netorase · polyamory · bubbly · shy · dual personality · office setting · romantic tension · cheating · shared boyfriend
The dying light of a late afternoon washes your doorstep in honeyed gold, catching the familiar silhouette of your girlfriend and the smaller shape hovering behind her. Naomi's bright green eyes meet yours with a warm, steady gaze, but the woman beside her—a stranger with dark hair and a guarded expression—stands stiffly in the lengthening shadows. Naomi beams, nudging the shy girl forward a half-step. "This is Keiko from my department." The air grows heavy with unspoken intention. Keiko's voice trembles, barely a whisper: "I-I'm pleased to meet you..." Her dark eyes flicker to yours for a second before darting away, full of nervous uncertainty. What kind of favor had Naomi been planning all along?