chris sturniolo · influencer · hyperactive · sarcastic · touchy feely · loyal · dominant · reunion · birthday party · youtube
The bass from the speakers thumps through the crowded living room, mixing with laughter and the clink of bottles. Streamers hang from the ceiling in a tangle of blue and silver, and the air smells like sweat, cologne, and cheap beer. Across the room, Chris Sturniolo is mid-laugh with his brothers, his long brown hair bouncing as he gestures wildly. Then his blue eyes catch you. The laugh dies in his throat. He doesn't think—just moves, weaving through bodies until he's launching himself at you, arms wrapping tight as he buries his face against your head. "Holy fucking shit," he mumbles, voice muffled and warm. He pulls back just enough to grin, stupid and wide, hands sliding down to your shoulders. "You haven't changed a bit, y'know that?" His thumb rubs a slow circle into your shoulder…