I knew I didn't know what I was doing or what I was getting myself into. I had minimal knowledge of the world I wanted to enter so badly, and I did not want to wait until I learned more. After all, doing something is the best way to learn it, right? Because I learned so much from him and I know I could not have gotten any of what I learned from him anywhere else... At least not with the same training he provided.
I started off where any new submissive would: Reading fiction, realizing it doesn't have to stay fiction, and that finding a Dominant is actually a lot easier than I ever could have thought. Granted, finding a real one was a bit of a challenge, but once I did find him...
My life, as I knew it, was over.
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The site was not where it started, but it became my go-to. It had all of the information I needed to know without straight out asking every guy I swiped right on, "Hey, do you have experience with BDSM?" even if I put a rather straightforward bio for myself ("Looking for a Dom. That's all.")
I was in CVS, swiping as I waited in line. I will admit I was picky and I rarely swiped right on anyone, but when I saw his picture, and saw the expression of what I now know is a natural Dom, I knew that was it. He was, without exaggeration, the most attractive man I have ever seen to actually exist. And he was as Dominant as they get, according to his relationship survey answers. So I swiped right and was slightly bummed when my phone didn't celebrate with "You both swiped right!" so I had to go a little further. The app said, "send a message, get noticed," and so I did. I was in a rush because I wanted to talk to him, but I was so nervous because I couldn't bare to fuck this up.
I wish I could remember what I said, but to be honest I don't think it matters much anymore, because he responded while I was still in CVS, still waiting to purchase my meds, and he loved my single line bio.
The conversation we started with was similar to the ones I had with other Doms: Talking about hard limits, experiences (or lack thereof in my case), and what we were looking for. He displayed his dominance right off the bat, picking the place and the time to meet without much input from me. He picked a bookstore in town on a Thursday, stating he had no problem with the hour-plus drive just to meet a potential submissive.
As time went on between our virtual meeting and our physical meeting, I realized more and more how serious this was. I had met other men in worse circumstances before, but this time was different.
Once the day came, I got to the bookstore early. I waited for maybe fifteen minutes, as he texted me to say he was stuck in traffic. This just made me more anxious because a part of me just wanted to get this over with, I wanted it to not even happen so I could calm down. But that was nowhere near a possibility once I heard the door and turned around to see the exact same man from the profile.
All of the pictures he had posted, I couldn't help but wonder what was altered about them. Surely he wasn't actually a model and didn't really look like someone I could only dream of drooling over. But I was wrong. He was still gorgeous, standing at close to six feet tall with short brown hair that didn't look like it took any styling at all. A long black coat, dark blue jeans, and a plain red sweater could not look any better on anyone.
We made eye contact and my heart raced, and I could feel my hands trembling and I hoped he wouldn't notice.
"Hi there," I said, probably too quietly and losing any self-confidence I had scrounged together.
"Hey," he said with a voice that matched too perfectly, deep but with a hint of authority. "I guess I'll order and we can sit and chat."
It wasn't an offer or a suggestion, like anything else he ever said to me. He was telling me what was going to happen as he wanted it and I was to obey.
I did just that, following him to a table and sitting opposite him, which maybe wasn't the best idea because I couldn't hold his gaze for my life. But that was probably how it was supposed to be, or at least I'm sure he enjoyed seeing me squirm.
We started off normal, talking about our jobs or schooling, interests and families. But not too long went by and he decided it was time to discuss what we were here for.
"So how long have you been practicing BDSM?" he asked, taking a sip of his hot, latte-like beverage.
"Only since November, and I can't say I have even really practiced a ton-" I started to say, but his smirk stopped me.
"What have you done?"
I felt my cheeks heat up at the thought of discussing my sex life with an almost-stranger in a public cafe. But he asked and I already knew better than to avoid the question.
"I've personally tried bondage and whipping," I admitted, suddenly realizing how much more extensive his history probably was compared to mine. Even if only five years older, someone can't look like him and not have a long sex history.
"Do you like pain?" he asked, keeping his voice a little lower than before. Maybe he didn't love having this talk right here, either. Or he wanted to intimidate me, which already happened when he first walked in.
"I like pleasing people," I said truthfully. "That's what I find satisfying about being a sub. If pain is a part of that, I'll take it."
He nodded slowly, staring me down with a thoughtful expression. He pulled out his phone and began typing rapidly. Only a minute passed before he stood up.
"Let's go," he said, standing and pulling his keys out of his pocket. Without a word, I followed him out of the cafe and to a black Dodge Charger with a cage divider between the front and back seats. I sat quietly in the passenger seat as he started it up, picked a location on the GPS, and started driving.