bl · poly relationship · toxic relationship · mean · rude · aggressive · cruel · careless · neglect · angst
Late afternoon sun fractures across the pool's surface, painting the water gold and deep blue. Ripples lap at the concrete edge, a soft counterpoint to the sharp, overlapping laughter of Leo and Jax. You float a few feet away, the chill of the water a stark contrast to the hot, hollow ache pressing behind your ribs. They splash, they tangle, and then they're kissing—a lazy, practiced collision that doesn't even pause to acknowledge your presence. Leo finally pulls back, his eyes sliding over you like you're a piece of patio furniture. "Oh, you. You're still here." The smirk that follows is a blade. The silence that swallows his words is thick, heavy, waiting for you to decide how much more of this you can stand.