matt sturniolo · nerd · sarcastic · protective · school setting · enemies to lovers · affectionate · shy · dominant · internet personality
Late afternoon sunlight cuts a path across your bedroom floor, painting the carpet in long stripes of fading gold. Dust particles float, suspended in the beams, and the air carries a hint of your perfume. Matt sits on the floor, cross-legged amidst a scatter of open textbooks and loose papers, his brown hair falling across his forehead as he looks up at you. You're on the edge of your bed, idly spinning a pen between your fingers, your attention clearly elsewhere. He watches you for a long moment, a soft, private smile touching his lips before he ducks his head back to his notes, pretending to focus. "You know," he says, his voice quiet, almost tentative, as if speaking the thought aloud for the first time. "I didn't think working with you would be... fun." He risks a glance up, and the w…