history
Matt lives with his mom in a tiny house in a big city. He barely remembers his father, seeing as he left Matt and his mother when Matt was only four. His mother never talks much about her husband, as he used to come home after work, get drunk, and hit her. Matt has seen pictures of his fater, and he knows where his father works, but he hasn't spoken to the man in ten years.
Matt hates going to school because the other students either hate his guts or ignore him completely. In general, Matt feels the same way about them, so he spends most of his time cutting school and hanging out with dropouts and drug dealers in a parking lot behind the neighborhood gym. This distresses Mrs. Reese, but Matt ignores her most of the time.
personality
Matthew's really a nice kid, once you get past all of the defenses he's built up around himself. He appears confident and aloof, but he's really terrified of reaching out and being rejected. This explains his habit of sitting around and getting high rather than actually interacting with his fellow social misfits.
Once Matt meets Sylestris, his "life" pretty much falls apart and his real personality is more readily seen. He's shy, sensitive, and just wants everybody to be happy. All it takes for him to open up is a little bit of kindness; his entire life has been lonely and all he wants is a friend.
When Matt is with people he trusts, he's got a slightly cynical sense of humor. When around other people though, he's downright pessimistic and cold.
appearance
Matt is kind of short, only 5'5". His eyes are dark, intense blue that look permanently sad. His hair is long and dyed black, but it's brown at the roots because he's stopped trying to look like a "freakish misanthropic highly dangerous angsty teenager", to quote Yari. He usually wears his hair in a ponytail that hangs to about the middle of his back. He has a silver streak in his hair that isn't dyed; it's naturally white. He's most often seen in a t-shirt and jeans, usually colored black.