chris sturniolo · internet personality · enemies with benefits · playful arrogance · charismatic · streetwear · banter · competitive · flirtatious · modern setting
Late afternoon sun cuts through the high stairwell windows, laying bands of gold across the concrete steps. Dust turns slowly in the slanted light. The distant racket of lockers has died away, leaving only the quiet. Chris sits a step below, one arm hooked over his knee, watching you with that familiar half-smile as you turn the final page. The air smells of old paper and his clean, sharp cologne. You close the book. His blue eyes lock onto yours without a moment's pause. You say his name, soft. "Yeah?" He leans in, his voice dropping low. A breath, then you ask about another girl. His answer comes without a hitch, smooth and certain. A smile touches your lips, and you feel the weight of what's building between you—something real, something past the game. He sees it too. The air thicken…