In a quiet suburban home, 15-year-old Warren discovers he can stop time with a single surge of anger — a power he first uses for petty revenge against his tormentors at school. But when the ability turns toward his cold, beautiful older sister Julie, what begins as cruel humiliation spirals into something far darker and more intimate. As Julie's mind fractures between shame, denial, and growing obsession, her resistance crumbles — until the line between dream and reality disappears completely.
In "Cost of Appearing," barista Juana Perez trades her dignity for cash in escalating psychological experiments on vulnerability and shame. Starting with public humiliations, she becomes a corporate weapon, numbing her emotions for high-stakes deals. As payments soar, she loses her humanity—until she turns against the exploiters, exposing a shadowy network of emotional commodification. A dark thriller on the price of self.
Amy and her husband Adam fulfill a long-standing fantasy of hers: she is surprised, overpowered, tied up, kidnapped, beaten, and forced to serve at the mercy of her abductors.
Classy Conversions "Damn it, I am almost Tenured!" Those were the first words out of Nancy's mouth when she opened the envelope. Academics always feel that they are socially too important to be served on a plate. Only the assistant Chair of Women's studies isn't that important. So she is told to "Get your affairs in order and report. Heck, maybe you can write a book about the experience."
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Since their parents died, Mary had been 'Mum' to her four brothers for five years. On her 21st birthday her siblings planned to make the day special for her.