(Authors note: The following story is a continuation of a previous story and part of a much larger tale. please read part 1 for context)
The next day starts out feeling awkward. Eventually Meg and I decide we need to have an honest, kind conversation with Lyla so we invite her to a little gastro pub not far from campus for dinner.
I find a quiet enough spot and set our stuff down. "Lyla, I owe you an apology for last night. I didn't mean to spring anything on you or make you uncomfortable." This is, of course, not true. I completely sprang it on her and completely meant to make her feel uncomfortable. However, I am genuinely sorry. "Anyway, we should get some stuff out in the open. First, I know about the tablet incident between you and Meg last week." Lyla's face turns red as I continue "She told me when she gave me your number and I want you to know, zero judgment. Maybe some questions but zero judgment. I just wanted to get things out in the open and let you know you aren't the only one with needs." I proceed to tell her the full train story not just the tease of information from the night before. This includes me divulging my fantasies to Meg and the exploration of my own sexual self. As I do I can see the look on her face transition from anxious embarrassment to complete shock.
It takes her a second to say anything. She just takes it all in. "I get it. It can be hard to have fantasies that it is difficult to make a reality. I am glad you were able to. It sounds fun."
"Thanks" I say genuinely "it really was."
"Umm so what questions?" She says quietly.
I look puzzled. "Sorry what."
"You said 'no judgment but maybe questions.' What questions do you have for me?"
Meg interjects here "Oh um, just getting to understand you. I mean, again, as Miranda says, no judgment, but questions about you, your sexuality, what you like what I saw on that tablet was, um, different than what I expected when I think of you."
"Yeah," she says "I get that a lot. Like, okay, the simplest thing to explain is that I am pansexual. From there, as you have guessed, I like it kinky and rough. Honestly, the closest I have come in real life some fake handcuffs and like the tamest spankings ever. I think everyone sees the little, petite girl and they think "oh no. She's fragile' and I guess what I want them to think is 'She's fragile. I could break that'"
Now the shock that was on Lyla's face seems to have transferred to my own. This girl could barely let out a sentence last week and this is just pouring from her now.
Meg and I just stare with our mouths open.
"What?!" Lyla says "Too much?"
"No, no, no, nothing like that" I say pulling it together. "But like this is the most you have literally ever said to us."
"Well yeah. It just comes out of me when I get excited." Lyla exclaims.
Meg takes a sip of her beer "you and me both" We all have a laugh. "But what are you into? We're all friends here. Let's have it out."
"Okay..." The timid voice is back "But still no judgment right."
"Zero" I say
"Zip." Meg replies.
"I am a total sub." Lyla says quietly "I like it all. Bondage of course but even some of the more extreme stuff. Degradation, flogging, breath play, free use, CNC."
"Wait, wait" I say "Sorry I am not up on all the terms in the kink community. Free use? CNC? What does that mean."
"Oh" she says slightly blushing. "Well lets put it this way. Picture rough BDSM in your head. Now turn that dial to 10."
Meg just blurts out "It stands for consensual non consent."
"Wait," I say a bit taken aback "Like ra-"
"No," Meg says cutting me off "but also yes but with a consenting partner."