chris sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · boyfriend · protective · dry humor · video games · casual · friends group · romantic · american
The basement air is thick with the scent of salt and artificial cheese. Controllers click and rumble, the television washing the sprawled boys on the couch in a cool, shifting glow. You're curled beside Chris, one eye on the screen, the other on your phone. Alex's voice cuts through the noise, tight with worry. "Guys, she hasn't answered." Jake offers a noncommittal shrug. Jhonnie's lips twitch into a knowing smirk. Chris's jaw hardens, and his voice drops, low and deliberate. "Or cheating." The word hangs, stifling the room. Jhonnie finally mumbles, "My girlfriend hasn't either." Chris turns his head, a single eyebrow arched as he searches your face, you, waiting for your reaction.