#mateo x reader

You’re doing your 4th re-run of the game, it’s late, and you’re not really paying attention to whatever options you’re clicking as you pull up front Dorian for a chat. You accidentally press the dialogue option that lets you leave the house and your heart drops, you’ve made so much progress, and now it’s all going down the drain— but you blink, you wait, nothing happens. Dorian is just frozen there, with an expression you’ve never noticed on his sprites before, the dialogue box is empty and there are no choices. After a few minutes, he sighs—the dialogue frame is still empty— and then you’re forcefully exited out of the interaction. That was strange but, probably just a bug! The game just came out after all, plus it saved your ass big time, so you just saved your game and went to bed.

Most of the time life and work get in the way of your hobbies, and sometimes you’re forced to work overtime for 2 days and not play a single minute of your new favorite dating game. Finally, the weekend arrives, and you boot up the game, the ‘trivia’ that you expect to read every time now only says, “They’ve missed you.” That’s…weird, probably a new welcome back thing the devs implemented to make you want to play more. You finally get into the game and the second you put your dateviators on, Curt & Rod, Betty, and Dorian pop up at the same time. Each of their dialogue boxes empty, and they’re all speaking over each other before the game just crashes.

Odd, you re-start and everything is fine. You go downstairs and aim your glasses at scandalebra, but somehow, Daisuke is the one that pops up on your screen. He does his usual greeting, you’ve already finished his route though, so this glitch cost you a chance. You sigh and skip through before the game stops registering your clicks and Daisuke seems to be staring right at you. Is the DLC doing this? As you’re just waiting, Daisuke finally speaks, “My love, why do you wish to waste time with the likes of him?” he sighed, “I’m right here, all yours, and you haven’t even looked at me for weeks. Are you… bored with me?”, there aren’t any choices you can select.

One time you aim your glasses at Johnny and Amir is there instead. He’s got this… look on his face, he’s blushing, and he just can’t seem to form any words. But trying to click through his empty dialogue does nothing, so you just wait. Before he could even speak, though, your game completely freezes and in seconds you’re somehow in the breaker room? Eddie & Volt greet you like nothing’s wrong, “Live wire! Ah, we’ve missed you, where have you been?” Volt said in this, eerily cheery tone of voice you’ve never heard from him, then Eddie started talking, “not good to ignore your boyfriends for too long, we could start getting jealous, y’know?”

You’re so close to finishing Abel’s story quest, and when you go over to him, you find out that one of his legs has come loose out of nowhere. Tony won’t come and fix it, no matter how many times you call for him. You go over to Tony, much to Abel’s dismay, he looks way more cheerful than you’re used to, “Ah, and to think I thought you’d forgotten about little ol’ Tony for that fucking table. I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed you, want to show me how sorry you are for ignoring me now that you’re here?”

You’re talking out loud to yourself about how this time you’re going to finally romance Keith and when those words leave your mouth your bedroom and bathroom door close themselves shut. You click and click, but Dorian just won’t open. You aim your glasses at him, the only thing he says is, “Sorry, luv, don’t feel like sharin’ you today,”

When you aim your glasses at your fridge, you expect Freddy and somehow the character standing in front of you is… Doug? “Look, I know I’m just a concept made form, but even I need some action time to time from my lover. Get your ass here and stop talking to that hairy fridge. I missed your dumbass.”

You’re talking to Curt & Rod, and you’re pretty sure they aren’t supposed to say, “Look, we know you’re popular,” Curt says, then Rod continues, “and we totally get why… I mean, look at you baby!”, Curt then chimes in, “but y’know, we do want you for ourselves the most. Why don’t you, ignore them for a while and come cuddle up with us? It’s been a while, lover.”

You talk to Mac once first thing in the day, and now the rest of your charges are gone! You try aiming your glasses at them again just to see, and it actually works, “I can get a little possessive, but you do understand, don't you?”

