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Is that (michael evans behling)?! Oh, no, it’s just ( kyler philips, 24,  he/him ), the (warehouse laborer) from Dunder Mifflin. I heard they’re (sweet kind and flirtatious) but can also be (stubborn bigheaded, and indecisive). They’re (single) and have been working there for (7 months) and post a lot @(musclemanky).

💄 - what are the best kind of kisses? 

“hershey’s? nah just playin. if i’m giving the kisses? i do enjoy giving forehead kisses, cheek kisses of course your occasional peck on the lips. you know those cliche kinds of kisses.”

🌺 - what’s your type? 

answered! 

🎟 - what’s your ideal date? 

“dinner and a movie. ha again just kidding. uh let’s see i really want to take someone out on a picnic date in the park. you know we could make our lunch together then have it in the park. or pick up their favorite food and have it in the park, on a nice day obviously. and just getting to spend time with this person enjoying the nice weather.” 

💖 - how do you show affection? 

“a good high five to a good friend or a co-worker. giving warm and welcoming hugs to those who need it, in a friendly way of course.” 

💕 - what fictional duo do you and your partner/best friend act like? (asking for a friend oop)

🎈 - do you have any party tricks? 

“oh you know i do a little jig to get the party started. know what i’m sayin? whipping out all them fortnite dances moves always gets the ladies excited. nah just kidding, i just dance all silly i guess you could say.”

💌 - what’s your biggest regret? 

“i mean i rather not say because it’s the only regret i really have but i’ll keep that to myself at lest for now anyways.” 

🌺 - what’s your type?

‘ there’s a trick for it they don’t tell you — watch! ‘ the exclamation is unprompted as jed walks up to the side of the vending machine, gives the metal an unnecessary slap ( that, okay, kinda stings a little actually ) before keying in a code he’s had memorized for a while now.  ‘ most a’ these machines have a master key that’ll let ya override the controls. this one don’t ever seem to wanna work for the oreos, they always get stuck after half a rotation, and even if you try to hit it, well  — hey, did you know vending machine accidents kill more humans than sharks a year? ‘ a shake of his head resets his thoughts and he flashes a grin at his coworker. ‘ but what d’you want anyhow? can get mostly anything else, oreos notwithstandin’. ‘ @dunderstartsers​

The distance Kyler kept between them hurt Matthew more than he was letting on by remaining in his spot; it made him want to selfishly close the distance and pull the other into a big hug. Instead, he gave him a small, sad smile and nod when the other thanked him for meeting him. His brows furrowed a bit when Kyler mentioned feeling he rushed him into something, the words only intensifying that lump in his throat, sad eyes watching him speak. The more he listened, the harder it felt to breathe; each word slowly sank itself in. Hearing what Kyler was feeling, then remembering his conversation with Nadia, it almost all felt very surreal for some reason.  His eyes dropped to the ground as Kyler began mentioning Tony, feelings, and the kiss again; there was nothing that could currently cure the sadness he felt. “I’m sorry.” He softly spoke up, brows still knitted together, a soft, sad whimper emitted from his lips, “ I didn’t…” a shaky breath left his lungs, mustering up his courage to look up at Kyler again, “..I didn’t mean to make you jealous twice. I’m sorry. I’m…” he sighed, “..I’m not…” his voice trailed off for a moment, forcing himself to think for a second. In the seconds he took to gather a couple of thoughts from the right words, he kept his gaze on Kyler, hoping that looking at him would somehow make whatever was going on in his head easier. It wasn’t, he quickly learned, any easier than staring at the phone screen trying to decipher if they were breaking up or not. “I…I don’t know what to say.” He softly admitted, letting out a small breath, “I…I don’t want to say the wrong thing, and then I end up messing everything up. I appreciate that you’re giving me time to think, that you’re offering to wait, and that…I can’t begin to express how much that means to me.” He licked his lips, letting out another soft sigh, “I…I just…I just can’t bring myself to keep you waiting around for me, especially when you’ve already waited so long already. I sh-should probably…” his heart sank a bit as the next couple of words hit him before slipping past his lips, “…not call someone my husband if I am dating someone. Even if it’s just pretending, all for laughs, I still sh-shouldn’t do it.  And…I think a part of me is confused about Tony because he was my f-first kiss, yes, but…I also can’t…deny that being around him m-makes me very happy. It’s a v-very unexpected f-friendship…” he swallowed back the invisible lump in his throat, clearing it a bit, “ I d-don’t want to lose you. It’s…I can’t imagine my life without you in it, Ky. I r-really can’t.” Swallowing another growing lump, Matthew took one brave step towards Kyler if only to show that he wasn’t trying to cower away, “I’m…I like you, Kyler. I like you so very much, but…I think I may also like Tony. N-no, he doesn’t know any of this.” He inhaled a sharp breath, exhaling it slowly, “I didn’t keep this from you either, by the way, I only discovered that after a conversation I had with a friend at the barbecue.” He paused, stomach turning at the question he knew he needed to ask, “What do you want to do? I’m still your boyfriend; I’m anything you want me to be. I promise all I want is to make this work, no matter how messy some truths get. I just want to be as open and honest with you as possible, something I hope you’ll be with me. I understand if we break up, I’d respect it, but know that I am willing to work on things. I don’t know what we have to do for it, but I’d do it.”

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Matthew sighed as he read over Kyler’s last message; the instant feeling of dread came over him, and as much as he didn’t want to do it, he mustered up his courage and began the short walk to the spot he’d agreed to meet with the other male. Arriving at the spot before Kyler gave him a little time to check to make sure they were alone and gather his thoughts for what he assumed was coming. Each second that ticked by only made his nerves grow more, his stomach turning in every direction; needless to say, he was as thankful at seeing Kyler approaching as he was slightly sad to see him. The closer he got, the more the lump in his throat grew; it began to feel like he was slowly losing his ability to talk or breathe. Clearing his throat when the other was within hearing distance, he took a couple of steps towards him, shoving his hands into his hoodie, “H-hey, Ky.” He wasn’t sure if it was okay to greet him with a kiss, or a hug, so he stood a little distance away to give the other as much space as possible, “Y-you wanted to talk?”

@kylerphilips​