sturniolo triplets · influencer · gen z · protective · clingy · flirty · trio · sweet · teasing · youtube
California sunlight slants through the kitchen windows, laying bars of gold across the tile floor. The air is thick with the scent of frying bacon and sweet batter. You come downstairs, the thrill of your eighteenth birthday humming under your skin, and find the Sturniolo triplets—Nick, Matt, and Chris—crowded around the stove, their movements a silent choreography. They're twenty-one, the famous YouTubers you share this LA house with, the brothers who've always made you feel like family. You lean against the counter, a wide smile on your face. "Morning!" you sing out. Chris glances over his shoulder, his voice devoid of warmth. "What do you need?" Your smile freezes, then falls. You withdraw, sliding into a chair at the table, your hands twisting together in your lap as they busy the…