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Chapter 3 - EX-Boyfriend... With an S?

Waking up faster than your alarm, you immediately go up and turn off your alarm as soon as it is about to go off.

Y/N: "Hah! Not this time, today's the day that everything will go great!... Assuming that I didn't just jinx myself... Nah!"

Feeling his energy in all high levels, he readies himself and goes to shower in the bathroom.

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Julie: "Y/N! You better finish up that order of yours or I'm kicking your ass!"

Y/N: "Can't she wait?! This Karen just ordered something that isn't even on our menu! Got it!"

Stacey: "You need help with that, Y/N?"

Y/N: "Yes please... Sigh... You're a life-saver, Stacey."

Stacey: "No problem, just doing what I can to help out. Besides, you look like you're about to die dude..."

Y/N: "Nah, I'm fine. Just-"

Karen: "Hey! Less talk, more work! I need my daily caffeine now!"

Stacey: "We'll get to it lady! Pipe down!"

Karen: "... Okay...."

Y/N: "Sheesh... Remind me to not push your buttons."

Stacey: "You can push my buttons anytime."

Y/N: "What?"

Stacey: "Nothing- Anyways, back to work I go..."

Y/N: "... Is it just me or did she just flirt with me?"

Customer #2: "Hell if I know. Anyways, I'd like a cappuccino with uhhh... Latte espresso... With also uhhh... Milk on the side uhhh... add on with a pinch of soap and uhhh..."

Y/N: "...Sigh ...This is gonna be a long day."

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I'm not gonna lie.

I thought I would fumble.

Fumble as in: Mess up my greetings, My salutations all gone wrong, anxiety all over, and my bravado vanished in an instant.

Turns out, the people in Toronto are pretty nice if you treat them nice.

For example, my new friend, Julie Powers.

We got along quite well on our first encounter.

Ignoring her rude remarks and bad habit of throwing out curse words, she's totally cool.

Without her, I might've been lost on what to do.

Seriously, this place is too big for my liking.

Thank god for Julie.

She's someone who you can depend on.

Following for a few days, I'm totally going through the pace of where I can do my own thing now.

Met a few people here and there, and met Julie's other friends.

Now there was a particular person called Sophie Palmer.

Now, she was a mess but a fun person to hang out with.

If they were a guy, I might've dated them or something.

But I guess that's for the other me to decide in another universe.

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But there was this other guy who I talked to recently...

He was... How do I say this...

Somewhat of a chill person.

He's not actively trying to do something to change himself.

He's not someone who's trying to impress people around him.

He's not even trying. Like at all.

I've seen him a couple of times whenever I meet and talk with Julie.

He was normal.

I don't mean like normal 'normal'.

He's like himself all the time.

That's... something new I've ever experienced talking to a person who's completely themselves and not trying to coax someone into believing that they're someone special.

And those eyes...

I kinda... liked it.

I'm hoping to talk to him again.

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(Y/N'S P.O.V)

Y/N: "Sigh... What a day. Finally, I get to go home and sleep."

Stretching his arms all the way, he releases his tension as he breaths out.

Treading lightly through the burrows of snow that are piling up, he walks as ponders.

Y/N: "Wonder what I should have today... Thank god, tomorrow is the weekend."

Y/N: "Hmm... I think I'm going to have a... hmm...?"

Now that he is looking around, he notices that it's quiet... Too quiet for his liking...

Standing near the post light, he stops and think.

As snow pours over the place, he catches a glimpse of a person also walking towards his way.

Noticing a figure up ahead, he silently analyzes the person in front of him.

He doesn't know why this person isn't wearing something to protect him from the cold.

Is he a hobo perhaps? Could be.

Looking at the shivering person walk slowly as he can also see a person holding a letter on their palm. It could be a love letter.

Perhaps he is trying to go home and send that picture to someone dear to him before he passes away.

Y/N sympathizes him and gives him a silent 'good luck' before walking away.

?: "Hey...! Hey you!"

Y/N: "Huh?"

Turning around, it was the hobo that he internally insulted.

Did he perhaps hear him? Can he read minds?!

Matthew: "So we finally meet..."

Y/N: "Umm... Who are you?"

