Date: 01/04/2025
Location: HQ
She knelt on one knee, the cold bathroom tile meeting her leg. In her hand she held a velvet box which one can only expect housed a ring. She stared up at him all serious , waiting for him to notice her down here . He was staring at the mirror, sink running and bed hair was his current personality.
He knew she came in but didn't see what she was doing right now. Releasing a sigh he turned slowly to her and then froze.
" Will you …marry me?" Matthew knows he's old , if we add the 5 years he was snapped into literal dust , he'd be 36 this year . Having his 28 year old girlfriend propose to him while he's brushing his teeth, with the most drowsy expression ever was a first.
" Where is this coming from?" he garbled out , too shocked to even spit the foam from his mouth.
"It is a yes or no question, Matty." She smiled up at him, her expressive eyes blinking rapidly.
" You have to be fucking with me" he spit out the foam and watched her incredulously.
" So it's a no," she shrugged , getting to her feet.
" It's not... just," he ran a hand through his hair and pulled her closer," are you sure that's what you want?"
" I am the black Panther, when am I not sure?" she raised a brow , letting him pull her closer. He chuckled and leaned down to meet her.
Location: HQ, meeting hall
"Alright, report" Matthew said as he sat down at the head table.
" I got an 'A' on my history project" a south indian girl said, raising her hand awkwardly.
"Not that kinda report, Kamala" he smiled good naturally at the teen.
"Nothing on my end, the target hasn't moved in a week" a young woman with a brunette ponytail said , her head propped onto her hand with a bored expression on her face.
" That should be expected, Kate. Kree soldiers are trained to seem like their counterparts." he nodded at her .
"There is nothing on our end, just Tandy's rehearsal." a black teen said he slouched back in his chair as his cloak flared out around him.
" Oh, that's unexpected. I thought you two would be busy with tracking down a certain scientist" he raised a brow in interest.
" Right now that lead is cold thanks to spandex over there" he sent a glare to a brunette who was scratching the back of his head awkwardly.
" To be fair, it wasn't entirely my fault. How would I know I have a female version of myself swinging in the Bronx? I didn't even catch her name" he shrugged , red jacket making his slight movements seem exaggerated.
" Female version of yourself? Peter I swear to god if this has to do with that multiverse hole again-"
"It's not a variant!!" Peter interjected quickly before Matthew went into the lecture about why trying to alter the universe was a stupid idea, and talked their ears off.
"This'll be good" a short haired blonde smirked , kicking her feet up . Her Russian tilt added to her amused tone.
" Well, while y'all try to figure out the sitch. Boss-man, can you help me with a few things in the lab after this? I kinda ran into a problem " a black girl said , her black curls swaying as she shook her head and hand in a so-so motion.
" Sure but -" he was cut off again, this time by a Asian looking woman that spoke in a slightly airy voice as she walked in
"Congratulations", she smiled at him .
" What? Why are you congratulating me? Matthew turned to her confused.
"Are you not engaged?" she said in puzzlement. With the question came silence, and I mean dead silence. The bickering Tyron and Peter stopped and stared over at her then back at Matthew. Riri's jaw dropped with a "ayo?" whispered out. Kate froze, doing her best impression of a fish outta water.
"For real?!" Kamala screamed , her eyes blown wide in excitement.
"That's a joke right?" Yelena said , squinting at her to tell if she was lying or not.
Earlier-
"So?" she asked him, head tilting up.
"Yeah, that's not happening." he looked down at her and said flatly.
"What?" Her face fell and she pushed back from him.
" I just don't see us ever moving from friends." He defended half heartedly.
" Matthew, why not?" she frowned, hands on her hips to hold back the rage building in her.
"Cause it's April 1st." he said it like she should have expected it but she didn't. She stood there and just stared at him, her mouth twitching.
Present:
" Her's was also a prank but she's upset that I told her no." he groaned, hitting his head against the table.
" Are you a fucking idiot?" Yelena asked, raising a brow.
" Yes, he is," Shuri walked in with a soft smile on her face, "but only I got to call him an idiot, after all it did get him to actually propose in the end." she shrugged.