jamelri: domestic content (part 1) | twisted wonderland
just some small fluff about jamelri and how they navigate/live life whilst beings a polyship! please note that i am not poly myself, so if i got anything factually wrong or offending about poly relationships please let me know!
they navigate their relationship pretty well actually! if anyone struggles the most, it’s riddle as i firmly believe he has not much personal knowledge on romantic relationships in general (they were deemed as “unnecessary” by riddle’s mother, and it’s not like his own parents were the pinnacle of agape)
jamil’s the second person with the least amount of knowledge on love. sure he’s read countless stories to kalim and his young siblings, but jamil became quite hesitant when it came to real romance. the way kalim’s parents showered each other in riches and splendour while jamil’s parents made sacrifices for each other (and for the sake of the asim family) caused him to have a very unsure position on love though
else, though she’s also hardly ever shown much interest in romance, probably has the most knowledge on love. she’s seen examples of healthy relationships through her parents, and heartbreak from watching zhen’s relationships come and go. though she has little experience, she’s quite knowledgeable
else is the one who initiated the relationship; while jamil and riddle have grown feelings between each other, it was because of else that they realized they didn’t mind having multiple partners (else poly awakening real)
though all of them work hard to bring money home, they each have different domestic “roles” within the relationship.
for example, jamil’s the one who’s most knowledgeable on cooking, remedies for illnesses, and making sure his partners are fed well. he makes sure else and riddle are healthy and have their basic needs met. he also does the grocery shopping
riddle keeps tabs on the finances and taxes (once they move in together, of course), as well as maintenance and updates of their living arrangements. he has all the receipts organized and ready
else’s both the emotional support puppy gf (lol), the one who arranges dates and activities for the trio, and who’s also the main cleaner. deep cleaning and reorganizing stuff de-stresses her from her busy life as a lawyer
while the three can interchange tasks (or are learning how to), jamelri quickly learned which “roles” were suited best for them in their relationship
they’re all very awkward about the relationship at first because of their inexperience. all three of them have a hard time showing affection so openly, so it’s really hard to even tell they’re in love with each other unless you look at the small acts they do solely for each other
jamil fusses over his lovers a lot more, but the way he does so is very different with how he fusses over kalim. it’s out of love rather than mere obligation. he’s softer, less stressed, offering warm words rather than panicked shouts
riddle, on the other hand, fusses less. though it’s still quite hard for him, he’s learning to de-condition himself from being stuck to his rules. he’s also a lot more shy and easily flustered if shown any form of PDA. you’d think he’d be more uptight and stressed than ever, but no; after his overblot episode he knows that he needs to change. he doesn’t want to scare his lovers away
else becomes more demanding for affection. though the trauma of losing her parents before (and then her siblings when they went to Twisted Wonderland before her) caused her to be very cold like ice, she’s truly very much touch-starved and isn’t afraid to ask for affection publicly (of course while maintaining a certain degree of professionalism)
their go-to sleeping position is else in the middle, her head tucked under riddle’s arm; riddle is flat on his back on one side of else, and jamil lays on the other side of her with his arm stretched over both else and riddle (if that makes any sense)
jamil and else teach riddle a ton of things he missed out on because of his youth. they’re riddle’s biggest defenders and are always ready to fight back against the roseheart’s, especially else who has no ties to royalty and can say what she wants unfiltered (though jamil isn’t royalty, he still has close ties as a servant to the asim family)
personally, i feel like jamil would refuse to legally marry either else or riddle, at least until he can sever his ties from the asim family. he doesn’t want to drag them into the political (for the lack of a better word) mess between the viper and asim families, so he begs for them to wait until he can be freed
another jamil-focused hc: it takes many years, but when kalim finally gains enough power among his house, else and riddle plead with their old classmate to let jamil be freed. kalim, after much debate with his parents, complies; having grown up, he sees all the sacrifices jamil was forced to make by both their parents, and he wants to see him free
it’s also because the request was made by both of his old friends/classmates
jamelri have two daughters: amanda (else and riddle’s biological child) and zahira (else and jamil’s biological child). they call riddle “dad” or “father” and they call jamil “baba”. else is their “mama”
amanda is the older child by the way. jamil did not want to have a child while he was serving the asim, because he did not want them to also be forced to serve the asim family. as such, the three decided to put off having a child with jamil, and amanda was born first