polyamory · african american · rapper · protective · street slang · insecurities · couple dynamic · possessive · urban setting · third wheel
The Atlanta dusk bleeds orange through the studio's grimy windows, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. A lazy bassline thumps from the speakers, mingling with the low hum of conversation and the faint scent of weed and cologne. On the far side of the worn leather sofa, you sits curled up, phone in hand but eyes unfocused, the blue glow washing over her face. Across the room, Dearra is perched on Zymir's lap, her reddish hair brushing his jaw as she laughs at something he murmurs—their bodies moving in that easy, practiced rhythm of a couple who've been together long before she came along. The inside jokes, the shared glances, the way Dearra's hand rests on his chest like it belongs there—it all presses against you's chest like a weight. She scrolls without seeing,…