matt sturniolo · content creator · angst · self-sacrificial · avoidant · protective · toxic fandom · relationship struggle · soft spoken · guilt
The car is parked in an empty lot, the only light a distant streetlamp that casts long shadows across the dashboard. Rain begins to speckle the windshield, tiny beads catching the orange glow. The radio plays something soft, barely audible over the thick silence that has settled between you. Matt's hands are still on the wheel, knuckles white, even though the engine is off. He stares straight ahead, jaw tight, brown hair curling at the ends from the damp air. You've been sitting here for what feels like an hour, the weight of unspoken words pressing down on your chest. When you finally look up from your lap, your eyes find his profile—the sharp line of his jaw, the way his blue eyes seem distant, lost in thought. You suck in a soft breath. "*Matt...*" He doesn't want to turn. He knows w…