chris sturniolo imagines!!

'tis the damn season

in which you run into an ex-lover while visiting boston for the holidays.
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you trudged through the three inch thick snow, nearly slipping on the slick sidewalk. the cold air causes your nose and the tips of your ears to go red and numb.

here it was. the place where you fell in love and lost it all in a matter of months. you look up at the huge "cafe" sign and take a deep breath, pushing through the glass doors and hearing the ding! of the bell. you shake the snow off your boots and look around, feeling that warm and fuzzy feeling take over your chest.

you and breathe deeply, taking in the nostalgic smell of the coffee shop. you were back in your hometown of boston for christmas, and decided to take a walk around. you had to come here before you left. this was once your favorite place on earth.

you'd met chris here almost 23 months ago, but you still remember the encounter like it was yesterday.

you turn around just a tad too quickly, running into the boy standing directly behind you, spilling your coffee all over his front. with a loud gasp and embarrassment filling your body, you immediately start spilling out apologies.

"oh my god! i'm so sorry! i-"

the boy cuts you off with a giggle that makes your knees go weak. "hey, it's okay!"

"i'll buy you a new shirt. god, im so sorry. i wasn't paying attention and i guess-"

"i promise you, it's okay. it's just a white shirt, i have plenty more." he puts his hands on your shoulders to silence you. he looks into your eyes, and you swear you can feel your knees grow weaker. he backs up and sticks a hand out to you.

"im chris."

and since then, you guys have been together happily. well, up until 4 months ago. shit happened and you two broke up. but you didn't need a man to be happy! you were great on your own. you hadn't thought about him in months. well, that's what you thought until you heard that ear-piercing laugh fill the cafe. you immediately turned your head to see that same face you missed far too much, staring back at you. suddenly, his laughter stopped.

truthfully, you missed him. and he missed you. but lack of communication caused you two to have absolutely zero idea about the others feelings. almost as if the universe gave you both a push on the back, both of your feet were walking toward the other and stopping in the middle.

"hi."

"hi."

now this is where you realized you had no idea how to continue this conversation. what would you even say. anyways? i missed you. no, too foward. fuck you. no, that's not true. i love you. no, WAY too foward.

you were thankful when chris spoke up, because if not, you would've been trapped in these thoughts for forever.

"i didn't know you were back in boston."

"oh, uh.. yeah. i moved to LA shortly after.. you know. i'm just visiting family for the holidays. i'm staying at my parents house." you explain, looking down at your shoes. you realize he's wearing the pair of air forces you bought him for his birthday. at least, they look like the ones you bought him.

"cool, cool. so, uh.. what have you been up to?" he asks awkwardly, seemingly as uncomfortable as you are.

"i finally got that degree i've been trying for."

"really? that's amazing!" he beams, almost going in for a hug but deciding against it.

if you haven't been missing that smile, you sure as hell are now. you give a small one back and sigh. "yeah."

an awkward silence fills the air before chris clears his throat. "listen, i know i hurt you. but just for old times' sake, do you want to have a coffee with me?"

you nod, almost too eagerly. you both walk up to the counter, chris just completely abandoning his brothers. seeing who he was with, they didn't seem to care.

you order your usuals, sitting down at the same table you used to. you were the first to speak this time. "i missed this."

he lets out a breath and that same old smile creeps up on his face. "i did too."
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a/n- it's chrissy!! this was a request from a LONG time ago, im so sorry i'm just getting to it! this new school is kicking me in the fucking ass

my anxiety is 👆 and my happiness is 👇

anyways

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED I LOVE THIS ONE SO SO SO FUCKING MUCH

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH

xx
chrissy