polyamory would’ve fixed them (maybe)

Love triangles are a tricky thing to write, and for many readers it’s a trope they avoid entirely. But as a connoisseur of this trope (asian dramas will do that to you) I can confidently say that a well-written love triangle can absolutely take over your brain. All it really needs is an interesting dynamic between all three parties, and/or a second lead with a terrible martyr complex.

That is to say, I’m not sure polyamory would’ve fixed them, but it certainly wouldn’t make them worse!