As the days passed, Clara and Ben began to live in their own love bubble. Between lectures and assignments, they found moments to kiss and behind classroom doors their intimacy grew on to new heights. As one would call they were experimental, trying out new kinks mostly because Clara wanted to. Role play, bdsm.etc.
They had no fear nor shame, until one morning.
Clara woke up to a voice message from an unknown number. It buzzed at 7:16 a.m., far too early for any casual ping. Her thumb hovered over it but she didn't press play. She felt a strange twist in her gut. But she chose to ignore it.
At 2:30 p.m., while she was sitting alone in her office grading papers, her phone vibrated once again. This time, it wasn't a message—it was a photo. Clara opened it with no care, expecting a spam ad. But what she saw made her go cold.
It was a picture of her and Ben—intimate, close, their lips locked in a dimly lit classroom.
Below it was a message; "Take my call next time."
Panic rushed through her. Her hands trembled. Someone knew. Someone had proof about their forbidden relationship.
She ran through different scenarios—was it a student? A jealous staff member? A mistake? Or was it Ben himself playing some twisted game? She didn't know. But everything inside her told her this wasn't just a warning. It was a leash tightening around her neck.
Meanwhile, Ben noticed her shift. She grew distant, quieter, reserved, often staring off into nothing. He confronted her once at the library steps.
"Did I do something wrong?"
She shook her head too quickly. "No. It's not you. It's me. I just… need space."
Ben's chest tightened. He wasn't stupid. He saw fear behind her eyes, something she was hiding. But he didn't push. Not yet.
That night, Clara went home and deleted every message, every photo, every trace of Ben from her phone. But it was too late. Once secrets escape, they don't go back.
Someone actually shared a photo of them together amongst the students and it spread like wildfire.
The morning came with an unpleasant surprise as Clara was called into the Principals office alongside Ben.
It was over!
All of the students, teachers and staff knew about their affairs.