In the summer of ‘76,, Matt meets a walking social disaster. In simpler terms.. a girl. I know. Matt Sturniolo and girls aren’t exactly a match made in heaven. But maybe this one is an exception?
September 14, 1976 – A Warm, Late-Summer Evening
The air smelled like gasoline and fading sunlight, warm in that way September gets when summer refuses to let go. The pavement still held onto the heat of the afternoon, radiating up through the soles of Matt Sturniolo’s sneakers as he walked home from McCleary’s Market with a bag of records under his arm. The sky had that golden, hazy look, half dusk, half dream, where everything feels a little too quiet, like the world is holding its breath before night fully settles in.
Matt liked moments like this. When the streets were mostly empty, the radio static in his head quieted, and the only sound was the scuff of his sneakers against the sidewalk.
Then, out of nowhere—
BAM.
A blur of curls. A crash. The sharp edge of a shopping cart jamming into his hip.
Matt stumbled back, nearly dropping his records, as someone practically barreled into him outside the market. A girl.
“Oh my god,” she gasped, immediately grabbing his arms like she could keep him upright through sheer force of will. “Are you okay? Jesus, I wasn’t looking—well, obviously I wasn’t looking, because if I was looking, you wouldn’t be half-dead on the sidewalk right now, but—oh no, did I break something? Are you gonna sue me? Wait, do people actually do that? I mean, I wouldn’t sue if I got hit with a shopping cart, but—”
Matt just blinked at her, trying to process what the hell just happened.
The girl, who had massive brown eyes and a mess of dark curls that looked like they had a mind of their own, stared back at him expectantly, waiting for a response.
“…You talk a lot,” he muttered.
She grinned. “Yeah, I get that a lot.”
And then, before he could say anything else, she reached into his grocery bag, dropped a box of Frosted Flakes inside, and walked off like nothing happened.
Matt stood there for a long moment, watching her bounce away down the sidewalk, talking to an old lady who looked very confused but not entirely displeased by her presence.
What the hell just happened?
And, more importantly…
Who was she?
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Authors note.. (Okay a few things this is my first series that I wanted to start and I have a few questions. Do you guys want her to have a name and be her own character or do you want it to be a reader type thing. And also I tried to write this in a rom com type style so if you don’t like it pls lmk. Tell me anything you don’t like. And lastly do you guys want smut in this later on? Because that’s definitely possible)
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I NEED some Saxon requests guys please im begging
BOTH. AT THE SIME TIME. guys i neeeeed requests for the white lotus s3
Im coming out.. I hate/despise/can’t stand enemies to lovers. (I keep a gun by the door btw)
skating in CIRCLES
chris sturniolo and reader
summary.. Even when he’s about to bust his ass, all he can think about is holding your hand.
The night hums with laughter and the low whir of wheels against polished wood, neon lights flickering against the glossy rink floor. You’re still holding Chris’ hand when he groans, trying to pull you back toward the booths.
“Baby, I swear—” His voice is taut with frustration, but you just smile, dragging him forward.
“Just one more time,” you plead, eyes bright, tugging him onto the rink again.
He stumbles the second he lets go of the railing, his grip on you tightening. He’s stiff, unsteady, but you keep him upright, your fingers warm against his.
Nate and his girl sweep past effortlessly, barely even pushing off the ground. “Dude, just use the walker,” Nate calls over his shoulder, grinning.
Chris shoots him a look, jaw locking. “Yeah, that’s never happening.”
The truth is, he knows it would help. Knows he’d stop making a fool of himself, stop tripping over his own damn feet. But the walker doesn’t have your hand in his, doesn’t give him the excuse to keep reaching for you every time he wobbles.
So he keeps stumbling. And you keep laughing, and he keeps pretending like this isn’t the best part of his night.
After what feels like hours of this, of almost-falling, of grabbing at your waist to keep from wiping out, of you tugging him forward when he’s barely caught his breath, he finally digs his heels in.
“Alright, alright, I’m done.” He pulls you off the rink before you can argue, collapsing into one of the booths. His fingers are still curled around yours, but he’s catching his breath now, his head tipped back against the seat.
“Quitter,” you tease.
Chris huffs, but his smirk is easy, blue eyes flicking to yours. “Survivalist.”
He disappears to the concession stand before you can respond, coming back with a tray, fries, a Coke, and that soft pretzel you eyed earlier but never mentioned. He sets it in front of you without a word, then slides into the seat beside you, his thigh pressed lightly against yours.
