Adrian excitedly booted up his laptop. Exam scores were out! They would determine whether he was going to continue wearing his chastity cage for the next six months and be assigned to a keyholder, or whether he would hold the key for some poor girl's chastity belt, with his own dick unencumbered.
Before opening his email however, he called Jessica, or "gf" as she was saved in his contacts. He and Jess had been dating for an year now, but had never gotten past wildly kissing and fondling each other because of their chastity devices. Everyone at school had gotten one as soon as they turned eighteen. It put a stop to any shenanigans that the horny kids could get up to until they had given the national Societal Eligibility and Keyholder Suitability (SEKS) exam to determine whether they were responsible enough to become keyholders, or destined to remain in their chastity and be assigned a keyholder instead.
Now that both him and Jess were nearing nineteen, they could finally start the next phase of their lives: becoming keyholders or charges; proper adults.
He excitedly spoke into the phone, "Hey, exam results are out."
Jess's voice sounded heavy. "Yeah, I have my computer in front of me. On three?"
He knew that her exam hadn't gone very well, but still hoped that both of them had passed so he and Jess could be together like a normal couple. If they both failed, then they would spend another year in chastity possibly assigned to keyholders. That would put a sudden stop to their relationship.
"Three. Two. One."
He clicked on his email. Confetti burst across the screen, and he rapidly read the letter.
Every word made his grin grow wider.
Congratulations... passed the exam... in the 95th percentile... must take
multiple
caged partners due to exceptional performance in the Keyholding section...
He was getting out of that cage!
The last was an outcome that he hadn't anticipated. Very few candidates each were allowed to take on more than one caged partner. He knew that he was good at the Keyholding section, but he hadn't thought he was that good.
His grin faded a little bit as he realized that he would have to break the news to Jess, and he didn't know how she'd take sharing him with other people.
The phone abruptly picked sounded. He'd forgotten it was there.
Jess's voice sounded a bit depressed, but hopeful. "I get to be locked another year. What about you?"
Adrian made his voice cheery. "You can be my caged partner. We can finally have sex!"
Jess cheered up. All they needed was for one of them to pass, so the other could control their key. She was a bit put down about becoming the submissive in their relationship, but it was outweighed by the joy of being able to become closer to Adrian.
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Signing all the forms at the kiosk, the clerk reminded Adrian. "You've stated here that you were romantically involved with your charge before being assigned to them."
The clerk paused, as if waiting for Adrian to respond.
He hesitantly said, "Yes, and?"
"You have also scored well in Keyholding. Very well, in fact. Understand that you have to properly discipline and groom your charge to be a model member of society, regardless of your previous relations with them. You are now closer than boyfriend and girlfriend. You are now her
keyholder
.
Even though Adrian already knew the theory by heart, having it said to his face felt different. It was a new yet already sacred tradition, and slowly making its way into society.
The clerk withdrew a small silver key from one of the many drawers that their booth was full of, and handed it to him.
Gripping Jess's key in his hand, he felt the responsibility that had been laid on him.
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