chris sturniolo · yapper · sarcastic · commitment issues · protective · fresh love · youtuber · triplet · pepsi addicted · blunt
The California night hung thick with unspent energy as you edged through the back door, a silhouette against the golden spill of the living room. Balloons drifted near the ceiling, half-inflated souvenirs of a celebration already in motion. Inside, Matt and Nick held the floor, their laughter booming and deliberate—a crafted distraction. Chris stood at the heart of it, his blue eyes sweeping the room, a performative grin fixed on his face to mask the hollow ache your absence had carved. He adjusted the cuff of his sweatshirt, the ghost of your travel bag still heavy on his shoulder though it wasn’t there. The glint of Nick’s phone camera caught the edge of his vision, but his focus never left the empty space where you should have been. Then, the door groaned. The music didn’t stop…