Change for the Better- Matt x fem OC

13 - Liviona

A/N: HELLOOO it's been forever. I just got out of my bed rot so I'm writing again !! Enjoy.

                          (three weeks later)
          I don't know why, but things have been different between Matt and I ever since he helped me through that attack. I don't really like it when people touch me at all anymore, but with Matt, I don't mind. I just feel safe. We're not fighting anymore and I think Nick, Chris, and Kora are starting to really notice.
"Okay, have a great summer!" The teacher exclaimed as the final bell rang. Kora and I ran to the cafeteria, where we said we'd meet Nick, Chris, and Matt so we could walk to the car together.
"SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER !!!" Kora yelled as she ran up to Chris jumping into their hug.
"Finally" I said as I greeted Nick with an embrace.
"Look who's a senior now," Matt said as he hugged me.
"We're finally senior citizens" I replied in a joking manner. We all walked to the car and went to get celebratory ice cream.
"I don't want to go inside" Chris whined. Kora and Nick agreed.
"Y'all are a bunch of babies, Matt and I will go for you. Text us what you want. I said. Kora exchanged a giggly look with Chris and Nick. I squinted my eyes in suspicion.
"Okayyyy" Nick said. Matt and I were walking in the 81 degree heat. Not as hot as back home but still disgusting.
"I fucking hate summer." I said.
"What, why?" He asked.
"Well I love having school off, obviously, I just hate the heat. Winter is my peak."
"Oh well yea that makes sense. You already know I prefer the fall." He replied.
"Yup. Winter and Fall, what an iconic duo." I giggled.
"You've been spending too much time with Nick." Matt laughed. We headed into the store and Matt ordered.
"Welcome to the ice cream shop, do y'all know what you want or do you need a second?" The worker asked him.
"We already know," He began. Chris wanted cookie dough in a waffle cone, Nick wanted mint chip in a cup, and kora wanted peanut butter cup in a sugar cone.
"And then I'll get vanilla with sprinkles in a cup and for her, cotton candy in a sugar cone," he looked back at me and smiled. I have never told him my favorite ice cream order but of course he noticed. My face gets hot at this. Why does he have to be so attentive?
"How did you know my favorite ice cream?" I asked while we walked back to the car.
"Because I know you, Liviona." Matt replied.
"I'm testing you later." I said.
"On what?" He giggled.
"How well you know me."
"Okay fine"
"Fine"
"Fine" we erupted in laughter. We drove home with our ice cream and enjoyed the rest of the night in at the triplets house.

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          We were watching Pitch Perfect in Chris's room, but everyone fell asleep except for Matt and I.
"Should we...?" Matt gestured his head towards the door. I nodded. We escaped the room without waking them up and went down to the kitchen. I sat on the counter while he was getting a glass of water.
"Hey how about we do that test you promised me earlier." Matt suggested.
"Yes please oh my god I forgot about that" I replied. Matt giggled looking at me.
"Okay, ummmm what's my favorite animal?"
"Zebra."
"Fine, what's my bev of choice?"
"Diet Dr. Pepper." He answered immediately. I squinted at him intimidatingly.
"Favorite music artist,"
"The Beatles."
"Favorite color,"
"Dark red, but you never wear it." Damn, he's good.
"Favorite season?"
"We talked about this today, winter."
"Just checking. Oh I have a good one, favorite item of clothing?"
"Your twilight shirt?" He answered, unsure.
"WRONG." I laughed, happy that I stumped him.
"but you wear that shirt all the time!"
"It's my second favorite" I stared at him waiting for him to say something.
"What is your favorite then?" He asked.
"Earlier this year, when you beat the shit out of Eli and I cleaned ur bloody knuckles, you gave me this blue hoodie, and-" I was about to continue but he cut me off.
"YOU STILL HAVE THAT?"
"Well yea."
"I thought I lost it, I totally forgot I gave that to you. I've never seen you never wear that hoodie though" He was visibly red which made me smile.
"Well I wear it all the time actually, just as pajamas." I covered my face out of embarrassment.
"Oooooh, so you're sneaky about it. Okay Liviona, I see you." He giggled.
"I have a question for you." I said.
"Okay ask me."
"Why do you call me Liviona still, I thought we were, you know, like friends now." I asked. He laughed out loud and was redder than a tomato.
"It's embarrassing." He replied.
"Boy, I don't give a fuck just tell me." I said. He took a deep breathe.
"I like the fact that no one else calls you that name. It feels special to me that only I use your full real name. To everyone else you're Liv. But to me, you're Liviona." He blurted out. We stared at each other for a while, keeping eye contact.
"Mattt that's so cute," I giggled, genuinely amused. He laughed and covered his red face.
"Shut up no it's not," he said.
"It totally is." I smiled. I yawned.
"You sleepy?" He asked. I nodded.
"C'mon," he said and I followed him upstairs to his room. We cuddled up close, facing each other. His arms around my waist. It was quiet. Until I bursted out laughing.
"What is so funny?" He asked laughing at me.
"Isn't it funny that this is the second time we've both slept in your bed?" I asked, my voice muffled from being buried in his chest.
"Oh yea, I forgot about that," he giggled.
"Goodnight Matt."
"Goodnight Liviona."

          Suddenly, that name doesn't sound so scary to me anymore. I find it rather pretty when he says it.