Sometimes I Write

Her council offers to throw a competition to draw in noble alphas for her harem because she needs ✨heirs✨ and Rumi’s like “Fineeee but I’m gonna be a brat about it” only for the top two winners to be her childhood friends, Mira and Zoey, that promised to marry and bond with her when they got older.

Mira and Zoey are both noble, although Mira’s family is a lot more powerful than most others. Zoey’s family earned their position through becoming influential within the merchant trade system. Rumi originally grew up with them because their families were allies and Rumi’s father (omega prince) was low enough on the royal totem pole that he married for love into a lower noble family.

When her extended family died due to tragic circumstances, Rumi’s grandfather, the emperor, recalled her to the palace after she was confirmed to be his oldest living descendant; she spends years training to be the future ruler, while never forgetting the two girls she’d already given her heart to.

Rumi very imaginative scenario from the top box office fic you'll be beggin' and cryin'

I love whatever is going on in rumi's mind

Clothes

Zoey: "Understand that we're not complaining, but you have been completely naked all weekend and we're just... wondering if you plan to put on literally anything the next time we leave the penthouse."

Touch

Mira, standing in the kitchen with Rumi wrapped completely around her like a koala: "Zoey, I'm going to need you to take her for a few hours, my back is starting to hurt. Piece of advice, use the bathroom first."

Sex

Sports doctor: "This diet and supplement regime you're asking for is the kind of thing I normally put together for world-class athletes training for endurance competitions at the very peak of human ability. Are you sure--"

You have Rumi in the back, but she's importantly in the center. Your eyes are immediately drawn to her first, she's positioned higher than the other two, but she keeps stable by holding onto Zoey while Mira's positioning covers the skin of her bare legs. It gives the idea that she's important, while showcasing the connection between her and the other two. She cannot stand without them.

Zoey's in the middle. From what I can see (I might have missed something), Zoey is the only one touching both of them. She's the glue, the bridge, but you can also see that she's not the reason there's a connection between Rumi and Mira; she merely allows it to flourish through her own balancing presence in the trio. Zoey's positioning gives the impression that she's protective of Rumi and trusting of Mira. She's flexible in their relationship because that's what works best for her.

Mira is my favorite part. She's positioned in the front, protective and almost possessive in how she's angled. Her face, while alluring, also hold a degree of warning, like "Stay away from my girls." There's no questioning who the guard dog of their triad is, the way she so casually leans against Zoey's legs, her arm purposely laid out over their maknae's knees to get her message across. Meanwhile, she's also leaning in front of Rumi's legs, keeping much of their leader hidden from 'predatory' eyes.

I feel like a few months into their relationship, in the middle of a non-serious petty argument, Rumi suddenly drops a bomb by playfully accusing Mira and Zoey of not caring about her feelings because she's a demon, and demons have no feelings and don't deserve to live.

Mostly because she figures hey, it's been a while now, and they've talked about it all, right? They're just japing after all, they know she's not serious, right? They can joke about it now after everything, right?

...right?

The silence that follows is suffocating.

Mira: We've been in love with you for years