When Adam got sucked into his polycule, he genuinely had no idea what he was doing or what to expect. Anna and Hazel had been friends for years and though the case was the same for him and Anna too, things felt strange with Hazel.

Liking Anna came naturally despite his strong preference for men. It was weird and scary, but he kept everything to himself like he always did. He tried to not try too hard while also putting in effort. Was he overthinking it? Oh, absolutely. It was hard not to with him being more of a quiet type.

One evening they'd all piled into the massive bed that took up most of Anna's room in her dorm because she nabbed it at a sale and didn't check the size. They just delivered it to her, she shrugged, and set it over the too small bed frame.

The boys had passed out with Hazels arm over her stomach and Adam's hand cupping her cheek. It was the best night of sleep Adam had ever had in his life, but when he woke up things weren't the same.

As he stirred he realized he was in a tight, inescapable hold unless he really wanted to fight against it. The perpetrator slept as if this wasn't some monumentous moment actively making Adams heart race at a steady six million miles an hour. It was his first time ever sleeping with a guy. His eyes widened when Hazel mumbled something in his sleep and pulled him closer. Looking around as best he could, Anna had clearly disappeared for the moment, whether it was on purpose or not was one question of many he kept asking himself.

"Quit wiggling, you're driving me nuts," Hazel grumbled.

Adam had spent his entire life being able to carefully control his reactions so he didn't have to be too vulnerable. At that moment he blushed and it was impossible to stop it. "Whatever. You're clinging to me like a wet bathing suit."

Hazel snorted and loosened. "Have it your way."

"Asshole." Adam was acutely aware of Hazel giving him the option to move away. He froze, unable to make a choice.

Hazel made it for him by scooting down enough that he was resting on Adam's chest. "There, since you think you're so great. You top."

Adam carefully placed a hand on Hazels head. Actually, he was right. This was a lot better for his mental stability. "Shut up. You couldn't handle it. You're soft like Steven."

Hazel chuckled. "Whoa now, I'm not that soft. I'm just nice. You should try it sometime, O Lord Of Darkness."

The supposed Lord Of Darkness was beginning to grow sleepy again in this position. "When I find enough courage to tolerate you for six hours, we'll find out." He choked on a laugh when he felt Hazels face grow hot.

*

Anna snuck back out of Connie's room and tip toed to the door. "I'm willing to bet $50 that they're cuddling."

Connie smirked. "I'll take you up on that. Those two can't stand each other but they do it for you."

"Good boyfriends?"

"Really good boyfriends."

Anna cracked the door open and turned away with a hand over her heart. "Ohmygosh, look! I'm in love. I'm so in love!"

Connie shoved her aside and peeked in for a long moment. "Holy shit, that's so cute."

They were both intertwined with Hazels head in the crook of Adam's arm and Adam's top leg resting over Hazels. They were so sound asleep that they didn't hear the less than quiet squealing and cooing as they snapped a picture, and then upon realizing they were sleeping hard, came closer for more.

*
Present, 3 years into the future:

"I forgot I had this on my phone." Connie giggled as she slid it over to Adam.

He glanced up from his own phone briefly, not fully comprehending it before he did a double take. His phone went facedown on the table out of manners as he picked up Connie's and stared. "Huh."

Connie tipped her head as the whites of his eyes went a little red and he sniffled. "Enemies to Lovers troupe. Personally one of my favorites. You can cry, Adam."

Adam banged his head on the table a few times to get himself in line. "Too late. Moment over." He handed it back nonchalantly and threw her a hang loose sign. "That's pretty cool."

Connie groaned and slumped over in her seat with dismay. "No! Adam you're supposed to be the best version of man there is! Feel your feelings!"

"I'd rather do literally anything else," He replied listlessly. "Like, anything."

Hazel walked into the dining room and raised an eyebrow as Adam got up, kissed Connie's cheek and approached him menacingly. "What'd I do?! I'm just grabbing a glass of–," Adam crushed him in a bear hug so hard he felt his ribs bending. "Ow! Aw! Adam, whoa, okay, y-you have to hug softer or you're going to kill me! This is so cute!  Ow!"