Matthew: "My name is Matthew Patel! And now that I've found you, I don't need to send this letter at your abode!"

Oh, thank god. He can't read minds.

What a relief.

Y/N: "Umm... I think you're talking to the wrong guy. I don't know you."

Matthew: "You took everything from me...!"

Y/N: "I don't even know who you are."

Matthew: "You talked to Ramona Flowers in your Subspace Quarters and had fun with her!"

Y/N: "Ramona? That chick that is attractively attractive?"

Matthew: "Yes, her!"

Y/N: "Dude, we just talked over the simplest things in life and chatted over memes in there... And how did he even know that we were in Subspace...?"

Matthew: "Enough lies! It's time I put you in your place! To the ground!"

Y/N: "Oh boy, here we go."

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GET READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE!

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MATTHEW PATEL

VS.

Y/N L/N

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Y/N: "Holy f**king shit! Can you see that?!"

Matthew: "See you losing? Yeah."

Y/N: "He can't see this shit above us? Sigh... Just my luck."

Matthew: "Hey! Less talking, more action!"

Y/N: "...Fighting a hobo was not on my bingo card list."

Matthew: "Did you just call me a HOBO?!'

Y/N: "Uhh.. yeah-"

Matthew: "You're dead!"

Faster than he could blink, Matthew appears in front of him.

So fast!

Without any warning, he gets right hooked to the face, making him spiraling down to the ground full of snow.

Thank god that there's snow or else his face would've been smeared along the cold stone pavement.

He didn't just pummeled his ass.

He got owned.

Matthew Patel isn't holding back, my friend.

It's time to fight for your life.

(Y/N's P.O.V)

Fuck...! That hurt like hell!

Are people these days jacked or something?!

Don't tell me he was one of those nerdy people in his school that was weak but now suddenly turned into some f**king GIGACHAD?

Matthew: "Get up. This fight is far from over..."

You think?!

I want to punch your stupid looking face already!

But I gotta think about this situation first.

Why is he attacking me?

Because I was talking to Ramona Flowers?

Fucking hell man, I just like know her for half a day and suddenly I'm getting my ass beat!

I barely even know her!

Is he- what? Her ex?

Seeing a shadow that is somewhat getting closer-

OH SH*T-

Dodging the attack, albeit barely, he rolls slightly to the right to avoid the impact.

I'm not physically prepared for this kind of bullshit*t...!

I'm already sweating and gasping for air.

Was I this physically weak?

I did exercises daily and done a lot of cardio.

Yet somehow, this guy is making me work myself in overload!

My mind is all but messy from this sudden event!

Matthew: "Don't start spacing out now! We're just getting started!"

Shit!

Seeing fire in his hands out of nowhere, making him afraid of what's about to happen.

You turn around hastily as you can feel the upcoming heat behind you.

Whatever it is-

It fucking sucks!

BOOM!

Y/N: "GAAHK!"

With the calculated fire outburst from Matthew himself, you're suddenly send straight to the ground yet again.

It wasn't something destructive but the attack itself made it seem like powerful through your sensation.

Groaning as you stand straight, you look back to Matthew seeing him go towards you yet again.

Faster than you realize, you dodged his attack, making him fall through the pile of snow as he misses.

Y/N: "What the hell was that just now?!"

Did you activate some kind of superpower?!

Not exactly.

It's what you would call an instinct.

It was a reflex.

It was a warning.

It was something some people would like to call: Precognition

Back to the matter at hand, Matthew is angry. Mad? Definitely.

Matthew: "I just missed on purpose, you got that?!"

Y/N: "Uh... okay?"

Matthew: "This time... I'm not going to miss."

Readying yourself for the oncoming assault, you dodge to the right as he punches from his left.

Blocking as he punches to his right.

Right Hook!

Dodge!

Tornado Kick!

Dodge!

Uppercut!

Block!

Roundhouse!

Block!

Rear Hook!

Dodge!

Crescent Kick!

Dodge!

Right Cross!

Block!

With his oncoming punches and kicks, you prepare yourself to counterattack.

Blocking one of his punches, you get ready to unleash your combo!

Y/N: "My turn."

Matthew: "What-"

Doing a downright punch to his face, Matthew sees it as he blocks it before realizing.

