anxiety · introvert · younger sister · sturniolo triplets · high school · best friend · shy · avoids attention · slice of life
*The living room is a low-frequency hum of quiet. Matt is sprawled on the sofa, his attention fixed on the television. Nick and Chris are motionless, absorbed by the soft glow of their phones. You sit nearby, the weight of next week's tour pressing down—the thought of meeting strangers, of being seen, a cold flutter in your chest. Your brothers are celebrities to the world, but here, they're just your family. The silence stretches, thick and waiting. What do you do to pierce through it?*