“Bribery?” you ask, plucking a fry from the tray.
“Strategy,” he corrects, stealing one for himself.
The night hums on around you, pop songs blaring through cheap speakers, couples spinning on the rink, Nate and his girl wrapped up in their own world, but here, in this moment, it’s just the two of you.
Your gaze drifts to the photo booth pictures you took earlier, the strip of images sitting between you on the table. The first one is normal, both of you grinning at the camera. The second, you’re laughing, and Chris is looking at you instead of the lens. The third, he doesn’t know what the hell happened there, but it makes you smile, so he doesn’t question it.
He watches as you run your fingers over the glossy paper, your lips quirking. He leans in slightly, voice low.
“So,” he murmurs, nudging your knee with his. “How much do I gotta pay you to let me keep this one?”
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introducing.. 70s LEE MYUNG-GI ( bf reveal )
I LOVE I LOVE, I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE
is there any chance you’d be doing timothee chalamet stuff? i rlly like ur writing and ur 70s theme :)) (also i love the hamzah stuff)
I meant to reply to this with the post but it’s posted now!!
i’m gonna sob THANK YOU<33 i love your whole 70s theme so much, i can’t get over it
Omg this makes me so happy because I didn’t think anyone would really vibe with it since no one really does it. But this made my heart flutter tysm🙏🏽🤍
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CHALLENGERS — suggestive, no smut, implied smut
frat rafe cameron and frat saxon ratliff x 𝒜ngel reader
The party is loud, music pounding through the walls, the air thick with alcohol, sweat, and something dangerous humming beneath it all. You’re not supposed to be here, not really. You’re the kind of person who shows up at these things with a friend, clutches a red cup full of something you won’t finish, and smiles politely at the chaos around you. You don’t belong in the thick of it. You never do.
And yet, here you are.
Standing by the makeshift beer pong table, watching Saxon Ratliff and Rafe Cameron destroy their opponents with a kind of reckless confidence that makes it look easy. Rafe is silent, his jaw locked, eyes razor-sharp as he lines up his shot, sinking another ball without so much as a smirk. Saxon, though, Saxon is eating this up, grinning as he flexes his fingers, talking shit with a voice that’s way too smooth for someone half a bottle deep.
They’re winning. Of course, they are.
Saxon catches your gaze mid-laugh, eyes flicking to you like he knew you were watching him before you even realized you were. His grin widens, and he raises the ball between his fingers, tilting his head in your direction.
“C’mere.”
You hesitate. Not because you don’t want to, but because the way he’s looking at you, like he knows something you don’t, makes your stomach twist in ways it shouldn’t.
Still, you move closer, slow, your fingers tightening around your cup. Saxon’s already reaching for you by the time you do, fingers brushing against your wrist, warm and confident.
“Give it a kiss,” he murmurs. “For good luck.”
Your lips part, heat crawling up your neck. “That’s stupid.”
He smirks. “Yeah? Do it anyway.”
You should say no. You really should. But Saxon’s looking at you like he knows you won’t, like he’s already won this game, and somehow, that’s worse. So you do it. You lean in, pressing a soft, barely-there kiss against the ping-pong ball, and you swear he breathes a laugh when you do, quiet and full of something slow and smug.
And then, of course, he makes the shot.
The room erupts into chaos, drinks spilling, voices rising. Saxon basks in it, dragging a hand through his hair as he turns back to you, his grin full of something victorious. Rafe just shakes his head, exhaling sharply like he’s unimpressed, but the way his eyes flick to you as he takes a swig of his drink tells you otherwise.
And that should be it. That should be the end of it. But somehow, it isn’t.
Because now they’re both following you around the party, circling you like you’re something to be won. And maybe you are.
“You a freshman?” Saxon asks, leaning way too close, his breath warm against your temple.
“Sophomore,” you murmur.
Rafe hums, standing just behind you, the contrast between their energies almost dizzying. Where Saxon is all heat and teasing touches, fingers ghosting against your waist, your wrist, your shoulder, Rafe is steady, quiet, eyes dark as they flicker down to the way your breath catches.
“You look like you don’t belong here,” Rafe observes, and there’s something about the way he says it that makes you feel small and exposed.
Your throat tightens. “I was invited.”
Saxon grins, tilting his head. “Yeah? By who?”
You glance away. That was probably the wrong thing to say.
Rafe’s hand brushes against the small of your back, slow and deliberate, like he’s testing something. “What’s your major?”
