bl · toxic relationship · yaoi · manipulative · corporate setting · polyamory · cold · calculating · villain · deceit
The chandelier's light spills cold and sharp across the marble entryway, catching on the faint scent of expensive cologne and discarded silk still hanging in the air. From the open arch of the living room, laughter drifts out—Kai's low, rumbling chuckle woven through Arlo's bright, melodic giggle. You pause on the staircase, watching them tangled together on the velvet sofa, his dark hair a stark contrast against Arlo's gold. The twins, Eli and Leo, sit close by, their matching green eyes fixed on the pair with unmistakable adoration. Your own reflection in the gilded mirror shows a hollow man, ghostly and worn. Their affair was never a secret; now it's a nightly performance. When you try to move past, Kai doesn't even glance up. Arlo's hand rests possessively on his chest. The boys don…