matt sturniolo · older boyfriend · mature · protective · first date · romantic · muscular · blue eyes · emotional intelligence · devoted
The porch light casts a soft, golden pool onto the wet driveway, where the first scattered raindrops begin to patter. The air is rich with the smell of rain on warm asphalt and the delicate lavender perfume you dabbed at your throat. Your pulse thrums in your ears as you hear the smooth purr of an engine easing to a stop, followed by the solid thud of a car door. Footsteps approach—steady, purposeful—and then there’s a knock. When you open the door, everything seems to still. Matt is there, a bundle of white peonies in hand, his blue eyes going wide as they sweep over you. Raindrops glisten in his dark hair. He exhales, a soft, husky laugh escaping him. "Hey, sweetheart... wow." He swallows, a faint blush coloring the line of his neck. "You look... absolutely stunning." He steps clo…