Matthew: "It's a feint!"

Right as you did the feint, you perform a spinning back kick and then adding a knee kick to his face.

Matthew: "GRRHK!"

Right as you did so, you perform an uppercut making him glide the air for a moment before knee kicking him again.

Matthew: "GAHK!!!"

Adding in another:

Left Hook!

Right Hook!

Spinning Back Kick!

Right Uppercut!

Following up with:

A Low Kick!

Left Hook!

Side Kick!

And a strong Calf Kick to end this slaughter!

Matthew: "GRRAAAAGHHHHH!!!"

K.O!!!

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Matthew: "So you guys were just talking... Like talk 'talk' or the talk 'talk~' kind of thing?"

Y/N: "I just explained it to you! Ten times since we entered this restaurant!"

Matthew: "You could be lying to me-"

Y/N: "YOU ALREADY SAID THAT! TEN TIMES I SHOULD SAY! OR DO I HAVE TO REPEAT IT?!"

A need of an explanation?

Men fight all the time and after that? Men respect men.

And men always talked it over. Unlike the opposite gender...

Matthew: "I still can't believe that I just attacked you because of a misunderstanding..."

Y/N: "Thank you for not making me repeat again because it's already a hassle to convince someone as stubborn as you."

Matthew: "Hey! I have my moments when I'm not idiot!"

Y/N: "So you admit that you are an idiot?"

Matthew: "Yes-! Wait no-!"

Y/N: "Sigh... Anyways, I'm gonna head home now and sleep like a baby. My back is aching from our debacle."

Matthew: "Wait! Before you leave-"

Y/N: "Irritated Sigh... What now?"

Matthew: "I have something to tell you and it's something that you should know."

Y/N: "I don't really like where this is going... Please don't tell me you're going to confess your feelings to me-"

Matthew: "Okay- First of all! Fuck you. Second of all, I'm not gay. Last of all, I will make my second statement come true if you don't shut the fuck up right now."

Y/N: "...Dang dude, where was that when we were fighting?"

Matthew: "I don't know- Anyways! Serious talk."

Y/N: "Right right sorry."

Matthew: "It's cool... Alright, here we go."

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?: "Hello everyone... We're gathered here today for a... special occasion."

?1: "... Are you trying to be cool or something?"

?2: "Yeah like, you ain't that cool to be honest."

?5/?6: "Yes I agree./I do agree on their statement."

?: "... Are you done of your squabbling?"

?3: "Nah, we can do this shit all the day."

Matthew: "Is that something we should do? Cause I'm busy at the moment."

?3: "Of course not, you fucking idiot! I was being sarcastic."

Matthew: "'Being sarcastic' isn't really funny at all."

?3: "I bet you're the party pooper of all the parties you've been to."

Matthew: "Hah! Jokes on you! I don't go to parties and I don't have any friends that can even invite me to a party! So yeah! Suck on that you lesbian bitch!"

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Roxie: "Wow... I didn't even register that insult... It's just... You're kinda sad."

Matthew: "The fuck did you just say-?!"

𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗞!!!

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?: "Are you all done now? Because I'm not sure that you have the time to make jokes... when we all have a common enemy in our hands."

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?: "Good, you all learned to shut up for once."

?: "Let's start with an introduction, shall we?"

Gideon: "My name is Gideon Graves. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

And just like that, we all got acquainted... Somewhat...

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Matthew: "That's about all I can give you right now."

Y/N: "So like... Let me get this straight... Ramona has... 7 exes including you... but are evil?"

Matthew: "Eh, you could say that. Not me though, I'm practically pubescent."

Y/N: "... I don't care about whatever that is you're talking about... What are their names?"

Matthew: "Oh I don't know, I didn't really pay attention much."

Y/N: "Blank Stare... I can see why."

Matthew: "Ooh, is that a chocolate cake with strawberry as toppings? Ooh~."

Julie: "Y/N! Why are you suddenly bringing hobos in my workplace?! Get this disgusting hobo out of here or you're fired!"

Matthew: "I'm not a hobo!!!"

Julie: "Did you just talk back to me?!"

Matthew: "The customer is always right-!"

Julie: "GET OUT!"

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Y/N: "Sigh... What a day."

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