ρяσмιѕє мє, MATT STURNIOLO ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

✮ 𝟎𝟎𝟗. 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲.

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"Shut the fuck up" Nailea gasps "Good thing he took the first step because your slow ass was never going to"

"I was getting there" Iris squints with a small smirk

Matt went home early that morning after kissing her forehead and leaving a note about the time he would be there to pick her up.

This new dynamic with Matt intrigued Iris. Never did she ever imagine going on an intimate date with him, or feeling butterflies at the mere touch. She didn't plan for his compliments to be taken seriously.
Nonetheless, she loved it.

Her friends enjoyed the duo as well.

"Let's be honest with each other. You were never going to admit your feelings to him" Blake says "I'm happy for you. Just can't believe it took you two this long"

"You're joking" Iris laughs

"Iris be for real. You and Matt have been holding hands since eight years old. Fuck, you two would even sneak off to the park just to be alone because we didn't get you. Of course I expected this" Blake laughs as she puts air quotes around a few of her words

"Contrary to popular belief, we don't all cuddle with the Sturniolos" Nailea sarcastically adds

"Okay jackass" Iris remarks, rolling her eyes and playfully pushing Naileas shoulder "I get it. It took me a while to realize. But I haven't cuddled with the Sturniolos. Only Matt Sturniolo"

She places air quotes as she speaks.

"No judgement. If I were you, I would've already cuddled the hell out of Chris. I mean damn" Nailea laughs

"Huh" Iris gasps "You're gonna need to explain that"

"Okay wait hold on a minute. Does this mean you're staying in Los Angeles?" Kennedy asks

The offer completely slipped Iris's mind. With all the commotion with Matt she wasn't focused.
Did she want to stay in Los Angeles?
She wouldn't have all of this in Philadelphia, but it would basically be like giving up on everything she ever dreamed of. Would Matt understand that? Iris groaned in frustration and slumped back on her bed, resting one arm on her sister.

"I don't know. I don't know if he is going to take this as well as you guys did" Iris says

"As your sister, it will be hard to watch you leave. But it would be harder to see you stay. I mean UPenn is everything to you." Blake says, rubbing up and down comfortingly on her sisters arm

"And Babe, you're already a special person to us. But Matt has known you almost his entire life, and now you guys are doing whatever the hell this is, it's going to be hard. He might not take it well. But if I know Matt, he wants you to be happy" Nailea says

"I just don't think either of us could do long distance. His career is here, as well as his brothers. Maybe if things weren't so complicated it would workout...I don't know. Plus I couldn't ask them to come all the way to Philly just for me" Iris says

"So it really is between Matt or Philadelphia?" Kennedy asks, Iris responding with a nod and a sigh

"Have you gotten back to the university yet?" Blake asks

"I have a zoom call scheduled for Monday. Probably going to just tell them I need more time to decide." Iris responds

"Damn. You guys are party poopers..." Kennedy laughs "Back to what you were saying" She turns towards Nailea "You'd do what to Chris?"