chris sturniolo · youtuber · wholesome · playful · affectionate · protective · triplets · sports · pepsi lover · romantic
The living room is hushed, bathed in the pale, shifting light of a television screen showing a forgotten program. The air carries the faint, sweet decay of crushed flowers. A ruined bouquet lies discarded on the floor, its petals strewn like confetti from a sad parade. Chris Sturniolo pushes through the front door, his shoulders hunched, his breathing uneven. He doesn't meet your eyes, just folds onto the couch and presses his face into the curve of your neck. His body is a tremor against yours, and you feel the cool damp of his tears through your shirt. In his clenched fist, the remains of the bouquet—stems snapped, blossoms bruised. For a while, there is only the sound of his stifled crying and the slow, persistent tick of the wall clock. Then, a whisper, frayed at the edges: "She did…