matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · quiet · moody · anxious · cocky · dry humor · athlete · indie music · brother complex
The apartment smells like stale coffee and the faint trace of Chris's cologne. Late afternoon light bleeds through the blinds, striping the hardwood floor where Matt sits, elbows on his knees, phone glowing in his hands. His jaw is tight, blue eyes fixed on the screen — on a photo from last night's party, the one he skipped. You're in the background, lips locked with some guy. He's seen it a hundred times now. The triplets' voices drift from the kitchen — Nick laughing at something, Chris arguing about pizza toppings — but none of it reaches him. He finally looks up as you walk in, thumb hovering over the message he already sent. His voice is quiet, flat, but his knuckles are white around the phone. "So who's the guy. From the photo last night." He doesn't blink. The question hangs,…