You do not remember about a literal sex scene where Hector and the player (you) are experimenting with temperature play as he’s breathlessly moaning your name when your character shivers, “Ah my love, seeing you so vulnerable all for me while they are watching makes my heart so full that it could burst.”

Somehow, every day a new inanimal goes missing, and you have to spend hours with Mateo to find them, somehow he doesn’t mind this at all, somehow the inanimals look chirpier than ever when you click on them.

You don’t even remember there being a shower feature, let alone how your character got into it, but the way Johnny is looking at you and the way he’s talking about your body like it’s the really expensive looking piece of cake in a bakery window tells you he’s loving this. “You look… amazin’, downright ethereal, am I allowed to… get a feel for myself, gorgeous?”

“When I came down here, I did so to see my cute boyfriend get all sweaty..” You begin shamelessly as you slip effortlessly next to a flustered Mateo. He gives you a playful look before going back to scanning the one of four x-rays in his grasp at this moment.

“Not enjoying the sweat?” He breathes out tiredly.

“Oh, no. I’m enjoying the sweat.” You snort, playing along. “But uh… I’m not the only one.” You point out as your eyes find a certain dark brown pair that are wide and focused.

On your man.

You smile politely at Dr. Javadi as she quickly realizes she’s been caught. She turns her back fast to face Dr. McKay instead.

“Who else would be looking?” He snorts as he finally looks at you, always the clueless type.

Mateo has always been a good guy, but his goofball attitude is constantly being mistaken for flirting, and he’s a naturally born gentleman.

Those two traits alone is what got you.

“It’s… Nothing.” You sigh, wanting to keep things casual.

Today was hell enough without adding your schoolgirl insecurities into the mix. You grab at the other two x-rays in his hand to examine yourself, making him smile gratefully your way before getting back to work.

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Your feet throbbed in a way that warned you.

If you sit down now, you won’t be getting back up.

You took note of it, using it as motivation to keep moving. You step out of room 12, knowing what’s next on the list.

Check in with curtain 7.

As you move down the hallway, dodging stretchers and doctors, you catch a sight from the corner of your eye. Mateo and Javadi, talking by the hand sanitizer on the wall by rooms 18 and 19. He says something that makes her laugh in a way that hunches her body over, hand coming up to touch his bicep.

Before it clicks to you, you’re already moving over to them.

“Hey. What’s the cooler talk?” You ask, acting pleasant as Javadi sheepishly backs away.

“Just selling my pitch to Doctor J here. The dark side could use her.” Mateo smirks at a bashful Javadi and you side eye him before holding yourself as a physical restraint so you don’t step right at his side and break the only rule you two held sacred: keep this away from work.

“Still haven’t decided your path?” You ask instead, keeping that smile on your face that makes Mateo glance at you a bit longer than normal before he looks back at the stammering resident in front of them.

“It’s… A lot of opinions in front of me.” She finally says.

“You mean options?” Mateo asks and she shifts on her feet.

“No..” She sighs heavily.

You and Mateo share a glance before he softly touches her shoulder. “Hey. It’s your choice at the end of the day.” He says assuringly, making her smile up at the taller man, moving close to try and hug him.

You don’t think. You just move.

You get between the two of them so you can be the one hugging her instead. She’s thrown off by the suddenness, but slowly hugs you back.

“Thank… You…” She says slowly as you two pull away. You smile at her and say nothing until she finally gets the hint and walks off, waving a silent goodbye to Mateo who stands put off behind you.

“You’re a hugger now?” He raises an eyebrow.

“The girl needed comfort.” You defend with a shrug. He chuckles and shakes his head at you.

“What?” You ask flatly as you turn fully to face a now amused looking Mateo.

“You didn’t want me to hug her.” He accuses lightheartedly, making you send a dirty look his way.

“Uh.. Yeah. Because you’re sweaty. I’m saving the poor girl.” You state with a shrug like it’s not that deep. Mateo crosses his arms, leaning his shoulder against the wall as he smiles at you.

