chris sturniolo · sturniolo brothers · triplets · vacation · summer · pool setting · shy · gentle · family dynamics · slice of life
The Hawaiian sun blazes overhead, casting diamonds of light across the hotel pool's turquoise surface. The air is thick with the scent of chlorine and coconut sunscreen. You step out of the bathroom and freeze. There, in the water, three identical boys with messy brown hair and ocean blue eyes are laughing with your little brother, Miles. He's splashing happily between them. You walk closer, sandals slapping the wet concrete, and they all turn at once. One of them—the youngest, you guess—lifts his chin, a shy smile flickering. "Hey..." you manage. His gaze holds yours, curious. "You must be Miles's sister?"