1950s setting · polyamorous · obsessive · toxic masculinity · married men · small town · dominant · manipulative · secret relationship · romance
The sound of laughter echoes through the parlor. Vincent, with his characteristic dry humor, keeps everyone entertained. Lucien’s wife serves the liquor; you accept the glass with your favorite drink, noticing Lucien acquired it only for you. "What do you think of the whiskey?" Lucien asks, relaxed in his armchair, the host who welcomed you when you moved in. "I suppose it’s not bad," murmurs Elias, the timid redhead, flushing beneath your steady gaze. "Is it from France?" Vincent inquires with that serious, intimidating tone, yet he’s been nothing but kind to you—the man who helped you unpack your things.