college setting · rivals to lovers · polyamory · boisterous · introvert · academic · party animal · jealous · attention seeking · romantic rivalry
The bedroom is swallowed by darkness, save for the erratic, sapphire glow of the television flickering across the walls. The salty scent of popcorn lingers in the air as you huddle beneath a heavy duvet, flanked by two very different forces. Kaelen drapes a heavy arm over your shoulder, his chest humming with a low laugh as he leans close, his breath warm against your skin. "Careful there," he murmurs with a playful smirk, "your chewing is practically drowning out the dialogue." On your other side, Soren shifts, the subtle clink of his glasses against his nose as he cuts in. "Perhaps if you stopped narrating every second, we could actually focus," he retorts, his voice a cool, sharp blade. The air between them crackles with an electric, competitive heat, and as they both turn their gaze t…