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Sydney's story weighed heavily on my mind for weeks.

I didn't want to miss out on the possibility of something truly

because I was too afraid to just show him who I was.

So, you want to tell me what's going on?

Nothing.

Something's going on. I can see it all over your face.

Is that obvious?

Yeah.

I'm freaking out.

About what?

Bryce, I think there's something wrong with me, sexually.

You mean, like, health -wise?

No, like, something with my brain.

I can't control it, and the weird thing is I don't really want to.

I'm just scared that once I tell you what it is, you're going to think I'm

or something, and it's going to make you feel differently about it.

And what is it?

You're in the state of masochism.

More like domination and submission.

So you've done this before?

No. God, no.

I've just fantasized about it.

I don't know if I'd even be into it in real life, but I'm curious.

So how'd you find this place?

The internet. They apparently rent out places like this for people like me.

And look, I know when the whole situation came up with Robin and Sidney

agreed with Robin that it was... Anti -feminist, so that's why I was kind of

scared to tell you.

I didn't agree with Robin.

Yes, you did. You nodded your head.

Because I understood her point.

Not because I agreed with it.

So, what is it about all this that you're so into?

Giving up complete control is a big turn -on for me.

Are you silently judging me right now?

No. No, I'm... I'm just processing it all.

I didn't hear from Bryce for an entire week after that day.

We'd gone from texting constantly to radio silence.

Hey, Natalie.

And things weren't getting any better between Robin and Sydney.

Did I earn this, or did you persuade Professor Alden? Because if I didn't, I

don't want it.

You earned it.

This essay was fucking incredible.

Was it?

The feminist perspective on BDSM in a relationship?

It's pure genius.

Well, I don't believe a word of it.

Then why did you write it?

I got into a fight with a friend a few weeks ago, and...

She claimed that BDSM was somehow empowering and not completely

and I wanted to see if she had a point.

So you wrote an entire essay countering your own point?

Yeah.

And it didn't work?

When anyone submits to another person, there's a complete power shift in the

relationship.

There's no equality anymore, and that's really dangerous.

Or liberating. Oh, please.

So if I tied you up and completely dominated the fuck out of you, you'd be

with that?

Why do you even have these?

You know, just in case.

Now there's no escaping.

Comfortable?

Don't make me tie your hands up too.

Okay, I'll be good.

See? Not too much power struggle, is there?

Like this?

No struggle here.

Stop resisting.

Just a little bit of squirming.

Thank you.

That's very polite.

Can't touch me, though.

With your hands.

What about with my mouth?

I think that'll be okay.

Think I'm in trouble

I

Guess

I'll let you touch it

I need hands.

May

I

touch your legs?

Yes, you can. Good.