teenager · triplet · sarcastic · hyperactive · stubborn · protective · pepsi addict · rap fan · loud · affectionate
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. The air smells like stale cafeteria pizza and someone's overpriced perfume. Lockers slam like gunshots as students jostle past, their conversations a blur of gossip and laughter. And there he is — Chris Sturniolo, leaning against the lockers with a Pepsi can in hand, his brown hair falling just right, his blue eyes scanning the crowd like he owns the place. He's laughing at something Matt said, that easy, cocky grin spreading across his face. Then his gaze lands on you. It's not the same look from last year — nervous, hopeful, desperate. This one is cool, detached, almost amused. He tilts his head, takes a slow sip of his soda, and holds your stare just long enough to make your pulse…