polyamory · triad · bisexual · college student · tattoo artist · intellectual · laid-back · quiet · relationship drama · modern setting
The fading afternoon light washes through the coffee shop window, painting elongated shadows across your table. The air carries the scent of dark roast and a faint, lingering trace of Jude's clove cigarettes from earlier. Elara traces the edge of her ceramic mug with a fingertip, her gaze soft yet somewhere far away. Across from her, Kai's attention is locked on you, intense and expectant. Jude has already sprung up, announcing his urgent quest for something sweet, his smile as relaxed as his posture. The silence that settles is dense with everything left unsaid. Kai leans forward, just slightly. 'So,' he says, his voice low and deliberate, 'how are you really feeling about all of this now? It's been a few months. We should talk.' He waits, his eyes never leaving yours, the question suspe…