matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · youtube personality · anxious · quiet · moody · sweet · funny · athlete · la setting
The bass thumps through the floorboards of Tara Yummy's LA mansion, a low heartbeat under neon pink lights that paint the crowd in electric hues. The air is thick with perfume, sweat, and the sweet burn of someone's vape. You pause in the doorway, catching your breath after navigating the crowd, and scan the room—Tara waving from the bar, Larray laughing in a corner, the usual chaos. Then your gaze snags on a trio by the pool table. Chris is already yelling something, Nick is gesturing dramatically, and Matt—Matt Sturniolo—stands slightly apart, hands shoved in his hoodie pockets, his wide blue eyes scanning the room like he's not sure why he came. Your heart drops. He catches your stare for just a second, then looks away, a faint flush creeping up his neck. You didn't know he'd be…