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Part 27 of Kinktober/Whumptober/Fictober 2025
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2025-10-22
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It Can't Fit All Of Us

Summary:

On the boardwalk, Michael feels lost. So many faces. Nobody familiar. Nobody but David eyeballing him and Star worrying her lip.

Notes:

My first try on writing this poly ship! 😖 Hope everyone enjoys reading! If you did, please lemme know!

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On the boardwalk, Michael feels lost. So many faces. Nobody familiar. Nobody but David, eyeballing him, and Star worrying her lip.

"Why are we doing this again?" Michael complains quietly.

David's eyebrows twitch up. He takes a long, cherry-bright drag from his hand-rolled cigarette before handing it to a rueful Star inhaling.

Star faintly coughs. "It's my fault. Everything's always my fault."

Michael shakes his head, touching Star's upper arm.

"C'mon, Star... don't say that. Don't. You're the best thing that's happened to me out here."

At his low and calming words, Star glances away bashfully.

That is fine by him.

Michael just needs her to hear it.

"Your bike is busted, Michael," David rasps, nodding. "So let's go."

Huffing, Michael glances at David's motorbike.

"It can't fit all of us," he mumbles, watching David slowly straddle the seat. A thought crosses Michael's mind—getting straddled like that.

David smiles widely, eyeing Michael again. As if reading the thought.

"Anything's possible... if you're not a coward," he teases.

Coward?

Michael rolls his eyes, straddling behind David and grasping David's middle to get steady. Jesus, he's practically all muscle.

"Thatta boy," David says humming, adjusting when Star straddles on behind them.

Star's lips drift to Michael's ear. "I think he's likes you, Michael..."

"Well, I think I like you, too," Michael whispers back, his face heating as David's laugh reaches them.

The engine revs.

And just like that, they're gone.

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