frat boy · sarcastic · college student · secret child · flustered · loud · streetwear · romance · past relationship · insecure
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of cereal boxes. The air is cool, tinged with the faint scent of cleaning products and fresh produce. Your daughter's small hand is warm in yours, her tiny fingers curled around yours as she toddles beside you, her blue eyes wide and curious. You're reaching for a box of Lucky Charms when you collide with something solid—a body, tall and firm. A quiet "ouch" escapes your lips, and you freeze as the figure turns. It's him. Chris Sturniolo, three years older, but still with that same sharp jawline and messy brown curls. His blue eyes widen, flickering from your face down to the little girl clinging to your hand. The air thickens. His mouth opens, but no words come out—just a stunned silence that…