Jake and Sasha were somewhat atypical roommates. They'd met in college when they were acquaintances with many of the same friend groups. They'd had a few classes together, but he was a business major and she was getting her BSN in nursing. They were also going through their own exploratory phases with relationships and, to say the least, they weren't each other's type.
Sasha was fit and attractive, about 5"2' with shoulder length hair. Normally, she would have been right up his alley. The only problem was that she was a lesbian. Jake was straight; despite some initial disappointment, he accepted her and didn't push. He didn't have any ridiculous ideas that some of his peers did about converting someone on the opposing team by virtue of his assets and winning personality. He was slender and around 5"7', more often thought of as cute than sexy.
After college, they both wanted to stay in or near the city. Most of their friends moved back home or got jobs that drew them away. They both had decent entry-level jobs. She worked at a hospital emergency room and he worked in finance at an accounting firm in Manhattan. Jake had found a potential place in Queens once he got towards the tail end of senior year. He put up a sign in the dorm looking for a potential roommate to split the rent with. Sasha had been the only response he'd gotten from someone he generally liked and got along with.
For the most part, they got along well. As a nurse, she often worked 12 hour shifts for 3 or 4 days and had the rest of the week off. Jake's firm actually had summer hours with Fridays off, which gave them plenty of time to hang out. Though there had been a few awkward mornings after one-night stands, they were both pretty friendly with the other's partners. There wasn't any sense of competition.
There was one time that Sasha had not realized he was home. She'd been out drinking; when she came home, Jack had been reading in his room. Later that evening, he opened his door to go get a drink and heard moaning. Unable to help himself, he looked over and Sasha's door wasn't completely closed. She had an incredibly attractive woman tied to her bed and was fucking her with a strap-on. Jake had been thinking about it ever since. He'd realized he was staring and retreated back to his room before they could notice him. He couldn't help but rub one out before going to sleep.
They were pretty open about their kinks in their significant amount of time off work together. As the scene he'd witnessed proved, Sasha tended to be the more dominant partner. While a frustrating amount of his relationships had been more vanilla than he'd hoped for, he was much more submissive. He tended to really fantasize about bondage specifically and the idea of getting tied up. He was into other parts of female domination as well, such as spanking and strapons, but bondage was his main kink.
One evening when he was home and she was still working late, he'd try to tie himself up. He'd even bought a MagBound, an expensive electromagnet with a timer. The only problem was that he couldn't really restrain himself inescapably and still be sure he could get out. He ended up releasing things after a few minutes.
A few days later, they were both off and watching a bad movie together. With no work, they were both just wearing comfortable shorts and t-shirts. Once the movie ended, he tried to broach his idea as circumspectly as possible.
"Are things going ok with, uh, Jessica I think?" he asked.
"No, that ended. The sex was great, but we didn't really have anything in common."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. Better now than later."
"Guess so. Can I ask you something personal?"
"I guess so."
"So, when you were with Jessica last week, you forgot to close the door."
"Oh gosh. I'm sorry about that. We were pretty drunk."
"It's ok. I just noticed you had her tied up pretty tightly."
"Haha. I guess so. Sorry you saw that."
"That's ok. I was more admiring your handiwork than anything else."
Sasha turned red at that, even though Jake smiled to show he didn't mean it meanly.
"Alright, so why are we talking about this?" she inquired.
"That brings me to an awkward, potentially embarrassing question. Want me to go on?"
"Haha. Of course. Those are my favorite kind."
"Well, I've told you I love bondage. I've been going through a bit of a dry spell. I bought this neat timed magnetic lock. The problem is that I can't get it super tight. I know nothing is going to happen sexually between us. I'm not asking that."
"So what exactly are you asking?"
"I've got a pretty decent amount of gear, but most aren't designed for one person. So what I was wondering -- and stop me at any time and I'll never bring it up again -- is if you could tie me up once in a while? I can get most of the way there on my own. I'd just need you to start the timer and tie down the last limb."
There was an interminable pause. He tried to fill it. "We don't need to. I shouldn't have asked."
She held up a hand. "I'm not saying yes yet, but I'm not offended you asked if it's just tying you up. I wouldn't be getting you off. You know that right?" Her facial expression said this was non-negotiable.
"Of course."
"So what would you get out of it?"
"I just like being restrained and feeling helpless. It's been too long."
