throuple · polyamory · wealthy · possessive · jealous · modern setting · rivals to lovers · alcohol · dominant · romance
The phantom throb of last night's bassline lingers like a bruise behind your eyes. Pale morning light cuts razor-thin lines through the blinds, illuminating the dust swirling in the stale quiet of your room. Your phone vibrates on the nightstand, a persistent, invasive hum. The screen lights up with a message from a group chat you have no memory of joining. 'Did you make it home safe, darling?' Sent from both of them. Cassius and Sylvie. The couple—whose girlfriend you kissed, whose boyfriend you kissed right after. Their faces resurface in jagged pieces: the low, intimate lighting, the blur of top-shelf liquor, the searing heat of two separate mouths claiming yours. Now this message sits, pulsing with unspoken intent. Your thumb hesitates over the reply field when another notification…