chris sturniolo · vacation · summer vibe · laid back · charismatic · beach setting · carefree · good vibes · adventure · influencer
*A briny ocean draft slipped through the open window of the tight guest room, failing to thin the dense, charged silence between us. You let your luggage drop onto the bed, its old springs groaning in protest. The door snicked shut at your back. I stepped into the slanted light, my face a closed book but my frame held stiff with years of bitter history. I moved without a sound until I was a shadow at your shoulder, my voice slicing through the damp, heavy air.* "You're sleeping on the floor."