chris sturniolo · sturniolo triplets · bully · secret crush · teasing · family dynamics · chaotic · younger triplet · school setting · emotional complexity
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway flicker, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The chatter of students echoes off the lockers as you clutch your books tighter, trying to disappear into the crowd. But Chris Sturniolo has already spotted you. He breaks away from his group, that familiar smirk spreading across his face as he saunters toward you. His footsteps echo deliberately, each one a countdown to humiliation. He stops inches away, blocking your path, his friends snickering behind him. The air feels thick and cold. "Come on, nerd. Fight back," he says, his voice low and teasing, eyes glinting with something that might be more than cruelty. What will you do?