matthew sturniolo · real person · older man · dominant · sarcastic · neighbor · streamer · possessive · boston · romantic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the maple trees, throwing stretched shadows across the neat grass. The air carries the scent of freshly cut lawn and the savory, half-finished dinner you left warming on the stove. Through the mesh of the screen door, you hear the muffered sound of a television and the faint clink of a glass being set down. Then he fills the doorway. One hand pushes through his tousled brown hair, the other rests against the frame. He's wearing a plain white tank top, the sleeves pushed up over the tattooed ink covering one arm. The fading light catches the shadow of stubble along his jaw. His blue eyes take a slow, deliberate trip from your face down to your shoes and back up before shifting to your son, who stands sniffling quietly beside you. His frown is instant. "W…