I Watch This Video At Least Twice A Day! So Much Talent All In One And I Agree With The Smashing Young

I watch this video at least twice a day! So much talent all in one and I agree with the smashing young Cab Calloway he is definitely fine as wine

The blessed time of Cab Calloway of his orchestra and his extraordinary dancers.

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hii can i request a young matthew lillard x black curvy fem reader ? a classic best friends to lovers type of thing. only if it’s not a problem ❤️ thank uuu

Matthew Lillard x Chubby Black Reader

Warnings: fluff, friends to lovers trope, drunk people, the 90s

A/N: Matthew Lillard is criminally underrated and I've never seen a fic about him. Justice for Matthew.

A/N: I have never seen a Matthew Lillard fic on here which is insane because he's amazing. There are a lot of references here so sorry in advance.

Matthew has been your best friend since you started elementary school. On your first day at the new school, he was the only one who talked to you. You two had been inseparable since then. When Matt told you he was going to pursue acting you were a little skeptical that he was actually going to make it in Hollyweird, but just a few years later he had a major role in Serial Mom. Honestly, you couldn’t believe you had a famous best friend. You were worried he might forget you once he got big but he always kept you by his side. You were his date to every premiere and the first thing he bought with his newfound money was the car you’d been raving about since you two were in high school. Of course that started rumors that you guys were a couple. He never confirmed or denied the rumors which added more fuel to the fire, but it also made you realize how much you really did like him. He’s a goofy dumbass you can’t help but love. 

You always thought he liked you too. The long looks he would give you while you were talking, the overprotectiveness, and the slight hint of jealousy he had when you had a boyfriend all added up to him having a big ole crush on you. You were too afraid of rejection from someone you care so much about to even ask. Your love might just stay unrequited forever.

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*Ring Ring* 

You walk over to your home phone and answer it.

“Hello?”

“It’s Matt, I’m coming over. I have something I want to talk to you about.”

“Ugh, dude it’s eight at night.”

“Chill out, I’ll bring dinner see ya.”

You put the phone back on the base and decide to look somewhat presentable. You take off your bonnet and pick out your almost completely flattened afro. Matthew always jokes that you look like a Black Panther when you have your natural hair out. You head back to the kitchen and turn on your Sony Trinitron TV. The reruns of Transformers are the only interesting thing you could find after flipping through the channels.

You hear Matthew’s signature knock at your front door and open it to see him towering over you with a serious case of bedhead and McDonald's and a plastic bag full of clothes in tow. You step aside to let him inside your tiny apartment. He passes by you, making the black power fist with a stupid grin on his face.

“I hate you,” you say, giving him a smack on the back as you go to sit on the floor in front of your tv. Matthew joins you with a bag full of nuggets and fries with two Sprites on the side. 

“So, what was so important you had to disrupt my night just to tell me?” you ask while dipping your nuggets into ranch.

“I want you to go to a party with me.”

"Why didn't you tell me over the phone? I'm not dressed!"

"The party doesn't start until ten."

"That's not enough time for me to be ready," you whine. You use his shoulder to leverage yourself off the ground and scurry off to your bedroom to find your best outfit.

You manage to find a tiny black silk spaghetti strap dress in your closet. As you put it on you notice you've gained some weight and your stomach and butt are prominent in the dress.

"Hey Matt, can you come here for a sec?" you yell out into the hall. Matthew shuffles from the living room wearing a black blazer and matching pants with a navy blue collared shirt and a simple chain necklace. 

"Yeah?" His lips are wrapped around the straw of his Sprite as he looks down at you through his lashes. Your cheeks start to warm under his stare.

"Does this dress make me look fat?"

"I mean it's a little tight but I think you look amazing. Solid ten out of ten from me." He gives you a little thumbs up of approval. "Eat your food, we're gonna get crunk tonight."

"Don't ever say 'crunk' again." 

You finish the rest of your food during the drive. City skylines pass the car as Matthew drives farther and farther out of LA. Eventually, you reach a massive house with expensive cars coming in and out of the driveway. 

You step out of the car and walk arm-in-arm with Matthew into the noisy home. You're bombarded with the sound of Boyz II Men and loud talking. As you step further into the house you see all types of celebrities lounging around or dancing. 

