Matthew Bunny

**Matthew "Matt" Bunny** is a lovable character wanting to please everyone to "make up" for whatever he believes he messed up on. He's nervous when not near someone he trusts deeply, such as his parents or Sydney.

He was playful and jumpy as a kid, mirroring his older sister, Gabi's personality almost perfectly. He loved life and loved being around his amazing siblings while being loved by his parents, too. He was close with his dad, but felt bad for "leaving his mom out of the fun," and constantly invited her to play, too.

He began dating a girl named Kenny in freshman year of high school. The first few weeks were perfectly fine, it seemed like they would be together forever. Matt fell deeply in love and thought Kenny felt the same... until her personality did a complete turn around. She insulted him to his face as well as to her friends behind his back. He had her friends torment him and all she could do was laugh.

It wasn't until sophomore year when she became physically abusive. He'd come home with bruises, scratches, and even a black eye a few times. He counted himself lucky that his parents weren't home so he could cover it up and pretend it never happened. Kenny knew this, and believed that she'd never get in trouble because he was just "blind" to it. He blinded by love and wouldn't want her in trouble, thinking she just needed help getting out her frustrations and was happy that he could help... "I was stupid for believing that... so fucking stupid."

The beginning of junior year is what crossed the line. Kenny, with the help of her friends, began berating Matt's older sister for her hell of a love life, as well as being beaten, too. Unsure of how she knew that, he snapped, telling her off and walking away, refusing to speak to her again.

He met a girl named Audrey a few days later and immediately liked her. Now, he feels like he was just wanting to move on completely and find someone so Kenny would leave him alone... but when he started talking to her, she would push him away, thinking he was annoying and weird with his bunny ears. She had a boyfriend already, but Matt didn't know that until one night. A dance at the school, where plenty of fun drama seems to occur, Matt arrived at Audrey's house to invite her to the dance, already having the two expensive tickets in hand. Audrey wasn't the one who opened the door however. A small blonde sophomore, Sydney, answered and went to get Audrey for him. Audrey told him off, saying that she wasn't going to go because her boyfriend was sick, and even if she did she wouldn't go with him. She slammed the door in his face. He was about ready to walk away and cry when Sydney opened up once more and apologized, genuinely feeling awful for it. Sophie walked by and asked what happened, with Sydney explained. Seeing the tickets in his hand, Sophie asked Sydney to go with him, as a friend, so at least the money wouldn't go to waste.

Sydney reluctantly went and had a great time. So did Matt. They were good friends for some time before Matt asked her on a true date. Sydney accepted and the two became nearly inseparable. They dated until Sydney graduated high school, when Matt nervously proposed and Sydney agreed, excited. While planning the wedding, Matt talked Sydney into talking to her parents again, and having them help plan, too. Sydney agreed, and doesn't regret it.

The two had a daughter, Leahlynn. Leahlynn was an adult with her own daughter when both she and Matt found out that her birth almost cost Sydney her life, but Sydney kept it to herself. Matt still worries that it, asking if it'd be ok that they stuck with one child, with everybody happily agreeing. Matt and Sydney, despite a few small fights, love each other, and adore their daughter and her family as well. Matt loves his in-laws and is so happy that both he and Sydney are getting over abusive pasts... though he's run into Kenny a few times, he feels like he's able to stand up for himself better, with Sydney's help.