Everyone talks about the bisexual triangle vibes the Shelley’s had with Byron, but overlook the throuple panic they had over Trelawny.
Percy silently staring at him and blushing, Mary describing his body as Herculean and wanting to unravel his mysteries. The letters:
Mary desires her best regards to you, and unites with me in a sincere wish to renew an intimacy from which we have already experienced so much pleasure. Believe me, my dear Trelawny, Your very sincere friend, P. B. Shelley.
tbf at the time he did look like a sexy pirate:
Byron also seemed smitten always getting Trelawny to go swimming with him and getting miffed whenever Trelawny wanted to be with the Shelley’s instead:
“I will go over to the Shelleys,” I answered, “and hear their opinions on the subject.”
“Ay, the Snake has fascinated you; I am for making a man of the world of you; they will mould you into a Frankenstein monster: so good-night!”
