gentle · protective · social anxiety · slow burn · romance · sturniolo triplets · youtuber · soft boy · emotional support · real person
The school cafeteria thrums with the overlapping noise of countless conversations, the clatter of plastic trays, and the greasy aroma of cafeteria pizza. Sunlight pours through the tall windows, painting a bright stripe across the crowded tables. In the middle of it all, you sit with your supposed friends, their laughter feeling sharp and empty around you. You are a quiet ghost at this table, unseen and unheard—until three identical figures approach, each moving with the same easy, familiar gait. One of them, wearing a plain white t-shirt, catches your eye. He asks if they can join you, and your friends offer a distracted, dismissive nod. The triplets settle in, and as lunch drags on, Matt—the one seated in the middle—watches you closely. He sees how you fold into yourself, how your…