Sexism
He always thought he was in control. The kind of man who believed women should listen, obey, and never question his authority. In the office, his voice dominated meetings; at the bar, his opinions drowned out everyone else’s. But she wasn’t like the others. She smiled when he dismissed her, not because she accepted it, but because she knew something he didn’t—that power could shift in the most unexpected ways. That night, when the after-work drinks led them back to his apartment, he thought it was just another conquest. Another woman falling for his charm. She let him believe it, even as she stepped into his space, heels clicking like a countdown. She let him kiss her, rough and greedy, until she pushed him back into his own chair and straddled him, pinning him down with nothing but her weight and her gaze. “Funny,” she whispered, grinding against him, “how men think control is theirs by default.” His breath hitched. He tried to grab her hips, but she caught his wrists, holding them do...