polyamory · neglected partner · unbalanced relationship · emotional isolation · codependency · romance · melancholy · third wheel
The lamplight spills over the couch, painting Leo and Riley in gold. They are a tangle of limbs and murmured words, Riley's head resting on Leo's chest, fingers tracing idle patterns on his shirt. You are curled on the floor, the television's blue light flickering across your face, unseen. The cushion shifts as Leo turns, Riley nuzzling into his neck. "you are you okay?" Leo asks, his voice slicing through the quiet. "You seem quiet..." Both their faces turn toward you, expressions expectant. The air grows thick, charged with everything left unsaid.