starstruck ~ chris sturniolo x y/n / matt sturniolo x y/n

part two＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚

The car stops and I can already hear the loud music, when I step out of my uber. I never drive to parties with my car because it is just easier and safer to go with an uber. Plus you can get drunk without having to fear driving home under the influence. Usually I share an uber with my bestfriend and roommate Marie, but since she had made plans with her boyfriend before, we both agreed to just meet up at the party.

I start walking toward the big mansion in the expensive neighborhood of Los Angeles. There are already a lot of cars in the driveway and around the house. I never arrive too early, i want the party to already be going on and rather use the extra time to get ready with no rush.

As I walk up the steps to the front door i look around the driveway and look for Marie's boyfriend's red jeep to see if they have already arrived, but i can't find it anywhere. I look back at the big door in front of me and read the banner that hangs at the top ''Kenzie's 21st birthday party'' it reads in gold.

After making my way through the crowd of young people with red cups in their hands I reach the birthday table for presents and place my gift for Kenzie on the table. Next I need to find the birthday girl. After walking through the huge living room, greeting a few people I know and asking if anyone had seen her I find out she in in the backyard. I like Kenzie, she is one of the few people in L.A. that is actually pretty cool. I'm not one of her close friends but we just happen to know each other through mutuals and vibe when we meet. Since it's her 21st birthday she invited pretty much everyone she knows, so i'm actually not that random in this constellation.

In the backyard I immediately spot Kenzie in a group of her friends. ''Heyy Kenz! Happy birthday!!! sorry i'm late...'' i say trying to sound cheerful. ''OMG!! Y/N!'' she answers and goes in for a hug ''Thankss! No problem, i'm so happy you made it''. She sounds genuinely happy to see me, but maybe it's just already the alcohol that makes her this excited to see me.

I continue talking to the group of people Kenzie was surrounded with. But I already notice they all are a little bit tipsy and because i'm sober i can't really understand their drunk jokes. I decide to pull my phone out and text Marie to see if she maybe already arrived. I don't need her to have fun at a party but Marie is just my person. I just like it when she's there, my comfort person.

marie <3🤠

heey u here? -

i'm alonee -

saveee me drunk people everywhere and i want to take my first shot with you... !!! -

GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE -

As I look back up from my phone i notice that the group of people left. Probably went inside. I don't really care. I like a little alone time at a party where you are talking to people constantly. I don't mind being alone for a minute. I look back at my phone.

marie <3🤠

-we are on the wayyy

-we kind of forgot the time a little bit...

-Parker took soo long to get ready

Obviously Marie was the one still getting ready she never makes it on time. Parker is her boyfriend. I like him. He really is a good guy and i can feel he actually likes Marie, appreciates her and is obsessed with her in a way. They are so cute together. I can feel Marie is happy. Ever since Marie and Parker started dating she is trying to convince me that ''la/hollywood boys aren't that bad''. We used to be this single girl duo, that were always just flirting around and partying because we both agreed: ''L.A. boys are not it''. But Parker changed everything. And ever since Marie is trying to convince me that in fact there are good guys here. Every other day she sends me a new insta profile or runs to me at a party to introduce me to the new friend of a friend of Parker. And Marie was right the boys themselves weren't that bad, but i just wasn't in the mood to get to know someone romantically. And overall it just didn't click.