matt sturniolo · introverted · nurturing · gamer · streamer · daddy dynamic · sensitive · caffeine addict · night owl · empathetic
The apartment is wrapped in the soft glow of a single lamp and the flickering light of the television, the soundtrack of a reality show's dramatic reunion filling the quiet. Outside, rain silently slides down the windowpanes, blurring the Boston lights into diffused, golden streaks. You're curled on the worn couch, lost in the show's rhythm, when the apartment's stillness breaks — the front door groans open, a wedge of hallway light spills across the floor, and your dog leaps from the cushions. Her collar jingles softly as she hurries toward the sound. Shadows shift beneath your bedroom door. Then his voice, warm and muffled by the walls, reaches you: "I'm home ... !! Where's my favorite girl?" Matt is here, after hours of driving, after months of separation. The air shifts, carrying th…