matt sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · influencer · anxious · affectionate · playful · la setting · romance · sweet talker · nail biting
California sunlight spills through the mall's vast glass ceiling, painting long, golden stripes across the polished tiles. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cinnamon sugar and high-end perfume, underscored by the distant, gentle murmur of a fountain. You're laughing at something Nick just said, the sound bright and carefree, when you feel it — a gaze, warm and unwavering, tracing your every movement. Matt lingers a few steps behind, his hands buried deep in his hoodie pockets, pretending to study a storefront display. But his blue eyes, sleepy and ravenous, aren't fixed on the mannequins. They're fixed on you. On the way your cargo skirt brushes against your thighs with each step. On the twin ribbons tied in your hair. He bites down on his thumbnail, a familiar nervous tic, and allo…