Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All characters depicted are 18 or above.
Content warning: forced sex, reluctance/dubious consent. Please do not proceed if you might be offended by such themes.
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Chapter 3: What's the Good of being Good
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"At the end of the day, fantasies are fantasies and reality is reality. And yes, a lot of fantasies that are less morally questionable like, say, worshipping feet or having a threesome can be easily realized. But when it comes to those that are more taboo, they often come short of reality no matter how hard we try. For instance, one might be obsessed with the idea of being forced into sex, but the best thing that person can do is probably to hire someone to act out a scene with them. That's perfectly fine, if you ask me. Even if one fantasizes about being raped, that doesn't mean one would actually enjoy it if they're raped in real life."
Robert Wilcot looked into the thoughtful eyes of the student sitting in front of him. "Does that answer your question, Gabriel?" he asked.
The student pursed his lips. "Yeah, I get what you mean, but if, in those cases, the best that we can do is roleplay," he said. "Then I'd imagine that it wouldn't be too fulfilling, would it?"
"What do you mean?" Robert narrowed his eyes, his lips quirking into a curious smile.
"Like, even if you're roleplaying, you'd still know that everything's fake, right?" The student leaned forward. "Doesn't that just immediately take you out of the scene?"
"Perhaps," Robert nodded. "Roleplay is still considered very effective, though. If you find the right person, it could be very immersive."
"Right," the student stared at the ceiling, then looked back at him. "But would you agree that if things were more... realistic somehow, that it'd be more satisfying for the person fulfilling their fantasy?"
Robert considered the question, then he considered the student.
"Can you give an example of how you might get things to be more realistic?" Robert asked as he sat up from his chair and moved to the front of the desk, leaning against it as he observed.
"N-not off the top of my head right now... But you know what I mean, right?" The student looked at him nervously. Robert saw his eyes quickly glance at his crotch.
"I do," Robert smiled. "Then how about I give you an example?"
"Yeah, I'd love to hear it."
"Let's say," Robert crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked off into the distance. "I've always fantasized about fucking a student. Sure, I might go on Grindr and find a handsome young man to pretend to be one, but that wouldn't be nearly as pleasurable as actually fucking one of my students. Is that what you're saying?"
Robert turned back to face the student, delighting in the shock in his eyes.
"Uh..." he hesitated. "Yeah, I guess it would be. But that would violate a lot of regulations and put you- I mean, speaking hypothetically, of course, at a lot of risk, right?"
Robert grinned. He leaned forward, his face inches away from the student, who took a sharp inhale as he approached.
"Exactly," Robert said, his voice low. "The thing with fulfilling the deepest and darkest of fantasies is, Gabriel, if you want to really, really turn them into reality, you'd have to accept that you'll be breaking some boundaries or even hurting some people. You'd have to accept risk. A lot of it, as you said. Which means that the question then becomes: how far are you willing to go to realize your fantasies?"
Robert could tell the student's heart was pounding in his chest. Tension stretched like a tight string between them.
"How far are you willing to go, Gabriel?" Robert asked with a smirk. "Are you willing to accept the risk in order to achieve the most wonderful of pleasures?"
All one could hear in the room was the two men's quiet breaths as they stared into each other's eyes. A moment passed before the student leaned in.
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Gabriel Martin likes to mess with people.
Perhaps it's always been a hobby of his since childhood. After all, he did make everyone in his fifth grade class believe that Cody Preston was responsible for spreading lice, just like he managed to break up Kevin Powell and Kelsey Chen freshman year of high school simply because he found them annoying. To Gabriel, it's fun. Playing with people's emotions and witnessing the fallout makes him feel like life is a soap opera and he's the director.
Of course, that also means Gabriel was well aware that he was being used by Prof. Wilcot. He just didn't mind it. The benefits of the arrangement far outweighed the risk, he believed. He aced Robert's class, got his paper published in the university's undergrad psychology journal, and soon, Robert will write him a glowing letter of recommendation into a masters' program. Perhaps just as importantly, Robert also taught him the power of using people to realize his sexual fantasies, of which Fuad and Luke are the latest victims.
