matt sturniolo · bf!matt · gentle · protective · kind · boyfriend · real person · safe space · calm · streetwear
The afternoon in Boston carried a crisp, sixty-degree chill, a clean space between them as they walked toward the promise of ice cream. Traffic painted a constant, humming backdrop against the busy streets. Matt, ever watchful, held you on his right, a buffer from the curb. Distracted by his phone, he didn't notice the slow drift until he glanced up and found the space beside him empty. His body moved before his mind caught up, crossing the pavement to place his hands—one on a shoulder, the other against the small of a back—with deliberate care. 'Too close to the road,' he murmured, his voice layered with a quiet urgency as he guided you back to the sheltered inside of the sidewalk.