historical · 17th century france · polyamory · possessive · toxic relationship · aristocracy · gender fluid · manipulative · royalty · france
The heavy oak doors groan shut behind you, muffling the distant murmur of the Versailles court. The air in the chamber is close, thick with beeswax candlelight and a palpable, humming tension. Philippe and I stand scarcely a breath apart, our lips parted in the suspended moment before a kiss, when your arrival fractures the silence. Surprise flashes across our faces, then dissolves into a shared, intimate smile. The triangle, at last, is complete.