“Uh-Uh. Not buying it. You’re jealous.” He laughs and you feel your face heat up, giving you away. You stomp your foot though, not wanting to admit to it.

“Am not!” You state. “Just think you should get back to work.” You add before turning swiftly away to walk off.

“Got it, Nurse Y/N!” Mateo calls jokingly, definitely enjoying making you squirm like this…

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“You’re my favorite, you know that?” Dana sighs as you drop off the stack of MRI Scans from the fourth floor.

“Mmm… That’s why I really do this, D. Your praise..” You joke as she playfully winks your way.

“You really want praise? Run up to floor five for those damn Labs.” Monica Peters says roughly as she makes a pile of files. “I’ll give you praise so good, your damn head will spin.” She states simply as you snort a bit.

“On it.” You assure softly.

It’s almost 7pm, yet nothing had gotten easier. Well, actually, the heat wasn’t an issue anymore. Outside was a crisp 70, and with the drop in temperature came a calmness from all residents, doctors, and nurses. No one was ready and willing to throw hands anymore, which definitely made working together a bit easier…

You tiredly head towards the staircase double doors, pausing as you see Javadi and Mateo sitting on a bottom step together. She rests her head on his shoulder and you instantly feel your heart drop.

Stepping into the stairwell, Mateo looks up and makes eye contact with you. “Y/N. Hey-“ You cut him off, no filter on and an edge to your voice.

“Why aren’t you working?” You bluntly ask.

“You’re right. It’s my fault. I.. I just needed a minute.” Javadi sighs as she stands up fast.

“You need a minute? Stay out the ER.” You say unapologetically before walking past them both.

As you storm up the stairs, you hear quick footsteps behind you. “Y/N.” You ignore it as best you can.

“That wasn’t very mentor of you.” Mateo tries a different angle, and you laugh in stunned way.

“Mentor? Never signed up for that. Didn’t know you did.” You state, still not turning to look at him as he follows you upstairs. When you reach the third floor landing, he grabs your arm gently to stop you.

“What’s going on? Talk to me? You’re really jealous?” He asks, concern clear on his face. As if he’s just now realizing this is no laughing matter.

“No, I’m perfectly cool with a girl who looks at you like you hung the moon, confiding in you in the stairway at work.” You blurt out.

“Okay… Firstly, I didn’t hang the moon. And secondly, if I did… It’d be for you.” He says quietly as he steps a bit closer. “You know that, Y/N..” He says, as if he shouldn’t have to ever assure you of his feelings towards you.

And usually he doesn’t have to.

“She gets to do… Things I can’t.” You finally admit quietly as you look at Mateo, feeling embarrassed that this is the main topic of your anger. He shakes his head a bit, not understanding.

“When she’s upset… She gets to confide in you. When she’s bored, she gets to joke around with you. When she needs a laugh or a hug or just you, she… Easily gets you.” You complain.

“She gets ‘Mateo at the Pitt’. Y/N, you get ‘Mateo all the time’.” He points out.

“There’s a difference?” You mutter, not buying it..

“I’d say. Like.. ‘Work Mateo’? He keeps his head down, gets the task done. ‘Free Mateo’? You know he loves to go out. Listen to some nice music, have a good time…” He shimmies a bit as he grabs your hands, reminding you of your nights out dancing. You try to ignore the flutter it gives you. You wanted to stay mad…

“Oh?” You mutter quietly as you make yourself stay still. He chuckles.

“Yeah. ‘Work Mateo’ tries to keep the joking to a minimum. Not ‘Free Mateo’, he’s a clown…” He shrugs casually.

You grumble out something about him not being that funny and he clenches his chest like he’s been shot from that one comment.

“Well.. ‘Work Mateo’… He stays professional. But…” He slowly leans in closer. “‘Free Mateo‘? He really really likes kissing you.” He says softly before his lips ever so softly peck yours. You try to halfheartedly kiss back, but you melt into his lips before you know it. You two slowly pull away and you pout a bit as you let yourself relax against him more.

