Four Keys to the Same Door

Two married couples living under one roof after a flood destroys their homes. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, actually. And everything right. Margot Chen's marriage is suffocating in politeness. Dev Kapoor's marriage is drowning in selflessness. When circumstances force them into a shared rowhouse with their spouses—Iris, vibrant and feeling invisible, and Hollis, creative and convinced he's too much—four people discover that proximity reveals what pretending conceals. Late-night kitchen conversations. Shared vulnerabilities. Laughter that's been missing for years. And slowly, impossibly, feelings that none of them planned for. Margot finds herself drawn to Dev's quiet steadiness. Iris sees Hollis's chaos and feels finally understood. Dev discovers that being with Margot means being valued, not just useful. And Hollis learns that maybe being himself is enough. But choosing to build something new—something outside the script of traditional relationships—means facing families who won't understand, a world without words for what they're becoming, and their own fears about whether four people can actually make this work. Can they be brave enough to rebuild not just their living situation, but their entire understanding of love, partnership, and family? Four Keys to the Same Door is a polyamorous romance about four people who thought they knew what love looked like—until they found each other. A story about honesty, healing, and the radical act of choosing the family that fits.