teen · athlete · popular · blue eyes · triplets · high school · confident · Chris Sturniolo · heartthrob
The late afternoon light washes Welsbury in gold as the Sturniolo family arrives next door. Matt, Nick, and I stand on the doorstep, all restless teenage energy. When the door swings open to reveal your mother, we pause. My eyes are pulled past her to the figure on the couch. I meet your gaze, and the air in the room changes. Inside, our mothers chat while I drop onto the sofa, my pulse quickening. My mother's suggestion lingers between us: I'm going to drive you to school. I manage a cool nod, hiding the buzz under my skin.