"Holy shit is that Johnny Depp? He's even hotter in person." You can't help but stare in awe at everyone around you. Despite being friends with a celeb, meeting famous people always amazes you.

"He's not the good looking," Matthew scowls. 

"Awe you're jealous." You playfully punch him on the arm, looking up at him. He avoids your gaze by looking over the crowd for someone.

"Matthew!" A man who looks like he could be Johnny Depp's brother emerges from the crowd.

"Skeet, good to see you," Matthew replies, giving the man a short hug.

"Who 's your gorgeous friend?" Skeet asks, grabbing your hand and placing a kiss on it. Matthew instinctively wraps his arm around your shoulders.

"This is Skeet Ulrich. He's one of my costars for an upcoming film," he says looking down at you. "And this is my childhood best friend. She's been with me since the beginning," he remarks looking at Skeet.

"You're a very lucky man. Ay come back here for a sec, I want to talk to you about the movie." The boys walk off together but not before Matthew reminds you to not ‘get wild’.

Three shots of Vodka later you're dancing with a guy who looks suspiciously like Ethan Hawke. You drunkenly bump and grind against him as you feel the music moving through your body. Matthew looks over at you from a couch in the corner of the room, his eyes burn into you. He stands up and calmly walks over to you, tugging out of the back door of the house.

“W-what the heeell Matt?”

“What? I’m not the one grinding on guys and getting shit-faced.”

“I’m nooot even druunk.” Matthew lets out a sarcastic laugh before moving to walk away. You stumble after him but trip on your heel. Matthew catches you before you hit the ground and sits you on the porch. 

“I’ll get you some water.” He leaves you outside staring up at the stars. If you could think straight you’d probably be able to think of an apology to give him but you’re not actually sorry. You were enjoying yourself for once and Matt just had to ruin it for you with his protectiveness. He refuses to admit to liking you but won’t even let you be in the vicinity of another man with asserting dominance over you, which you really hated.

Matthew comes back with two glasses of water and sits down next to you.

“Listen, I’m sorry about grabbing you. I didn’t want someone to take advantage ‘cause you’re drunk, y’know?” He hands you the glass and you take a few sips.

“Enough with the big brother shit. I’m tired of you treating me like I always need saving. I’m also tired-” Matthew cuts you off.

“I really like you and I hate it when you flirt with other guys. And I know we’re not even together but it hurts and I'm a huge coward for not just asking you out but I’m terrified of ruining our friendship. I promise I won’t be weird and possessive, I didn’t even really mean to do that.” You look at him for a moment, just admiring him for all that he was. 

“You like me too?”

“Wait you like me?”

“Duuh I thought that was obvious.”

“No it wasn’t, I thought you saw me as like an older brother or something.”

“I said you act like one because you’re so protective. How long have you had these feelings?”

“Since high school maybe. How ‘bout you?”

“ I don’t even know. It feels like it was always there and just kinda realized it.” Matthew slides his hand over to you, palm up. You interlock your fingers with his. His hand is soft and smooth with no imperfections, a stark contrast to yours, which are rougher and covered in little marks. Matt brings your hand to his lips, leaving a gentle kiss before holding it to his heart. He looks over at you, love sparkling in his eyes.

“Will you be my girlfriend?”

“Woah cowboy, you haven’t even asked me on a date yet.”

“But dating suucks and I already know everything about you.,” he whines.

“No date, no girlfriend.” Your head starts fizzing in your skull as you stand up a little too fast. Matthew joins you by the door.

“Deal, but I get to choose where.” His mischievous smile is plastered on his face.

“You’re gonna make us go somewhere really stupid aren’t you?” you say exhaustedly.

“You’ll just have to wait and see. Ladies first.” Matthew makes a sweeping motion as he opens the door for you. You walk back into the noisy house passing all of the drunk and high celebrities doing sloppy dance moves to their own rhythm. Matthew walks next to you, the delinquent grin still on his face. What have I gotten myself into?

A/N: I used to have a Sony Trinitron tv and I’d always watch Transformers on it. 

It ticks me off sometimes when Y/N doesn’t mind her business or respect boundaries… like if they don’t want you coming into the room stop trying to force your way in etc it’s hella cringe

YES IN THIS HOUSE WE STAN B-15

This is so real god I’m in love with her

Me @ Shuri tbh