Chapter 3

“So, Pop, how about some more burgers for our friend here!” Moose laughed as Kevin, Midge, and he sat down with Jughead at Pop’s.

“So ... it’s true, then, the rumors and all? You ... three ... are an item?” Jughead asked out of sheer curiosity about the gossip, already suspecting the answer.

“Of course it is! Except that Kevin and I ... aren’t an item. It’s not a full-on throuple or triad or whatever. It’s what’s called a ‘vee’ or ‘V,’ if you will. Moose is the pivot partner. I’m on one side, as his lady, his only woman, right? And Kevin’s his only dude. It’s not like Kevin’s into girls, after all,” Midge explained, “after the Black Hood and other such messes, it’s clear to me that life’s too short to pretend. I’m straight, Kevin’s gay, and Moose is bi.”

“And I’m ace, yet here I am dating two girls who are mostly into each other. They’re not quite lesbians, but they’re more on the Sapphic side of the bi line, if you catch my drift. At least they are now, and Toni probably always was. It is what it is. I’m the asexual boy-toy more than an actual boyfriend. A fuckboy. A friend with benefits. A glorified booty call from the wrong side of the tracks,” Jughead stipulated while shaking his head and diving into the burgers as always.

“Team Polyamory, all the way, lovers, metas, and all!” Moose laughed now.

“Well, it is the latest trend, very hip now here in Riverdale it seems. Certainly better than cheating on your spouse. Polyamory is upfront and honest, you know,” Kevin agreed, not wanting to think too much about the way that Moose used his ass earlier that afternoon.

Oh, the trials of bottoming, but when it was great ... it was awesome! Moose had a fine, thick football stud cock to make it worthwhile, too. Kevin knew that he was a twink and that was the nature of his charms ... a smooth-assed pretty boy, meant to bend over and be a guy’s bitch. He was just very glad that Moose had such an understanding girlfriend, of course. This was already gonna be a very tough relationship to explain to his family, after all. They weren’t keen on him being gay in the first place, let alone a throuple dynamic.

Even so, from time to time, Moose could be a little rougher than he meant to be in his enthusiasm. Today was just one prime example of that fact. At least he had Midge to share and commiserate with, right? She understood what it meant to service a jock like Moose, after all. Yeah, Midge was a very handy friend ... and meta, to have in his life. Kevin was lucky that she didn’t get all jealous like most of the ladies in that scenario.

It was rather intriguing that Moose liked his girls a bit plumper, but his guys a bit thinner, but to each their own. Kevin didn’t mind his men thick at all. Especially not Moose. There was just something sweet, a real gentle giant, to Moose, at least when he wished to be. He never meant any harm, even when he damn near split Kevin this last time. It was nothing that severe in the end, as it turned out, though it absolutely appeared to be.

“So, the best thing about these burgers, of course, is their simplicity. They are just basic, straightforward, honest, down-to-earth cheeseburgers. Nothing gourmet or anything crazy like that. Just your good, old-fashioned, All-American cheeseburgers, with plenty of curly or crinkle fries and a great milkshake,” Jughead mused aloud now.

“You’re a simple man with simple tastes,” Midge teased him.

“Naturally,” Jughead laughed.

“Is it true about Archie Andrews, by the way? He has three girlfriends: Betty, Veronica, and Valerie? Quite the racial mix, too, not that I disapprove. Just like I don’t mind your little fun with Toni and Cheryl,” Kevin inquired a little further.

“Yes, it’s very true. Whole lotta poly goin’ on, no doubt of that! Archie and his ladies are on Teamy Polyamory, too. It definitely seems to be catching on, a lot healthier way to handle this kind of thing than cheating, no doubt of that!” Moose agreed firmly.

“No arguments from me. I get just the level of involvement with Toni and Cheryl that I want, no more than that. It works out for all of us. Cheating just ... doesn’t make sense. Sooner or later, you get caught and everything bad that happens will be blamed on you, no matter how much it really was or wasn’t your fault. Look what happened between the Coopers, Blossoms, and such,” Jughead concurred for his part, not wishing to become so involved with anyone again in such a way that cheating would be an issue.

He had enjoyed many aspects of dating Betty Cooper, for instance, but sooner or later, she would have been lonely and horny if she had tried to be faithful to him. It was far better for an ace person to either avoid romance or relationships entirely or else have some kind of accord that allowed everyone to satisfy their needs as they could. He had just as much intimacy, between Toni and Cheryl, as he could stomach. He might end up bedding Cheryl’s mother, too, but there were guarantees that would work out at all.