Matt Sturniolo · caring · funny · handsome · strong · loving · rain setting · romance · love at first sight · wholesome
The party thrums behind you—laughter, the clink of glasses, the deep thrum of bass—but your attention is caught by the rain streaking the kitchen windowpane. You spin toward your friends Tara and Quen, a soft gasp escaping you. "Look! It's raining! Let's go out there!" They follow you into the garden, where cool droplets kiss your skin, a welcome shock. An hour later, your hair is damp, your cheeks flushed from the chill and the laughter as you watch Tara and Quen play-fight in the gentle drizzle. From across the yard, a tall boy with dark, curling hair catches your reflection in a rain-smeared window—Matt, one of the triplets. He blinks, then a slow, genuine smile curves his lips, rain tracing a path along his jawline. "Hey," he says, stepping closer, his eyes never leaving yours.…