Gabriel Martin likes to play puppet master, despite the consequences he might suffer for doing so.
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"Well, this is a surprise," Gabriel says after opening the door to Luke and Fuad.
"Gonna let us in?" Luke asks, a cold expression in his eyes, while Fuad avoids looking at his face.
"Of course," Gabriel steps aside. "Welcome to my humble abode."
Luke scoffs, hardly surprising given that Gabriel gets to live alone in a luxury apartment double the size of his and Fuad's room. Gabriel smirks to himself as he closes the door.
"Do you guys want anything to drink?" Gabriel asks as he saunters to the fridge. "I have OJ, lemonade, milk tea, all fresh and homemade, of course. I also have coffee but I don't think caffeine in the evening is-"
"Cut the crap, Gabriel. We're here to talk," Luke spits. Gabriel spins around to two fuming faces.
"Okay, sounds serious. How about you guys take a seat?" Gabriel walks over and sits in an armchair. Luke rolls his eyes and plops down on the sofa. Fuad follows.
"We're here for an apology," Luke says.
"An apology?" Gabriel cocks his head to the side. "For what?"
"For what? Are you fucking-" Luke's hands ball up into fists on his thighs. "You know what you did to me. And to him. So fucking apologize you bitch."
Gabriel shrugs. "I don't know what you're talking about. I was just having some fun. You had fun too, right Fuad?"
Fuad stares at him, jaws clenched and eyes brimming with rage. Gabriel grins.
"Apologize. Right. Fucking. Now," Luke says.
"What if I don't want to?" Gabriel asks.
Luke leans forward. "Apologize or you'll fucking regret it, asshole," he growls.
"Oh, really?," Gabriel leans forward, his face straight across from Luke's. "Or what? You're gonna punch me?"
Luke sneered. "Listen, we're playing nice here. Either apologize like you're supposed to or things will go south very quickly for you."
"I'll believe it when I see it," Gabriel says and backs away, but he doesn't let the smirk disappear from his face.
Luke looks at him silently before turning to Fuad, who gives him a nod.
"Alright. You made us do this," Luke stands up and walks towards him.
"Do what?" Gabriel asks. Luke pulls out a phone from his pocket.
"Report to admin that you were fucking Wilcot," Luke shows Gabriel the screen. He recognizes the messages immediately. He knows them too well.
"How did you get these?" Gabriel asks. Then it hits him. The frat party. How weirdly drunk Kyle and Noah looked as they bumped into him. How his phone was gone for a good hour before showing up on a random kitchen counter.
"Oh, you used Kyle and Noah," Gabriel lets out a laugh. "Never thought you could be that cunning."
"I didn't use anyone," Luke slips the phone back into his pocket. "They were just being decent human beings and helped me."
Gabriel considers the situation. He knows that even though Robert doesn't teach at their university anymore, the relationship is still recent enough for the school to begin an investigation, which can lead to his expulsion at worst. Not that Gabriel doesn't already understand these risks.
"Fine," Gabriel throws his hands up in the air. "You got me. I'm sorry for being a douche, Luke," he turns to Fuad. "And I'm sorry for being a douche to you as well, Fuad."
But Luke and Fuad don't seem to accept his apology.
"Hey, Fuad," Luke shifts his tone and turns to his roommate on the sofa. "You think that was good enough?"
Fuad glances at Gabriel, then back at Luke. "No, I don't," Fuad says. "I think it's a shit apology."
"You know what, dude? I agree," Luke looks back at Gabriel. "I don't think our friend here is doing a very good job at saying sorry."
Gabriel frowns. "Okay... how about this? Luke, I'm sorry for fucking Fuad behind your back. Fuad, I'm sorry for saying I liked you while I really didn't and just wanted to use you. That was very shitty of me. There, good enough for you?"
"Hmmm," Luke stares at the ceiling. "I don't know. I just don't think it's... what's the word..."