Sturniolo Triplets Sickfics + Oneshots

Panic Room.

Matt's POV

'Matt?!' Chris yelled from downstairs.

'What's up Chris?' I yell back. I hate doing this, I wish he'd just come upstairs instead.

'Wanna come to a party with me and Nick tonight?'

I froze. A party. How many people would be there. Am I going to know anyone. Is it gonna be loud. Is there gonna be a safe space.

'Matt?' Chris' shout awoke me from my thoughts.

'Uh yeah sure.' I replied.

Fuck. Why did I say that. Okay, don't worry about it. You'll be fine.

A few hours later Nick came downstairs.
'Hey Matt! You ready to go to Tara's?'
Nick said excitedly.

Tara? As in TaraYummy? Oh fuck. Her parties were good fun if you liked parties. If you didn't, you were fucked.

'Mhm!' I say hesitantly.

We arrive outside Tara's house. I could hear the party from here. 3 people were throwing up in bushes and stumbling out onto the grass. This was gonna be so much fun.

Nick, Chris and I enter her house. Music piercing through my head.

'Hey! So glad you could make it!' Tara yelled.

We all gave her a hug and walked around a little.

I sat down on a couch a little separate from everyone else. Nick approached me.

'You alright?' Nick asked, looking at me a little concerned.

'Yep, all good. Just gonna lay low for a bit.' I explained.

'Okay no worries, let me know if you need anything, okay?' He ran off with Tara back into the main room.

I was alone, entirely alone. I started picking at my nails to distract myself from the feeling of my stomach churning inside of me. A lump formed at the back of my throat and tears formed in my eyes. No. Not now, I told myself. My leg began to bounce and my hands shaking violently. I needed to get outside. I tried to text Nick as I ran out the back door but my hands were too shaky all he received was..

'Help.'

I ran outside grasping my chest in hopes that it would open up. I found a corner in the garden and sat there. My hands shaking faster than before. I decided to just let it happen. Big mistake. I could still hear the music from the house as my breathing became more difficult, I felt like I was breathing through a straw. I closed my eyes and tucked my head between my legs.

'Breathe in for 2 and out for 4' I told myself over and over.

It wasn't working. I needed someone and fast.

I heard a ping on my phone.
It was from Nick.

'Hey, you alright? Where are you?'

My vision blurry and hands shaking I tried to text him again.

'Outside. Panic'

Nicks POV

'Outside. Panic'

I immediately left the group leaving everyone confused but I didn't care. I ran out the back door.
'MATT?'
'MATT?'
I screamed for him. I knew exactly what was happening and what he needed. God damn it where was he!
I took a deep breath and looked around the garden. I heard soft whimpering coming from the far left corner of the garden. As I squinted my eyes, there he was. Curled up and crying into his legs.
'MATT!'
I ran towards him as fast as I could and knelt down next to him.
'Matt are you okay?' I said, gasping for air.
'P..pan..ic' he stuttered.
'I know sweetie I know..'
I pulled his head into my chest so he could hear my heart and breath pattern.
'Breathe with me okay? Follow the pattern of my chest.'
I ran my fingers through his hair and took off his jacket while he flowed my breathing, making sure I was breathing slowly to help him.

Chris POV

Nick ran out on the group after looking at his phone, what is he doing. I watched him run out into the garden and get on his knees. What on earth? I left the group to go to the bathroom and it led me into the room where I saw Matt last. He was gone. That's strange, I thought to myself but used the bathroom anyway. I left the bathroom and went back out to the party. I observed Nick a little closer and saw Matt crying in his arms. It instantly clicked what was happening. I pushed past the crowd of singing and dancing drunks as I ran out into the garden where Nick and presumably Matt was too. I arrived and knelt down next to Nick and wiped Matt's tears with my thumb.
'Good job Matt, you're doing amazing' Nick cooed.
Matt continued to sob into nicks chest.
God how I hated seeing him like this.
I rubbed his back in circles to let him know I was there and he looked into my eyes. He was hurting. Really hurting. I continued to wipe his tears from his face as he cried. A few minutes went by and his breathing steadied. I helped him up from the floor and wiped the sweat from his face.

'Are you okay Matt?' I asked as I hugged him tightly.

'I am now, thank you guys.' He said wearily and tightened my embrace, Nick joined in.

'Anytime' Nick and I say in unison.

We walked Matt through the party and into the car.

'You're okay to drive?' I ask him.

'Well, I don't exactly have a choice.' He let out a light chuckle.

The whole drive home Nick and I watched him like a hawk and every so often I'd rub his back as a little reassurance, after all he did also get driving anxiety. We arrived home and I got him a glass of water to replenish his system.

'Thank you Chris.'
'You're Welcome.'

'I'm sorry about the party' he sounded really upset.

'Why are you sorry?' Nick asked.

'Well you were really looking forward to it and I ruined it for you guys.'

'don't be ridiculous, we'd choose you over any party in a heartbeat'

He layed his head in my shoulder and fell asleep, Nick carried him to bed and  turned off the lights.

'Love you bro'

We turn and close the door behind us.