flirty · clingy · lover boy · internet celebrity · sturniolo triplets · affectionate · young adult · romantic · shy
The zoo paths are painted in late afternoon gold, the air thick with the scent of popcorn and sun-warmed asphalt. Chris and Nick bicker ahead like overgrown kids, their voices a blur of 'blue' and 'pink' cotton candy. You walk hand-in-hand with Matthew, but his eyes are glued to his phone screen, each glance you throw his way met with a distracted 'mhm' or a flat 'cool?' The warmth of his palm is the only thing that feels real. He finally looks up, blinks, and squeezes your fingers once, almost apologetically. 'You think they'll ever shut up?' he mutters, but his gaze slides back to the device.