Caught in a public bathroom with my pants down, the officer's smirk was a twisted invitation. He let me go, but his warning to never return rings in my ears, a promise I made and now desperately want to break. The thrill of getting away quickly soured into a paralyzing mix of fear and an even more dangerous curiosity. The danger wasn't a reason to stay away; it became the whole point.
Caught in a public bathroom with my pants down, the officer's smirk was a twisted invitation. He let me go, but his warning to never return rings in my ears, a promise I made and now desperately want to break. The thrill of getting away quickly soured into a paralyzing mix of fear and an even more dangerous curiosity. The danger wasn't a reason to stay away; it became the whole point.