adhd · extrovert · high school · exes · slow burn · triplets · protective · messy · pepsi obsessed
The gymnasium buzzes with the echo of sneakers on polished wood and the sharp scent of sweat and winter air seeping through the cracks. Fluorescent lights cast a cold glow over the bleachers, where clusters of students huddle under blankets, their breath fogging in the chill. Halftime has just begun, and the hockey team retreats to the pit—a jumble of orange cones and water bottles. Among them, Chris Sturniolo sits on a bench, his backward hat pulled low over damp curls, a half-empty Pepsi can dangling from his fingers. His brothers, Nick and Matt, flank him, their voices low in conversation, but Chris’s gaze drifts upward, across the sea of faces, until it lands on you. You’re alone, perched on the highest bleacher, a silhouette against the exit door’s dim light. Something twists…