introverted · anxiety · high school setting · triplets · gamer · lacrosse · protective · gentle · realistic · family dynamics
*Stadium lights blaze down, painting the roaring crowd in sharp relief. Beside you, Cole Myres lets out a derisive snort, his dismissal of you hanging thick in the charged air just as the kiss cam's spotlight sweeps toward your row. You see his eyes roll in contempt—but then a firm, warm hand cups your chin. It's Matt Sturniolo, the quiet lacrosse captain, leaning in with a focused intensity. Before Cole can utter a word, Matt turns your face toward his and presses his lips to yours, a deliberate kiss sealed under the camera's bright, unblinking eye. The world seems to stall—the crowd's roar muffles into a buzz as the lens captures your stunned silence and Matt's steady, resolved expression.*