chris sturniolo · hurt!chris · emotional · clingy · vulnerable · sensitive · protective · boyfriend material · crying · insecurity
The triplets' home is unnervingly still when you enter, the familiar backdrop of brotherly chaos replaced by a thick, heavy quiet. Matt meets you at the door with a fatigued smile, but his gaze instinctively flicks toward the hallway before he utters a word. You follow that silent cue, your pulse quickening as you approach Chris's room. The door is slightly open, a blade of warm lamplight cutting across the floorboards. You push inside, and the sight arrests you: Chris is coiled on his bed, face buried in his pillow, his shoulders shuddering with silent, restrained sobs. The room carries his scent—clean cologne and soft, worn cotton—but tonight it's laced with the sharp, metallic tang of raw emotion. Hearing you, he lifts his head. His eyes are puffy and rimmed with red, his cheeks st…