Stephew One Shots (MatPat x Stephanie)

Of Jump Chairs and Closets

"Are you okay?"

Matt jumped as Stephanie gently placed a hand on his shoulder. They had just finished another GTLive TGISGF, this week the second instalment of the VR Horror game A Chair in A Room: Greenwich... Grenitch? or was it Greenwater? Matt wasn't really that great at remembering, probably because the rest of the game took so much out of him.

Jason was over at his little corner station doing whatever it was he did after the stream to make sure everything shut down properly and all that jazz, and Matt was lying on the floor of the room, trying desperately to recover from the outright terrifying game he had just been subjected to. Well, at least everyone else had found it entertaining.

"You were really freaking out there buddy," Steph said sweetly, rubbing Matt's arm comfortingly.

"I just need to lay here and compose myself for a few minutes... or hours," Matt replied, his voice slightly muffled as he talked with as much of his face towards the carpet as his rather long nose would allow.

"I hate to break it to ya, but we kind of have other stuff to do today, so the "few hours" option is out. A few minutes is probably still possible though."

Matt didn't reply for a second, just remaining on the ground, desperately trying to slow his heart rate a little. "Ugh, it's so hot," He finally groaned.

"That's summer for you, after all it is almost July."

"What?" Matt asked bolting upright, "Are you serious, July already? I am so sure June just began like last week."

"Nah, Steph's right," Jason echoed from his corner, "it's the 20th today."

"WHAT?!?!" There was obviously some residual scream left in him from the stream.

"See, Jason confirms, it must be true," Steph shrugged.

"Then again, I would hardly call the 20th "almost July", more like vaguely almost July," Jason added before returning to furiously typing something into the keyboard.

"That's true, there's still over a full week of June left," the master theorist considered. "But oh my gosh this game! I hope there are only two chapters left because man, I do not think I can handle much more of this."

"The whole time I was torn between laughing at you and just wanting to give you a big hug," Steph admitted, smiling cheekily as usual.

"Well, feel free to take over at any time."

"No-ooo thank you. I don't normally play the games and I am not going to start doing so during a VR Horror Game. I'll leave it up to you."

"Gee, thanks Steph. You're such a supportive partner," Matt replied sarcastically.

"Hey, my post-stream hugs are very supportive, not to mention all the well wishes I pass on from the chat during the game!"

""RIP MatPat" is not exactly supportive."

"It's encouragement to prove them wrong."

"Hmmm, not sure it works that way when I'm already curled up in a screaming ball on the floor."

"Yeah, and by getting up and carrying on you prove them wrong. Besides, I love your girlish screaming, it's quite entertaining. But if you really need a hug, here," Steph said, pulling Matt into a tight embrace where they sat on the floor. The warmth of Steph's body and her pleasant scent of tea and floral perfume helped Matt get control of his breathing for a moment and he closed his eyes to relax into the moment.