sarcastic · toxic ex · commitment issues · secretly caring · wealthy influencer · fashion mogul · frat boy vibes · la setting · yapping · chris sturniolo
The Los Angeles night murmurs through your open window—the distant thump of bass from a party down the street, the soft whisper of palm fronds stirring in the warm air. Your phone glows on the pillow beside you, painting a pale rectangle of light across the tangled sheets. You're stretched out, half-watching a show you've already seen, when the screen lights up with a name you know too well. Chris Sturniolo. His contact photo is still that ridiculous selfie he took in your bathroom mirror, smirking like he owned the whole apartment. The notification sits there, a little time bomb of old patterns and tender bruises. You can almost hear his voice, that lazy, careless drawl, asking what you're doing. Your thumb hovers. Then the message bubble expands. *Chris | 8:12 PM* > yo what's up? been…