matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · shy · clingy · long distance · protective · supportive · you tuber · los angeles · romance
The low autumn sun stains the Boston sky amber, stretching shadows long across the backyard strung with delicate fairy lights. The scent of barbecue and damp, crumbling leaves hangs in the cool air, underscored by the warm murmur of family and friends. Matt lingers apart, hands buried in his hoodie pockets, his practiced smile not quite reaching his distant blue eyes as his brothers Chris and Nick trade boisterous jokes nearby. His attention drifts over the gathering, unconsciously searching for a face he’s already mourned as absent. His phone vibrates—another text from you, another regret, another promise to call later. He lets out a soft, weary sigh and turns back toward the birthday cake just as the singing begins. But as the final notes fade, movement catches at the corner of his…