"S-see you around." Matthew could barely get out the words before Barbara disappeared, making her way towards a dorm that the young man had a sinking feeling she did not want to share with the twins. He was so confused by the output of her mood when their hands separated. First, she felt nervous around the twins, which was understandable as Matthew had broken into her mind and took her hand in his own in the space of an hour. Then she started getting comfortable around the two, which Matthew believed was because of his brother's friendly presence compared to his own. And now, in the moments before she left, he could tell she was experiencing some sort of...emptiness, and resignation that for some reason compelled her to part ways with the Garcias, perhaps permanently. 

This hurt Matthew on a level that he didn't know even existed until now. He felt betrayed and broken up inside, though on the outside one could only see the shimmering in his eyes before they were harshly blinked away. Sensing his brother's discomfort, Miguel sent a message to probe his mood.

[i]What's up, Matt? We'll see her later.[/i]

[i]R-right, of course we will.[/i] There was a shakiness in his tone, something Miguel rarely heard from the self-assured database of knowledge that his brother represented in their life. To hear him like this was an alien experience that instantly set alarms off in Miguel's mind. 

[i]You alright, Matt?[/i]

[i]Of course I am, Miguel![/i] This rebuke was harsher than usual. [i]Come on, let's get to a gym. We could use some exercise?[/i] 

[i]You mean, you need to blow off steam? Matt-[/i]

[i]Move, Miguel. We need to workout.[/i] Aloud, Miguel sighed in resignation. His brother would tell him his troubles when he so desired.

[i]Alright, then. We can use it to get a hunger before the party starts.[/i]

[i]And get you into a shower. You smell terrible.[/i] Aloud, Miguel laughed for a moment before fading into chuckles. There was the snark that he knew, even if its tone wasn't completely invested in wit at the moment. They would be just fine, the two of them.

[i]Like you're one to talk, Matt.[/i]