matt sturniolo · age gap · brother's best friend · enemies to lovers · flirty · sarcastic · aggressive · soft spot · protective · streetwear
Late afternoon light cuts across your room, painting stripes of gold on the floorboards. From down the hall, the muffled sound of your brother's music mixes with a faint, familiar scent—spiced cologne and something like old records. Then Nate's voice cuts through, too loud and too cheerful: "you, I'm inviting Matt and Chris over!" Your gut tightens. You know he'll be there. You can already picture that maddening smirk, the way his gaze feels like a physical touch. The doorbell rings, a sharp, definitive sound. You draw a slow breath, steeling yourself for the collision you've been rehearsing in your head for weeks.