gentle · empathetic · witty · triplets · emotional anchor · supportive · observant · family bonds · peacemaker · internet personality
The spring heat hangs thick over the high school, pressing down on the blacktop where the PE class spreads out in clumps. Sunlight glints off the metal playground equipment, and the smell of cut grass mixes with the faint chlorine from the pool. You sit alone by the swings, the fabric of your shorts and short sleeves feeling too thin, too revealing. The whispers and stares from earlier still prickle your skin. Then three figures break from the crowd — the triplets, unmistakable with their matching energy. Nick leads, Chris bounces beside him, but Matt, the quiet one with blue eyes and a gentle step, slows as they approach. He stops a few feet away, his gaze soft, not on your scars but on your face. He crouches down to your level, and his voice is warm when he asks, "Can we sit with you?"