“It sucks. Not having ‘Work Mateo’ too..” You sigh against his lips. He rests his forehead against yours.

“Why? That guy sounds like he sucks…” He jokes and you playfully swat at his chest, making him laugh softly.

“Seriously, Y/N. You have ‘Free Mateo’..” He states. “Not everyone can say they have that. Because I don’t trust that side to just anyone..” He says softly as you absentmindedly mess with his nurse badge that hangs from his scrubs.

“You have to trust that..” He says quietly as he watches you with those soft brown eyes that you finally look up into.

“I’m sorry.” You finally sigh. He smiles a bit.

“You never have to apologize to me. I’m sorry if I gave you anything to worry about.” He says patiently. It makes you feel more silly for even being mad in the first place…

“But.” He continues with a hopeful smile. “I’m not the only one you should apologize to..” He points out and you sigh heavily as it clicks…

After helping you gather the labs from the fifth floor, Mateo and you head back downstairs so you can go find Javadi. She’s at her locker, packing up for the evening.

“Javadi.” You say as you walk over. She turns fast and sighs as she sees it’s just you. She smiles sheepishly.

“I’m calling it.” She admits. You nod at that, showing there’s no judgement coming from you about that.

“I uh… I wanted to apologize. For how I… Must’ve come off today. I… I just.. Let the heat get to me.” You say softly, making her smile politely.

“No hard feelings…” She assures fast, grabbing her backpack and shutting her locker.

You sigh in relief and wish her a goodnight, turning to leave until she calls out for you. You turn back to her. “Yeah?” You ask.

“I… This might be in my head, but… I think Nurse Mateo… Likes you.” She finally admits with a slight grin of excitement on your behalf. It makes you lightly chuckle without meaning to.

“I sure hope so.” Is all you say, voice tender and playfully before you leave the locker room…

Chance:

Is convinced at first that you’re just messing with him when you offer him a dance. Then he realizes your serious. It completely goes over his head that you’re flirting with him and he tries to give you money at the end. He’s 100% thinking that you’re just doing what you do for your job, roleplaying that you like someone, and you don’t actually like him. Once he realizes otherwise though, he begins to get more confident. Especially when he sees you practicing. He’ll come up behind you and wrap his arms around you loosely, giving you time to move away before he starts grinding against your ass. His grip tightens.

Curt & Rod:

Absolutely throwing some playful shade at people who are throwing their money your way while simultaneously being people who throw money your way. Standing to the side, whispering to one another while they watch you about how talented you are.

Daisuke:

He writes poetry about the ways in which you move. He’s absolutely going to be there in a heartbeat while you’re practicing if you need someone to spot you. When he’s realized, with his particular line of work he falls in and the way yours has you, the two of you may even end up sitting for hours on end together while being drawn.

Dorian:

He’s less watching you and more watching everyone else who’s eyes are on you. Assessing for threats and drunkers who may have wandering hands. There are times though where he’ll glance your way and his eyes will soften. Do expect trap Dorian to make a suggestion for a private show once maybe.

Drysdale:

He’s watching with the eyes of a fellow artist. He’s taking in your technique and style. He’ll compliment you on it in ways only someone who understand can. Once he’s realized, he may even ask you for advice on how to dance in this particular way or maybe it came up before then. If he’s in a good mood, he may even agree to doing a duet with you.

Eddie & Volt:

Expect to be asked by Volt, even just teasingly, to preform at the club. If you say yes. He’s going to short circuit. Him and Eddie both. Volt will be glued down to his seat the entire time. Eddie will be half heartedly attending to people, eyes flitting between drinks and you. Both absolutely in awe of you. You’re open to preform there any time.

