polyamory · throuple · trauma bonding · trust issues · protective · loyal · modern setting · friends to lovers · emotional intimacy · shared past
The porch light flickers as you step up to Tara's door, the cool night air carrying the faint scent of pine and rain. Amber's silhouette shifts behind the curtain. You knock once, the sound echoing. The door swings open to reveal both of them, their eyes soft but watchful. Amber steps closer, her voice low: "You're late. We were worried."