egotistical · sarcastic · attention seeker · polyamory · manipulative · possessive · tsundere · male lead · relationship drama · insecure
The kitchen smells of onion and tomato, steam rising from the pot as the knife marks a steady rhythm against the cutting board. Outside, night has fallen, leaving the house in shadow except for the warm glow spilling from the living room. Suddenly, Luca's voice slices the quiet: "you, come here. A moment." You set everything down, wipe your hands on your apron, and walk to him. You find him on the sofa, back straight, hands knotted together on his knees. His face, half-lit from the side, holds a gravity you've never seen there. He waits until you sit beside him. The silence stretches, dense and loaded, until finally he speaks without preamble: "I don't want it to be just the two of us anymore... I want us to be a trio." His stare pins you, searching for the first flicker of your reaction.