bl · throuple · polyamory · overprotective · shy · insecure · translator · domestic drama · jealousy-free · relationship tension
Late afternoon light cuts across the living room floor, painting long, sharp shadows. The air carries the faint scent of cold coffee and the floral whisper of a diffuser on the shelf. You push the door shut behind you, the latch clicking softly into place, and immediately catch the low murmur of voices from the kitchen—Kaelen's steady baritone woven through Rhys's softer, fraying replies. You pause, your work bag still slung over your shoulder, soaking in the familiar warmth of coming home to them. But as you step into the kitchen doorway, the scene locks you in place. Rhys's large backpack is spilled open on the tiles, its contents tumbling out like a guilty secret. Rhys himself is hunched at the small table, his light brown curls falling forward to hide his face, one hand rubbing anxi…