MarcusEventually, the awkwardness turned into curiosity.That was my favorite part. Watching her go from embarrassed to interested, from blushing at shelves to reaching for things herself. Not because of what we were buying, but because every small choice was hers. No pressure. No rush. No one deciding for her. Just Sable, standing in the middle of a store full of possibilities, realizing she was allowed to want things out loud.I picked up a flogger from one display, not one of the heavy ones, something soft enough to be playful but real enough to make her think. Her gaze dropped to it, then lifted to mine.“Really?”“Maybe,” I said. “Only if you’re curious.”She took it from me and ran the falls through her fingers, testing the weight, the texture, the idea of it. I could see her thinking through sensation instead of fear, which made my chest do somethin
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