*yeet yeet my geese (idk) it's Matthew's Pov*

I opened the door to mine and Caleb's shared apartment, shutting the door quietly.

"Babe? I'm back with the coffee!"

Caleb and I had been together since I was 18, when I had stopped waiting around for Gilbert to find me. He proposed to me about a year ago on our anniversary and we had just got back from our honeymoon a week ago.

"About time! Took like an hour!" I heard from the living room, I chuckled and walked to where the sound was coming from.

"Actually I saw an old friend at the coffee shop. We chatted for a bit." I said, handing him a coffee.

"Oh? Do I know them?" Caleb asked.

"Not personally, no. But I've probably mentioned them once or twice, we were pretty close as kids." Caleb looked at me expectantly so I continued talking, "Gilbert? He was the guy I asked to marry every Halloween when I was a kid."

He gave me a look that made me feel a bit strange, but I shrugged it off. He was probably just over thinking, he got a bit protective of me sometimes, but that was just how he was.

"So, your friend, he works down at the coffee shop?"

"Um, yeah? I was thinking of going back to get his number so we could catch up on everything. You should come too! It would be great for you to meet him!" I said excitedly.

Caleb smiled. "I would love to meet him." it sounded strained but he would warm up to Gilbert, I knew he would.

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*Gilbert pov, also time skip to the next day*

I stood beside Elizabeta at the counter. I was supposed to have a day off today but the other guy who was supposed to be here was sick so I had to come in last minute.

I was working the coffee machine*? * so I technically wasn't supposed to be behind the till with Eliza, but I didn't really care much and nodoby ever comes in on Sunday mornings.

"Why don't you just kill his husband? Then he's out of the way and Matthew is yours." Eliza shrugged.

"No! I'm not killing anyone!" I slumped, against the counter and sighed. "and if he's happy with this new guy I'm not gonna try to take that away from him. Besides, it's not really my place."

The door bell rang and Elizabeta shoved me out of sight.

"Hello, what can I get you today?" she said sweetly.

"Hi! Can I please get a carmle latte and a coffee with cream?"

Shitiknewthatvoice.

"Also, I was wondering if Gilbert was here?"

Shiiiiiit

Elizabeta looked over to me and I frantically shook my head.

"Uuhm sure, he's right here." she said, beckoning me to come over.

I glared at her and went up to greet Matthew at the counter.

"Heeey, Matt! Whatchya doing here?"

Matthew raised an eyebrow at me in confusion. "Coffee?"

Stupid.

"Oh! Yeah, um..."

"I also came to ask if you were free to hang out sometime, ya know, to catch up with the last thirteen years."

"Yeah, that'd be great! Wait, here, I'll write down my number so you can give me a call." I said, patting my pockets for a pen or something.

Elizabeta handed me her note pad and a pen, after giggling for a bit.

"Thanks Liz." I quickly wrote down my number and handed it to Matthew, who took it and smiled.

"Great!"

"Alright, one Carmle latte and one coffee with cream. Have a nice day sir." Elizabeta said, putting the drinks down on the counter, and wrapping an arm around my waist.

"Thank you! I'll see you around Gil!"

And with that he turned to walk out of the shop.

"Okay love, back at your station or I'll hit you with the frying pan."

I quickly ran back out of sight, Eliza was not light on her threats.