𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 - 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚘

*♡∞:｡.｡ Charming *♡∞:｡.｡

"I won't," I say, staring back at my phone. Then, without overthinking it (okay, I overthink it a little), I text her.

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Bernie😊 ; Matt

Joey💗 ; Josie
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Bernie😊
Hey! it's me
dm-free zone now!
also... what's your coffee order? asking for a friend (me. the friend is me.)
And Madi's!

I hit send and collapse back into my nervous, phone still in hand.

For the first time in forever, I don't dread tomorrow.

omg, finally, I was starting to think you were gonna keep me in the DMs forever
Also... vanilla iced latte with an extra shot of espresso. And Madis is a regular vanilla iced latte!  Madi and I go to get coffee every morning. Can we pick you and your brothers up something?

I laugh out loud, a quiet one, but enough that Nick looks up from his laptop like I've lost it. I don't respond to him. I'm too busy texting back.

Dont go get coffee in the morning!

bold move, Matt. 

I wake up with the kind of energy I usually reserve for snow days or the last day of school. My stomach's a little nervous, but not the bad kind. The kind where something might actually go right.

I make a detour on the way to school, coffee shop! (the one i saw in her insta post) I get in the car with two drinks, trying to be subtle, which of course makes Nick immediately shout, "Matt brought a love potion!"

I shoot him a death glare.

I drive to school a little quicker than usual, I can't wait to see Josie. When we get inside school and to creative writing, Josie and Madi are already at our usual group table, earbuds in, scrolling on their phones. Josie looks up when I walk over and sees the cup.

"Shut up," she says, smiling. "You actually did it?"

"Vanilla iced latte, with an extra shot of espresso. And Madi just has a vanilla iced latte, regular!"

They take it from me like it's a holy artifact. Josie grins and says, "You're dangerously close to being charming."

"Dangerously?" I ask, sitting down.

She smirks. "Don't push it."

Are table is just going over our notes again while we wait to get our assignment,  but it's easier this time. The energy between all of us is lighter, comfortable. No one has to lead the conversation more than the other, I've got questions, thoughts, even a bad joke or two that earns half a smile from Josie.

And when I look at her, I don't feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. At least, not right away.

Josie's pov୨ৎ:
Matt hands me the coffee, and I'm trying to play it cool, but internally? I'm spiraling. He remembered my exact order. Like, down to the extra shot of espresso. What does that mean? Why is he being this Nice?

I sit down and take a sip, trying not to grin like an idiot, and then my phone buzzes.

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Martha😚 ; Madi

Judith 😏 ; Josie
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girl.
girl.
GIRL.
he got you COFFEE?? are we in a romcom???

I glance across the table. Madi's pretending to be invested in her work with everyone else at the table, but she's got her phone tucked under the table like it's the most dramatic secret mission of her life.

I smirk and type back:

shut up omg!! he remembered my exact order madi
what do I do, do I marry him???

She doesn't hesitate.

you marry him. you take his last name. you buy matching vans. this is the start of something magical.

I bite the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing. Across from me, Matt looks up.

"You okay?"

I look back at him, holding up the cup. "You're a smart man, Matt. And you're full of surprises!"

His smile is shy. But real.

And right then, Madi sends one last text.

when you guys kiss, I better be maid of honor.

I roll my eyes and slide my phone facedown. No promises. But... I'm not ruling it out either.

The assignment for today is to work alone on character points of view. I love working with friends, but there's a sense of comfort in just being able to work as fast as I want, and rewrite things as many times as I want, without getting judged. Time flies, and before I know it, the bell is ringing, and everyone is packing up. I give another thank you and a wave to Matt before I leave. The rest of my classes dont feel as insufferable, they actually go by quickly, I already know Madi is going to be waiting for me impatiently and ready to get all the details on Matt and I's conversation last night.

𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚ 𐙚⋆.˚ by lynniescorner 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚ 𐙚⋆.˚
we in the the text now, out the dm's!!!
Major progress is being made, love-lynnie🤍