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And he was doing it for Matt

His chest seized up, constricting around his heart How did he get so lucky as to get this man in his life? To have his friendship for all these years?

And he hadn’t always been a good friend to Oliver in return That was the thought that hadn’t left his head for days

“Knock, knock” Oliver’s voice ca out over there”

Matt stood in front of theas Oliver cah the open door Matt’s heart sped up while a loist also tied his sto he needed to say and he’d waited too long to do it

“I’ at Oliver

“For what? You’re not canceling on me, are you?” he asked Matt could tell he tried to sound playful but there was a real hint of worry lacing his voice It iven Oliver reasons to expect that over the years

“No, I’ized for leaving the way I did, have I? For leaving you hanging and not telling you beforehand that I planned to go to New York”

Without looking at Oliver, Matt knew he had a puzzled look on his face He was the kind of y, but he deserved one

“It was over ten years ago, Matty It doesn’t matter”

At that, Matt turned his way Oliver looked gorgeous, his dark blond hair recently tried hie to tug on the bow tie at Oliver’s neck and pull him closer

He shook those thoughts fro it’s been You werefrom you that hurt you I lied to you and I did it on purpose We both know that’s not the only thing I have to apologize to you for—springing the blond on you my first visit Fuck, I can’t even reuy on purpose because he’d been alone, so fucking alone in New York without his friends Without Oliver Because he’d hit brick wall after brick wall, and he’d been scared to death if he didn’t coeles “Thewhen it suited y for I’ve been a horrible friend to you, Ollie and I’o back to New York, I pros will be different”