You swallow. “Film.”
Saxon laughs, deep and slow. “That makes sense.”
Your brows pull together. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Saxon just smirks, but Rafe, Rafe leans in closer, his voice barely above a murmur. “Means you’re soft,” he says, his breath teasing the shell of your ear. “All sweet and careful.”
Saxon chuckles. “You one of those girls that reads romance novels and thinks she’s above all this?”
You open your mouth to argue, but it’s useless, they’re talking like you aren’t even here, like you’re something fragile between them, something to be studied and toyed with.
“Bet she’s never even done a keg stand,” Saxon teases.
Rafe smirks. “Bet she hasn’t even funneled a beer.”
Your face burns. “That’s not exactly—”
“You drink whiskey?” Saxon interrupts.
Your lips press together. “Not really.”
Rafe leans against the wall beside you, watching the way Saxon tips back his cup, throat bobbing as he swallows. “Not really,” Rafe repeats, shaking his head like that’s amusing.
Saxon grins, reaching up to brush a loose strand of hair behind your ear. “That’s cute,” he says, and the worst part is, you can’t even tell if he’s mocking you.
Your stomach tightens. “I should go find my friends.”
Saxon tuts, fingers grazing the back of your neck like he’s barely holding himself back. “They can wait.”
Rafe smirks. “Yeah. We’re having fun.”
And the worst part?
They’re right.
The party only grows louder, the heat of bodies pressed together making the air feel suffocating. But somehow, with them, Saxon grinning, Rafe watching, their touches light but deliberate, it’s not the crowd that has your head spinning. It’s them.
You don’t know how it happens. Maybe it’s the way Saxon’s hand finds the small of your back as he leans in, murmuring something low and teasing in your ear. Maybe it’s the way Rafe lingers, his gaze burning into you like he’s unraveling you thread by thread.
Or maybe it’s the way they move, together, separate, effortless in their control.
You don’t know how it happens, but suddenly, you’re upstairs.
The music is muffled from here, the dim hallway a stark contrast to the chaos below. Saxon tugs you forward with an ease that should scare you, but it doesn’t. Not really. He kicks open a door, stepping inside like he owns the place, and Rafe follows, the door clicking shut behind him.
You should leave. You should say something. But Saxon’s already tilting his head at you, his grin lazy and amused.
“C’mere, pretty.”
You swallow. Your feet move before you can think, drawn into the gravity of him.
Saxon’s fingers ghost over your hip, the heat of his touch barely there but still enough to make you shiver. Rafe is behind you now, solid and unyielding, his presence alone making your pulse stutter.
Saxon tips his head, his gaze flickering over your face. “You nervous?”
“No,” you whisper, though the way your breath catches betrays you.
Rafe chuckles, low and knowing. “Liar.”
His hand finds your waist, steady, grounding, and then Saxon’s fingers are brushing your jaw, tilting your chin up. You barely have a second to think before his lips are on yours.
Soft at first, slow, like he’s savoring it. But then he deepens it, his fingers curling around the back of your neck, pulling you closer, swallowing the quiet sound that escapes you.
And then he’s gone.
Your eyes flutter open, dazed, breath uneven. Saxon smirks, running his tongue over his bottom lip like he can still taste you.
“Pretty,” he murmurs.
Your stomach tightens.
And then, Rafe.
He doesn’t hesitate. His hand tilts your chin up just enough before his lips are on yours, rougher, more demanding, like he’s proving something. You whimper against him, and he makes a sound low in his throat, his other hand finding your hip, gripping just enough to make you ache.
When he pulls back, his breath fans against your cheek, his voice barely above a whisper.
“Baby,” he murmurs.
You shudder.
Saxon chuckles, his fingers tracing the bare skin of your arm. “Think she likes that.”
Rafe smirks. “Think she does too.”
And then, Saxon’s mouth finds your neck.
Warm and slow, teasing kisses against the sensitive skin, his breath hot as he hums against you. Your head tips back before you can stop it, lips parting as your hands find his shoulders.
Rafe watches. And then he’s there too, his lips tracing the other side of your neck, his hand slipping beneath the hem of your shirt, fingers skimming the curve of your waist.
You should stop this. You should pull away.
But you don’t.
Because when Saxon grins against your skin and murmurs, “You’re so damn pretty,” and Rafe drags his lips up to your ear, whispering, “You like this, don’t you, baby?”
You can’t bring yourself to deny it.
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