Adam released him and walked away like nothing happened, plopping back into his seat again as he returned to his previous task of doomscrolling. "Hi."

"Adam's feeling a little emotional cause I showed him a cute picture of you guys snuggling," Connie explained helpfully. "He was trying to say he loves you while also trying to kill you for giving him feelings."
Adam shot her a warning look that made her shut up.

The punishments the boys got were always described as 'fun but evil' and though that was to her liking, they weren't the kind
of punishments you seeked out on purpose. Granted, Adam was much harder on the boys, but piss him off on the wrong day and you just might spend the rest of it with a vibrator shoved up yonder going off whenever it tickles his fancy to watch you suffer. You never knew what you were going to get, but Adams gaze told her she'd already fucked up anyhow so she went full send and added, "You should kiss him."

Hazel dropped the empty cup onto the counter and dropped to a squat in front of Adam, who was refusing to acknowledge him. "Come on, give me a kiss."

Adam narrowed his eyes and started scrolling so fast there was no way he was retaining anything. "Why?"

"Because if you don't I'm going to jock carry you to the nearest hook, hook you onto it, and leave you there." Hazel smiled cheerfully at his aloof boyfriend, he was pretty fucking cute.

Adam rolled his eyes so hard he was pretty sure he caught a glimpse of his brain. "Or else you'll top me? You can try, but you'll lose a testicle in the process."

Hazel sighed and started to stand, but not before Adam could grab ahold of his shirt and tug him closer for a kiss. A long kiss.

Like, a really, really long kiss. Their lips brushed against each other and one of them chuckled. It was so gay and they knew it, especially with Adam's hand sliding to the back of his neck and Hazel scooting closer to deepen it while they smiled into it.

"Oh Lord," Alex turned away in disgust.

Adam grinned bigger against Hazels lips suddenly. "Stop that, H." If he sounded drunk off of him, he didn't care, but he was certain he didn't. "I fucking hate when you do that." Oh, now he heard it. He was dripping so much need in his drawl he was surprised there wasn't a puddle on the floor.

"Bitch, please. It just makes you horny and you hate that you like me," Hazel mumbled, running his tongue over Adam's bottom lip again. "You're the one not letting me go."

Adam tightened his grip and Hazel glanced at the definition in his arm. "I don't know how you thought you were ever straight."

"Me neither." Hazel groaned as what could be considered an unromantic reaction caused him minor discomfort when they met again and Adam sunk his teeth into his lip. He was so damn bossy, and dammit, he'd assist in any way welcomed. In fact, he might just have him right after he could get himself a drink.

"Okay, we get it!" Alex yelled.

"Gross! Gross, gross, gross!" Jasmin fanned at her face and she joined Connie in gagging and giggling.

"There. Now get lost." Adam released him, licking his lips once more and abandoning his phone in favor in staring up at him with a cocky smirk.

Hazels drink could wait. He felt it, Adam was calling for him without so much as parting his lips. His crossed arms and tilted head, that midnight black hair spilling over his eyes... Fuck, he didn't care about anything else suddenly. "Not without you I'm not."

Adam's hand twitched, a sign of the weakness Hazel caused in him. "Well, I'm going to take a nap. You're welcome to join me in my bed."

He bit his tongue and sighed, walking out of the kitchen with a nod to the others. "This guy gets on my fucking nerves."

"Your dick says otherwise pretty loudly, H," Adam called after him.

Hazel stopped short. "And what are you doing still sitting there?"

"Making you wait."

That simply wouldn't fly; not here, not now. Hazel threw him over his shoulder like a sack of flour and shook his head when Adam called him six or seven humiliating nicknames. "Anyways, I'll see you next year."

Connie smirked at Adam and waved goodbye, mocking his reaction by fanning her face while Jasmin swooned and faked an orgasm.

"I'll get you, my pretty. And your little friend too."

Jasmin put a scared look on her face far too animatedly. "Oh no. How very scary."