[ Matt's mid order. Matt's mid order with a particularly pushy sixteen year old and her cutesy friends he recognizes from school. The kind he used to go after. The fun, bubbly cheerleader. But he's changed. They've all changed. Him the least but he still sees a difference in himself. And that's why this is annoying and not flirtatious.
When Tyler comes up and interrupts him, he doesn't hesitate. He won't be fired and these girls can't decide on their order anyway. That, and Tyler's face tells a scary story. Something's wrong. And whether it's with the cure or Klaus. Matt wants to know. Being kept in the loop. It's new. And normally he keeps himself out of it but something changed in between Tyler dying but not really and Jeremy finding his calling he couldn't shake. Matt inserted himself into the drama. He helped Jeremy train. He helped Stefan dagger Rebekah (and then felt guilty about it afterwards.) Something is very wrong right now. Stone-faced, without turning, he answers Tyler. ]
Yeah, man.
[ He doesn't face Tyler. He just addresses the girls, lets them know he'll be back. They should take their time.
He sets down his apron on one of the empty stools (slow night) and leads Tyler out the front door. It's a cold winter night so there aren't any customers outside. Two of their classmates, a couple Matt recognize make their way past them and into the Grill. ]
What's up?
[ He wants to ask specific questions. Is it Klaus? Is it Jeremy? Is it the group racing for the cure? Or, the creepy professor guy he never trusted from afar? But, he needs it to be answered. For himself. ]
feels this early in the morning. what've you done
When Tyler comes up and interrupts him, he doesn't hesitate. He won't be fired and these girls can't decide on their order anyway. That, and Tyler's face tells a scary story. Something's wrong. And whether it's with the cure or Klaus. Matt wants to know. Being kept in the loop. It's new. And normally he keeps himself out of it but something changed in between Tyler dying but not really and Jeremy finding his calling he couldn't shake. Matt inserted himself into the drama. He helped Jeremy train. He helped Stefan dagger Rebekah (and then felt guilty about it afterwards.) Something is very wrong right now. Stone-faced, without turning, he answers Tyler. ]
Yeah, man.
[ He doesn't face Tyler. He just addresses the girls, lets them know he'll be back. They should take their time.
He sets down his apron on one of the empty stools (slow night) and leads Tyler out the front door. It's a cold winter night so there aren't any customers outside. Two of their classmates, a couple Matt recognize make their way past them and into the Grill. ]
What's up?
[ He wants to ask specific questions. Is it Klaus? Is it Jeremy? Is it the group racing for the cure? Or, the creepy professor guy he never trusted from afar? But, he needs it to be answered. For himself. ]