#jessmatt

outside the diner.

summary: matt and jess are two idiots who don’t realize their feelings are mutual. #tw none

• cross posted on ao3!!

matt has never been the type to get so infatuated to the point of jealousy with a girl, but here he was at a group hangout; mike was flirting with jess and matt was fuming.

sure, mike flirts with most girls because to the others he’s a bit of a man whore.

“matt, bro, you good?” chris asked sincerely, “i asked if you could pass the syrup like twenty times now.”

matt knew chris was over exaggerating, but he nodded and let out a quick “sorry.”

he looked back over at jess and mike; his hand was now on her thigh. matt gripped his silverware so tight but loosened his grip when he made eye contact with jess.

mike whispered something in jess’ ear and that was the final straw. matt needed a break.

“i’m getting some fresh air!” he shot up, confusing his friends.

“matt.. are you okay bud?” mike asked, now standing one hand holding his shoulder.

matt glanced and jess briefly, but she noticed.

“i’ll be his bodyguard!” jess chimes in, “i’m sure i could be a good one.” jess smirks.

“no, jess you can stay and eat your waffles! i don’t want them getting soggy, you already put syrup on them.” matt protested.

“i’m sure we could survive a night of hell together if we needed to! these waffles aren’t going anywhere!” jess smiles getting out of the booth.

“plus, i could go for some fresh air too.” jess says genuinely.

ashley, sam and chris understand, emily and mike are confused, meanwhile josh mouths “bonezone” to matt as the duo leaves to step into the cool fall breeze.

they stood silently, before jess took matts hand in hers and compared the size difference. matt laughed until he remembered she was just being friendly to break the silence.

“i like-“

“do you like-“

“you first.. sorry.” matt says bashfully.

“i like you matt, i was just waiting for you to make a move but i think mike is getting too comfortable and emily is obviously going for you!” jess continued, “your such a dumb oaf!” she said smiling.

“em is not going for me, plus you looked really into mike so.. plus i am not an oaf!” matt said, slowly getting happier as he went on.

“she obviously is, ‘oh matt i LOVE your haircut’, ‘oh matt you look SO hot in those swim shorts!’” jess mocked, laughing.

“hey that last one never happened!” matt smiled wide.

“it was her eyes! why do you think i was so off that day?” jess rolled her eyes.

matt blushed.

was he really a dumb oaf?

he felt eyes on them.

he looked to his left to see the shit eating grins of his friends, except mike and em of course. they looked more impatient.

“they’re watching.” matt said chuckling.

“i might’ve told ashley about my crush on you so it’d spread like wildfire through the friend group..” jess fiddled with her hands, “i was gonna tell hannah to go for mike now, but she’s up at the lodge with beth to set up for the weekend.”

“do mike and emily know?” matt asked.

“mike does, he’s been trying to help me make you jealous! god you are really stupid matt!” jess pushed him lightly.

“am i stupid for this?” matt said before pulling jess into a kiss.

when they broke apart it was short lived, because jess immediately went back for more.