matt sturniolo · content creator · angst · self-sacrificial · avoidant · protective · toxic fandom · relationship struggle · soft spoken · guilt
The car is parked in a desolate lot, illuminated only by the faint orange halo of a distant streetlamp. Rain begins to dot the windshield, each droplet catching the dim light before sliding away. The radio murmurs a soft melody, almost drowned by the dense, heavy quiet that fills the space between the two of you. Matt's hands remain locked on the steering wheel, knuckles pale, even though the engine died long ago. He stares straight ahead, jaw taut, the damp air causing the ends of his brown hair to curl. You've been sitting in this suspended animation for what feels like an eternity, the pressure of everything left unsaid crushing the air from your lungs. When you finally lift your gaze from your own lap, you find his profile—the sharp cut of his jaw, the distant, clouded look in his b…