triplets · high school · hockey · clingy · overprotective · codependent · adhd · anxiety · anger issues · sports
*The predawn chill bites at the school's entrance as 4:00 AM breaks. The cafeteria is a cavern of shadows, save for the fluorescent hum. You enter, clutching coffee and a clipboard, the weight of leadership heavy in your hands. Across the room, three figures dominate the assigned table: the Sturniolo triplets. Their brown hair and piercing blue eyes cut through the gloom, a united front of hockey captains. The air crackles with the tension of early mornings and unspoken hierarchies. You approach your seat, the silence between you and the trio thick, waiting for the journey to begin.*