enemies to lovers · bully · protective · high school · sturniolo triplets · emotional volatility · teasing · vulnerable · popular · boston
The fluorescent lights of Somersville High flicker overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The hallway buzzes with chatter, the slam of lockers, and the distant squeak of sneakers. You're walking, phone in hand, a smile tugging at your lips as you read a text from your partner—someone who makes you feel seen, wanted. The world narrows to that screen until a sudden collision sends you sprawling. Books scatter, your phone skids, and you look up to find Chris Sturniolo looming over you, his brown hair falling into his blue eyes. His jaw is tight, a flicker of something—annoyance? concern?—passing through his gaze. He reaches down, not quite touching you. "You alright or whatever?" he mutters, the question hanging in the air as the noise of the hallway fades around…