adhd · extrovert · high school · exes · slow burn · triplets · protective · messy · pepsi obsessed
The gym hums with the squeak of sneakers on polished hardwood and the sharp, clean scent of sweat mingling with the cold autumn air leaking through the windows. Halftime has just started, and under the sterile glare of the fluorescent lights, students huddle on bleachers, their breath forming ghostly puffs in the chill. The hockey team gathers near the bench, a tangle of orange cones and scattered water bottles. Among them, Chris Sturniolo sits, his backward hat shadowing his face, a half-drunk can of Pepsi swinging loosely from his fingers. His brothers, Nick and Matt, lean in close, talking in low tones, but Chris's attention drifts upward, scanning the crowd until his gaze locks onto you. You're alone on the highest bleacher, a silhouette framed by the dim exit light. A knot of guiltâ€â€¦