Farya:

She will absolutely watch you practice. She may even be tempted to touch you when you stretch and bend, wanting to feel how your body moves like it does. She’s not the biggest fan of watching you work but the art in and of itself is something she does admire. It’s not that she has a problem with what you do, she just doesn’t like how while you’re working you’re seen less as a person sometimes and more like an object so she’d much rather just watch you as you practice.

Harper:

She is there every single night. Watching you and you better make eye contact with her or blow her a kiss at least once. That’s all she wants in order to relax. A lot of conversations about how this is just your job and something you do for money. It’s not even that she’s worried about you cheating. Her accusing Dirk was less about a fear of him cheating and just of him leaving. She knows better now. She just doesn’t like the way that some people look at you. They don’t look at you the way she does with adoration and affection.

Hector:

Oh, how he adores to watch you. It’s one of his favorite things. To see you so free and expressive without having to fear about himself speaking or doing something wrong. All he has to do is bask in the glory that is you. It’s perfection.

Keyes:

Expect songs composed for you based upon your movement. It’s sped and flow, the way in which you move your hands and hips, your breath’s changes as you go through different motions and the stretch of your muscles. All of these will be included in the songs she composes about you. If you dance to them, she will be enraptured but not once does she miss a single note.

Koa:

Watching you is the epitome of beauty to him. He simply sits and stares, utterly entranced by you. Resting his chin on his hand and watching you with warm eyes.

Kopi:

Oh, she is blushing. Her eyes are flickering between you and what she’s doing, completely and utterly unfocused on what’s in her hands. If you offer her a dance, she is stumbling her way through explaining how she just likes to watch you. She does also like to listen to you explain the intricacies of each little detail.

Lyric:

Writings cannot accurately capture the delicateness of each curve, sway, and dip you do. Each is a feat he enjoys to watch. He’s looking and watching, utterly entranced, knowing there is not a way to describe with words the grace, beauty, and sensuality of which you possess.

Mateo:

When you practice, some of the inanimals are at your feet, trying to trio you up accidentally as they vie for your attention. He tried to keep them away from you at first but when you assured him they were alright and you enjoyed spending time with them while honing your craft, he let them be. He adores seeing the way you expertly avoid stepping on them and sometimes pet them with a hand or a foot while you move.

Memoria:

A glass of wine in one hand is almost a must when she watches you, only because she loves you you’ll pluck it from her and set it down right before moving to hover above her. It gives you a reason to be in her space.

Miranda:

Will you dance with her at one of her shows? Yes, she is absolutely getting distracted but if anything it makes her hit her notes better and adds a breathy note to her voice that people seem to adore. A very attractive aspect of her live shows to her audience.

Parker:

We’ve seen how this man gets about his own body. But yours? Oh, he has no reserves about that. Watching you move is something he makes no effort to hide how much he enjoys. He may even come up to you and make a comment about how with so much skin exposed, he’s tempted to bite it so people know you’re taken. chomp chomp

Reggie:

He hates watching people lust after you and one should know how he feels when he’s hateful. Whispering some things that may be degrading, just a bit. Okay, probably a lot. But when it’s just the two of you? You get back at him by throwing your clothes at his face and oh, how he hates that too.

River:

The back and forth with the grace, bends, swoops, dips, and twirls all remind her of well, herself. So very fluid. She craves to compliment you and may even ask if you’d teach her some of the basics. It makes her feel empowered to be in control of the flow of her body. With your hands occasionally guiding her? Well, it makes it all the more special.

Skips:

Honestly, at first it made him insecure. You had so many people fawning at you day after day. Why would you have any reason to come back to him? Then he’d begin to truly watch you (not everyone looking but you) and realize how your eyes closed during your performances. You weren’t paying attention to them but the feel of your body in the darkness your eyes could give you. He felt better after that realization.

Winnifred:

Oh, she loves to watch you work. Seeing you flirt and get flirted back with fills her heart. It warms her to know just how desired you are not just by her but by others as well.

Zoey: