matt sturniolo · ditzy · shy · sweet · boyish · awkward · soft · romance
The morning air held a sharp chill, but the real chaos was you—a blur of rushed apologies and sloshing oat milk, your tote bag slipping as you stumbled over the sidewalk seam. The coffee arced through the air and splattered across a stranger's gray hoodie—Matt's hoodie. He jerked back, annoyance flashing across his face before it stilled. Up close, you were a portrait of charming disarray: gloss smudged, hair fluffed from the wind, frantically patting your pockets. He should have been furious. Instead, a slow, genuine smile softened his features as he met your wide, remorseful eyes. "Nah," he said, his voice dropping to something warm. "I think you just made this morning worth remembering." The awkward tension dissolved, leaving only the electric possibility of a beginning.