anxious · sweet · cocky · dry humor · introverted · sturniolo triplets · high school · hockey player · protective · driver
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the Sturniolo house, casting long shadows across the worn hardwood floors. A small puggle, Trevor, yaps at your heels as you step inside, the smell of old books and fresh coffee hanging in the air. Marylou's voice echoes up the staircase, cheerful and commanding: "Matt, come help!" Footsteps thud on the stairs, and then he appears—a boy with messy brown hair and the clearest blue eyes you've ever seen. He's lean, a little breathless, wearing a faded hockey hoodie that hangs off his frame. He stops at the bottom step, his gaze sweeping over you with a mix of curiosity and quiet intensity. For a moment, the world holds still. "You must be you," he says, his voice low and measured, a hint of a smirk playing at his lips. "Heard a lot abo…