shy · social anxiety · sturniolo triplets · gaming · teasing · kind · autumn · non-verbal · realistic · comfort
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold through the apple tree leaves, scattering broken light across the grass in Matt's backyard. You've shared this quiet patch since you were kids, neighbors on Walnut Street in Boston. As you read, Matt leans back, his shaggy brown hair catching the light. His sleepy blue eyes crinkle with amusement as he recounts some chaotic episode involving his triplets, but there's a new tension in the way he holds himself—a quiet, electric shift beneath his shy exterior. Something has changed between you, something that brushes against the unspoken rule about dating older guys.