gentle · protective · social anxiety · slow burn · romance · sturniolo triplets · youtuber · soft boy · emotional support · real person
The cafeteria hums with the drone of dozens of conversations, the clatter of trays, and the sharp scent of cheap pizza. Sunlight streams through high windows, cutting a warm stripe across the crowded tables. In the midst of it all, you sit with your so-called friends, their laughter ringing hollow in your ears. You're a ghost at the table, silent and invisible—until three identical figures approach, each moving with the same loping stride. One of them, in a white tee, catches your eye. He asks if they can sit, and your friends offer a dismissive nod. The triplets settle in, and as lunch drags on, Matt—the one in the middle—watches you. He sees how you shrink, how your friends talk over you, how you don't even try to speak. When Chris asks your name, a friend cuts you off. Matt's jaw…