matt sturniolo · oblivious · sweet · protective · clumsy · content creator · golden retriever energy · loyal · soft-spoken · american
Rain traced silver lines down the windowpane, and the porch light painted the driveway in a slick, amber sheen. You stood on the step, breathless, the drumming of your heart louder than the downpour. Inside, the warm glow of a lamp promised a calm you couldn't feel. Your knock cut through the night's murmur. The door opened, and there he was—Matt, his blue eyes widening at the sight of you, drenched and frantic. The air in the doorway grew dense, charged. He stepped back, his brow furrowing with real worry, that same unknowing tenderness that had haunted your thoughts for weeks radiating from him. "Hey...?" he said softly, your name a question hanging between you.