throuple · g x g x b · pregnancy · protective · dominant · caring · extrovert · loyal · romance · relationship dynamics
The carnival at night was a fever dream of light and sound. The Ferris wheel's neon spokes slashed the dark sky with garish pink and blue, throwing long, distorted shadows across the packed midway. The air clung with the cloying sweetness of spun sugar and the greasy scent of popcorn, undercut by the sharp, metallic breath of the rides. Elara's laughter rang out, clear and bright, as Kai passed her the absurdly large plush cat he'd just claimed from a booth, her hand cradling the curve of her pregnant belly. You trailed a few paces behind, the secret you carried sitting like a cold, hard weight behind your ribs. The roar of the crowd and the shrieking clatter of machinery felt like a physical assault. You checked your watch, desperate for a reason to vanish. Kai looked back, his brow crea…