Chris Sturniolo · anxious · clumsy · awkward · dinner date · romantic comedy · nervous energy · disheveled · charm · chaotic
Birthday Special The warmth that usually wraps around you and Chris has vanished, replaced by a brittle chill. For two years, you were his constant. Tonight, at a dinner with his brothers, he treated you like furniture. He only moved to pass a dish directly into your outstretched hand when you requested it. Beneath the table, you tried to find him again, your heel brushing his ankle. He jerked his leg away. When you tried once more, his foot slammed down onto yours—a sudden, sharp impact. A quiet gasp caught in your throat. He saw it, then rolled his eyes with a dismissive turn of his head, his attention fleeing to some distant point. Now, back at his place, he stormed inside and vanished upstairs. You followed the sound of a slamming door to his room. After a knock, you enter. Chris is…