The Interview in Which I Learned to Obey
“If you stay, you stop being the perfect student,” he said without touching me yet. I looked at the locked door. My legs did not move.
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Stories by Pantera_71, page 2
The Rules She Accepted When She Crossed My Door
She accepted the roof, the food, and the freedom to go out with whomever she pleased. What she didn’t read properly was the nine o’clock clause, when she stopped being free.
The Partner’s Daughter Put Me on My Knees in the Locker Room
When she lowered her eyes to those white, sweaty sneakers, she knew she would obey anything that girl asked of her. And that was only the beginning.
What My Neighbor Showed Me Through the Window
I opened the curtain just enough to confirm my suspicion: he was outside, with his hand inside his pants, waiting to see something he shouldn’t have seen.
I Spied on Them While I Cleaned the Hotel Suite
—Marina, you won’t believe this: I went in to clean the room and there was a couple in the bed. And I just stood there watching from the doorway, unable to move.
The Nude Beach Where We Weren’t Quite Alone
When I knelt in the sand with the sun beating on my back, I never imagined someone was watching every move from the other side of the crag.
My Wife and the Thrill of Exposing Herself to the Workers
I asked her to put on the shortest shorts she owned. I wanted to see how the workers looked at her as she walked by, and how she endured the whole day in that outfit.
I Came Back Without Warning and Saw Them Through the Living-Room Window
The salsa was playing louder than usual. I pressed myself against the wall, found the gap between the curtains, and what I saw on the other side erased my idea of family forever.
He Put Me on Display in Public and Everyone Stared
Two strangers filmed me from under the table while he ordered me to stay still. The worst part was that I loved being the show everyone was watching.
What the Tenant Was Hiding in His Room
I knew he went around the house without a bra. What I didn’t know was that he counted every time, and kept a wet souvenir under his pillow.
She Made the Rules, and We Only Obeyed
“I make the rules, and you follow them,” she said, and none of the four of us dared contradict her. Months of isolation had left us at her mercy.
The Businessman Who Knelt at My Feet
He wore an expensive suit and had a stare that intimidated everyone at the table, but he couldn’t stop looking at my feet. And I knew exactly what I was going to do with that.
My Assistant Discovered Why I Was Closing the Office
I told her to close the door and turn off the lights for an important call. What I didn’t expect was for her to start guessing what I was doing under the desk.
I Used to Spy on My Neighbor Until He Caught Me
I turned off my bedroom light so I could watch him better without being seen. One dawn he turned toward my window, smiled, and I knew I’d never been the only one watching.
The Couple Who Watched Us from the Bed Next to Ours
We’d sworn the playroom would be oral sex only. We hadn’t counted on the man next to us watching—or on his wife’s hands on my back.
I Touched Myself While the Party Went On in the Patio
I went down to my room wanting to escape the noise. I ended up with my legs open in front of the mirror while everyone toasted a few feet away, suspecting nothing.
What They Saw on the Beach Changed the Way We Loved
Our dark glasses gave us the perfect permission: he watched the topless girls, I watched the men, and we both knew what would come next.
Renata Saw on the Cameras What She Never Imagined
From her sofa, Renata watched the four cameras in her parents’ home like a reality show. That afternoon, one screen showed her something impossible.
The Summer My Students Only Looked at Her
I had five university students who paid well and started missing class. The solution came when my wife walked into the study and they all forgot their derivatives.
The Guest Who Put Me on My Knees
Sofía weighed two hundred pounds of pure authority. Renata understood that the night an old folder changed the balance of power between them forever.