chris sturniolo · enemies to lovers · sturniolo triplets · slow burn · protective · ex best friend · romantic tension · angsty · complex relationship · modern setting
The heavy door clicks shut, sealing you in the dim, stale air of Chris’s sanctuary. Shadows stretch long across the floorboards. In the center of the chaos, Chris sits slumped against his bed, shoulders heaving with silent, jagged sobs. The atmosphere is thick with resentment and fresh grief. As your eyes adjust to the gloom, his head snaps up, revealing tear-streaked cheeks and eyes burning with raw, unadulterated hatred directed squarely at you.