⟡ ݁₊ . 💒. 𝓛ET 𝓣HE 𝓛IGHT 𝓘N. . . ୨ৎ .ᐟ
( epilogue. ) ━━ ❛ happy birthday, baby. ❜

we started off as friends, how we end up here?
i don't know, but i don't see no problems
💌
𝓘 𝓚NOW 𝓛OVE, tate mcrae + the kid laroi.

violaharlow_

matthew.sturniolo

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violaharlow_ hawaii with my babyyy 😚🫧🌈☮️🥭💝

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matthew.sturniolo my beautiful girlfriend
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↳ matthew.sturniolo my beautiful wife**

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↳ violaharlow_ boy get off your phone i wanna kiss u
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♫ . . . die for you, the weeknd
❛ just know that i would die for you
baby, i would die for you ❜

𝓣HE 𝓢KY is still dark when viola wakes up.

for a moment, she doesn't move. her cheek is pressed into the soft, sun-warmed cotton of the pillow, and the only sound is the low, rhythmic hush of waves slipping up against the shore. there's a breeze coming through the open windows, warm and thick with salt, and it brushes her hair across her forehead like a touch from a half-remembered dream.

she shifts slightly, and the movement stirs matt beside her.

he doesn't open his eyes right away, but his arm curves instinctively around her waist, pulling her closer. his skin is warm, and his voice is rapsy from sleep as he murmurs, "what time is it?"

viola presses a light kiss to his shoulder. "early," she mumbles. "happy birthday, baby."

matt groans, but it's not really a complaint. he turns his face toward her, his smile lazy and soft and too full of affection for this hour. "you're lucky i love you."

"mhm, no," she whispers, moving her face closer to his. "you're lucky i love you."

"that i am."

they stay the way they are for another moment — limbs tangled and hearts beating quietly — before finally pulling themselves out of bed. the room is simply, more open air than structure, with woven mats and white curtains that flow delicately in the breeze. it's nothing like home, where they spent years circling each other. their closeness is the complete opposite of that.

viola pulls on a loose hoodie — one of matt's, of course. meanwhile, he grabs a throw blanket from the foot of the bed before the pair of them slip out of the door and down the path that leads to the beach. the sand is cool under their feet, not yet heated up by the scorching sun. the tide is out, and the water gleams in the dim pre-dawn light like liquid glass. their fingers are interlaced, with matt;s thumb brushing softly against viola's with every step they taker.

they've found their own spot here in hawaii, a curve in the shore tucked between two dark lava rocks. it's just wide enough for two people to fit, and viola loves how secret it feels, like a little pocket of the world set aside especially for them.

they settle down quietly, and viola immediately curls into matt's side and rests her head against his chest. the rhythm of his breathing beats in her ear as they watch the sky begin to change color. she's in awe of the shift from lavender and blue to pinks and oranges.

matt kisses the top of her head. "thanks for waking me up," he says into her hair. she tilts her face up toward him, smiling brightly.

"you only turn twenty once," she replies simply, shrugging. "i had to make it memorable."

"i think the whole 'three weeks in hawaii saving baby turtles with my girlfriend' thing already did that," he grins, and viola laughs breathlessly.

"do you ever think about how weird this would've sounded like, two years ago?" she asks then, stretching her legs out and letting her feet sink into the sand. "us two, here together."

matt pretends to think. "i mean, i probably could've guessed the whole you saving turtles part," he answers. "you've always had strange niche interests."

"shut up," she quips, nudging his knee. matt grins, and his blue eyes catch the sunlight just as it spills over the edge of the ocean. they practically glow, and they're honest and warm and full of love.

there's just something about this place that she's in awe of — the stillness, the quiet good work they're doing, the bubble they've built for themselves. it feels sacred.

matt shifts then, turning toward her fully now, and something in the air between them thickens. it's subtle, but unmistakable: the way his gaze lingers on her mouth just a second longer, the way her breath catches like her body already knows what's coming.

dhe lifts her chin slightly. he leans in, slowly, letting the space stretch until it hums with anticipation.

he kisses her, and it's not soft, not casual.

matt's hand cups her jaw, fingers sliding into her hair as he deepens the kiss, and viola moves with him instinctively — mouths meeting with more urgency than either of them expected. the blanket slips off her shoulder. her hands press to his chest, feeling the warmth of him beneath the thin cotton of his t-shirt, and then they're shifting closer, like they're trying to erase even the tiniest space between them.

she feels it everywhere — his kiss, his touch, the tension pulling tight and hot between them like the tide drawing in. there's nothing frantic about it. it's slow, but intense, like they're savoring every second, every brush of lips and breath and tongue. like they've got forever, but they want this moment to stretch just a little longer.

when they finally pull apart, matt's forehead rests against hers, and he's breathing just a little harder.

viola smiles, dazed and a little breathless. "happy birthday," she says for the second time.

he grins, his voice low. "best gift ever."

💌 ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ ━━ ava speaks !

soooo i was gonna continue this fic but i've decided to end it here like i was originally supposed to bc it just fits so much better... i really wasn't happy w the rest of the story that i'd planned bc tbh is there ANY reason to put vimatt through more angst? no. soooooo

i love each and every one of you, thank you sm for reading!!!!! i hope you've enjoyed this short little romcom ficcccc

stay tuned for moreeeeeeee i love u!!