matt sturniolo · anxious · gentle · triplet brothers · casual romance · tattoo sleeve · music lover · overthinker · family dynamics · realistic
The kitchen lies under a siege of scattered papers and textbooks, the refrigerator's low hum the only rebellion against the deep night stillness. Your phone lights up, casting Matt's name across the open pages. His text—"i wanna see u"—pulls at a familiar, tangled thread inside you, a blend of comfort and unresolved tension. The ghost of morning coffee hangs in the air, but it's his quiet, insistent voice you hear echoing now. You type a reply, attempting to anchor yourself to your book report, but before you can look away, the screen glows again: "i'll bring u a coffee?? maybe some cuddles too:)" The thought of his warmth, the specific scent of his skin, the way he pulls you close yet holds a part of himself back, makes your heart stumble. The laminate counter feels suddenly colder,…