their faces were now only inches apart.

With one simple glance at Matt she noticed his messy morning hair, having more curl and volume than regular. The sleeve of his shirt was rolled and lifted.

His eyes meet her as his mouth curls into a smile.

"Hi"

"Hi"

They both keep a consistent gaze at the other after their introductions. Iris wondered what Matt was thinking. Was he noticing her tangled hair behind her? Are her heavy eyelids noticeable? Does he find this moment as intimate as she did?

Matt ,on the other hand, could only see how she has never looked better than she did in the current moment. Sure he has seen her when she's spent hours getting ready. To anyone else, those would be her best moments. When she has a full face of makeup on, her best outfit and curled hair. To Matt, he knew this was Iris at best. She was comfortable in her own skin when it's just her and her pajamas. When she has no makeup, relaxing clothes, and messy hair. To Matt, she was perfection.

"Did you sleep okay?" Matt asks, rubbing his eye and yawning

"Considering it was here with you instead of an empty house, absolutely" She softly laughs "More than okay"

Matt smiles at her answer, "We could stay here all day. Or if you want, go and get breakfast downstairs"

"I don't think you've ever made me a homemade meal so I'm gonna have to say go downstairs" Iris states

"Yeah keep hoping. The best I can do is hash browns in the air fryer and scrambled eggs"

After enjoying the presence of the other for a moment longer, they make their way towards the kitchen. Nick and Chris had already claimed a spot in their living room while watching what looked to be Ru Paul together.

"Cute fit" Nick teases, cereal in his mouth

"Chew your fucking food before showing it to the world" Chris groans

"Good morning to you too" Iris jokes

As promised, Matt cracks two eggs in a pan while putting pre-made hash browns in his air fryer. Iris pours two cups of apple juice and hands one to Matt, continuing to lean against the counter next to him.

"What are your plans for the day?" Iris asks

"We are going to Larray's around 3 to film, but we should be back by 8 if you want to come back over. I'll try to stay awake with you again to rewatch Ross and Rachel fall in love" Matt laughs

"Matt! No!" Iris rolls her eyes playfully, leaning her forehead against him in defeat before looking back up at him "They were already in love. They were in love all along. Ross sacrificed his happiness for her because of how much he loved her. Rachel didn't know she loved him until she realized she needed off the plane"
Iris found that the more she explained fictional tv characters, the more she realized how it sounded familiar. Matt was her Ross. He was there all along, and she just never knew how much she actually loved him until she didn't have him.
"We are going to rewatch it again. You'll see"

"I promise to pay more attention this time" Matt laughs, twisting the promise bracelet around his wrist "What are you doing before tonight?"

"Well, all of my art supplies that Dad had to ship me finally arrived yesterday. I just need time to decompress and take in all of the changes from the last two weeks" Iris sighs, stressed but joyful