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theodore & mattheo: arguing over you

you're with theodore at the astronomy tower. he's there for a smoke, and you've joined him in conversation.

as you talk, mattheo arrives, and theodore's mood shifts from playful to slightly irritated when he notices mattheo approaching.

"oh great..." he mutters under his breath, rolling his eyes.

you greet mattheo with a nod. "hey, mattheo."

he returns a small smile. "hey." glancing at how close theodore is standing to you, he subtly rolls his eyes.

"what are you doing here?" you ask mattheo.

"couldn't sleep," he shrugs slightly, eyes shifting between you and theodore. "why are you up?" he directs at theodore.

"i was having a smoke," theodore replies, taking a puff from his cigarette.

mattheo's gaze flicks to the cigarette briefly, then back to you both. his expression seems guarded, clearly not pleased about theodore's proximity to you.

after a brief awkward silence, mattheo breaks the tension.

"can i talk to you?" he asks, looking at you with a slight side-eye towards theodore.

"to me?" you clarify.

he nods. "yeah. i'm sure mr. smokes-a-lot here can keep himself entertained in the meantime," he says, glancing at theodore briefly.

"don't call me that," theodore retorts, sounding slightly annoyed. "i don't smoke that much."

"sure you don't," mattheo replies sarcastically, rolling his eyes again as he turns his attention back to you. "come on," he says, gently taking your arm.

"why do you have to grab her like that?" theodore interjects.

"calm down, i'm just trying to talk to her," mattheo replies, his grip on your arm gentle but firm.

"why do you even need to talk to her alone?" theodore's irritation is evident in his raised voice.

"none of your business," mattheo shoots back, his tone slightly cocky, clearly not backing down in the face of theodore's annoyance.

theodore stands up, taking a step forward. "actually, it is my business-" he begins.

"stay out of it, i'm talking to her," mattheo interrupts, his voice also rising slightly as he maintains his hold on your arm.

theodore crosses his arms, his frustration apparent. "so you think you can just come and pull her aside out of nowhere?" he challenges.

"yeah, i do," mattheo replies firmly, meeting theodore's gaze squarely while still keeping hold of your arm.

theodore rolls his eyes. "you're not about to pull her away like she's your property," he asserts.

"property? i'm not treating her like property," mattheo says firmly, his tone resolute in defending his actions.

"then why do you feel the need to suddenly take her away from me with zero explanations?" theodore's voice holds a mix of frustration and concern as he confronts mattheo.

"take her away? she's not yours," mattheo says firmly, his expression unwavering as he addresses theodore's accusation.

"she's not yours either," theodore says, voice raising slightly.

mattheo rolls his eyes. "you're seriously getting worked up over this, just go back to your cigarette," he says.

"no, i'm not gonna, until you tell me what the hell you want to talk to her about that's so important you can't say it in front of me," theodore says in an irritated tone.