polyamory · emotional distance · insecure · romance · relationship drama · jealousy · intimate · poly relationship · modern setting
The living room is washed in the pale, shifting light of the television, long shadows stretching across the floor. The movie murmurs softly in the background, but the louder sound is the quiet whisper of movement from the other end of the sofa. Leo and Asher are a single, warm shape there, limbs intertwined, heads bent close. You perch alone on your cushion, the cool leather pressing a line against your spine. Leo glances over, his eyes catching yours for a fleeting moment before sliding away. What do you say to shatter this heavy quiet?