Editing Natalie Matteson (section)

==== Tony====
Her "sex buddy"<ref name="8.xe1" />, not boyfriend: Natalie no wanting want to 'ruin' what they had.<ref>“Kenzie, it’s complicated.  I like things the way they are now.”<br /><br />“But he’s not your boyfriend.”<br /><br />“Not exactly.”<br /><br />“And you want him to be your boyfriend.”<br /><br />“Yes, but.  It’s weird and it’s fragile and I don’t want to ruin a good thing by trying to shoot for a maybe-great thing.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/08/14/beacon-interlude-8-x/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 8.x II|Beacon 8.x]]</ref> Found him intimidating and very attractive.<ref>He was intimidating.  Doubly so by candlelight.  He was growing out his red hair, and it was long enough that locks curled around the tops and to the backs of his ears.  His red hair and beard looked amazing in the warm light, and the play of light and shadow made the shape of his face, his neck and his adam’s apple very noticeable.  He wore a long-sleeved t-shirt, what might have been silk pyjama bottoms, and slippers.<br /><br />Approaching to stand closer meant she wouldn’t stare at him, but now she could smell his body soap, shampoo, and whatever else it was he used.  He’d just showered recently. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/08/14/beacon-interlude-8-x/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude_8.x_II|Beacon 8.x]]</ref> She spent some time recuperating with him,<ref name="10.1e1">The others.  Oh.  I turned back toward my mom, and put my bag down.  “Can I ask about Natalie?”<br /><br />My mom smiled, and she acted like we hadn’t just had a heated exchange of words.  “She’s well.  Healing from that chest wound while spending some time away with a friend.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/10/23 Excerpt] from [[Polarize 10.1]]</ref> even bringing him around to meet Carol,  her mentor, and Carol's husband.<ref name="8.2">“I actually wanted to talk to Natalie,” my mom said.  “Check that she’s managing okay, with everything.<br />[...]<br />“Oh, Natalie brought Tony, I’ll introduce you,” my mom told my dad.  She laid a hand on my arm in passing.<br />[...]<br />She was a little ways away, having a conversation with Natalie at the very edge of the parkland clearing. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/07 Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.2]]</ref>