"I get that, I guess. Go get your gear and I'll take a look."
He nodded and went to get a carryon suitcase. He kept it locked, closed, and stocked with various bondage gear, restraints, rope, spanking tools, plugs, and vibrators. He opened it and Sasha started to go through it. Her eyebrows went up at the plugs and a few other times. He picked up the MagBound and the timer.
"This is the magnetic lock. You just connect it to power and set a timer. Watch." He set a timer for 1 minute and asked her to try to pry it apart. She tried, but it held fast until the minute was up.
"Neat. So, set the timer, I attach that, and then I'm done. Once the timer is done, your hand is free and you can unlock yourself?"
"That's the idea. What do you think?"
"You'll owe me. I don't know what yet, but something at some point."
"Sure."
"Then I guess we can."
"Are you sure? If there is a chance that this will make things weird between us, we don't need to."
"They won't be weird on my end. I'm pretty accepting. The question is if you can handle it."
"I already asked the hand part. Do you want to maybe do it tonight or this weekend?"
"You have plans now?"
"No." He swallowed, suddenly slightly nervous. "I've got a set of under the bed restraints. You want me to go get setup?"
"No, those are garbage. I've actually got nothing to do, so I'll tie you up right this time. Just answer me one question. If you like bondage for the same reason as most people, you get off on the power imbalance right? I know I do."
"Definitely."
"Then strip."
"What? Why?"
"I never tie anyone up fully clothed. Besides, you being naked won't do anything for me and it will just crystallize in your mind that you're helpless."
"You're sure?"
"When I'm in charge, I don't like repeating myself."
She stared him down as he removed his shirt. Finally, he put his thumbs under his shorts and boxers. He hesitated.
"Look, I've seen a cock before. I don't get turned on by them, so hurry up." Some impatience colored her tone.
"You haven't seen this," he cautioned. Finally, in one movement, he'd pulled them down and off. Suddenly, he heard laughter. His face turned beet red.
Sasha was pointing and laughing. "What the hell is that?"
"I guess it makes sense a lesbian wouldn't have a lot of experience with them. It's a cock cage. I can't get hard when I'm wearing it. It's like another form of bondage."
"Hmm. Interesting I guess. Not sure I completely understand, but I think I get the basic idea. Where is the key?"
"Here." He pointed to a ziplock bag with two keys in it in the suitcase.
"These are the only keys?" He nodded. "Good," she said, putting them in her pocket.
"What are you doing?"
"You wanted bondage. This counts I think. Here, let's get setup."
Sasha grabbed two ankle cuffs and knelt to put them on and lock them. Then, she considered the wrist cuffs and tossed them back. She grabbed the bondage mitts and locked them on.
"These are much more restrictive. You won't be able to unlock much if you can't use your fingers."
"Wow. They're really tight. I never could get them on myself."
"Quick question -- does that get any bigger? It looks uncomfortable and making me happy I like girls."
He tried to use the bondage mitts to cover his cock. He was very aware of how naked and exposed he was. It was only the beginning.
"Yes, when it's not caged."
"I'll take your word for it. Let's go," Sasha said, grabbing the suitcase and heading to his bedroom. "Simple for your first time?"
"You're the expert."
"Lay on your back."
"Yes, ma'am," he said automatically. "Sorry. Being naked with the mitts on is making me feel submissive."
"That's ok. I'm not your mistress though. I'm just doing you a favor. Once I tie you up, you're on your own."
Sasha took several lengths of rope. She pulled his right arm and both legs as tight as she could. Then, she added more rope just above his knees to the side of the bed frame, further restricting his movement.
"Before I do the last arm, how long should I set the timer for?"
"Surprise me. Somewhere between 20 minutes and 4 hours please."
"Hmm. OK."
Sasha attached the connector for the MagBound to his left arm, set the timer for 3 hours, and then tied his left arm as tightly as the other.
"Can you move?"
He tried, but could barely move an inch. He shook his head.
"Perfect. There's a couple more things that could take it to the next level if you want. I'll probably hang around. Your safe word is octopus. If you use it, I'll let you out, but don't ask me to do it again. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"Also, the key is in the lock on your right hand. Once the timer goes off, you might have to use your teeth, but you should be able to unlock it and get your hand out. Do you want me to up the intensity a little?"
He was so turned on, his answer wasn't surprising.