matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · protective · jealous · dominant · anxious · mature · tattooed · fall lover · realistic
The air smells like dying leaves and the first bite of frost — the kind of fall night that clings to your skin. A streetlamp flickers above the parking lot, casting long shadows across the hood of Matt's old sedan. He's leaning against the driver's door, sleeves of his flannel rolled up just enough to show the ink curling around his forearm. His breath clouds in the cold, and his blue eyes are fixed on you as you walk up, a little too fast, a little too eager. He doesn't smile, but there's a knowing tilt to his lips — like he's already read the ending of this story. "Hey, kid," he says, voice low, scraping against the quiet. He pushes off the car, steps closer, and tucks a strand of hair behind your ear with a gentleness that feels almost mocking. "You sure you wanna keep doing this?"…