For Stanley Lewis, David Alviar, and Jesse Thompson, love didn’t arrive with a dramatic declaration or a neatly defined starting line. Instead, it evolved organically with a level of intention that feels both deeply personal and quietly radical. As a Houston-based throuple, the three men offer a poignant and powerful counterpoint to the idea that love must follow a single binary script to be real, lasting, or fulfilling.
Stanley and David’s story began years before Jesse entered the picture. “David and I met in college. We were both at UT and on the rowing team there,” Stanley says. “We’ve been together for 11 years.” Their relationship weathered breakups, reconciliations, and moves, eventually landing them in Houston.
Jesse entered their orbit during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I met them at the gym, but separately,” Jesse explains. “When I met Stanley, I actually thought David was dating someone else at the gym.” What followed was a year-and-a-half of friendship that included traveling together, sharing meals, and building trust—all before anything romantic entered the equation…