EMaree inspired me to attempt a love square. It's really easy for me to keep track of, but when I write it out, it seems much more complicated than I thought. But the square thing really added some depth for my story. Originally, there was no triangle at all, but one character was extremely insecure and jealous. She was always paranoid that there was a love triangle, and it was very obvious that there wasn't. The third part of the triangle had NO interest at all in the girl and was very blunt and crude about it.
But the square made everything interesting. I tried writing out the details but it got too involved. I'm going to try to strip it done to bare bones.
Adam: bisexual male, open and unapologetic about it. In committed relationship with Betty. Dislikes Chris until they have a serious friendship built up and then he gets a serious crush. Doesn't really care much for Darlene, because she's a prude and unattractive. Also, Betty is the only female he's interested in.
Betty: I'm not sure what she is. She's not totally straight, though. Totally committed to Adam, and fully endorses his bisexuality. She likes to watch him with other guys. She's been friends with Chris for several years. She's felt mostly pity for Chris, until she notices that he's grown up into a really handsome man. She really wants Adam to hook up with Chris. Not just to watch, but she thinks they could all have a nice arrangement. The idea of having her dear friend and her husband together for a long term deal really appeals to her. Darlene is a friend, but she's too naive and clueless to even discuss this with.
Chris: Possibly asexual? He has a crush on Betty, but she's the only person he's ever had a thing for in his life. So it's hard to say if he's straight or bi. He has NO interest in Adam. But he knows he doesn't stand a chance with Betty. Being intimate with Adam while she watches is the closest thing to being with her that he'll ever get. So he tries to force an attraction to Adam. They become good friends, but it never really works out. He just can't think about Adam that way. He can tell that Darlene is completely obsessed with him. He's not into her, but LOVES the attention. He does whatever he can to encourage it, but never follows through. He knows it's wrong, but after a lifetime of being the ugly duckling, he gets hooked on being the swan for a change.
Darlene: she's my MC and she's just as prudish and clueless as everyone thinks. She's the newcomer to the group and doesn't really know the others well.she doesn't get that Adam isn't just joking around when he talks about men. She can't believe that Betty allows Adam to degrade their relationship with crude humor hinting at infidelity and homosexuality. Chris and Betty are clearly more suited for each other. She can tell that there is some pining away going on between the two, but Betty can't leave Adam. She falls for Chris,mistaking his asexual tendencies for shyness and insecurity. She wants to break him out of his shell. That's the main attraction for her.
It goes very badly in the end. Nobody ends up happy. Geez even when I cut it down to the bones it's long. I swear that it's totally easy to follow when you read it.
