I feel grown up. - Shan Shan

Shan Shan was sixteen years old when she joined a club that made bows and arrows. Members were mostly adults.

Isaiah, a working professional in his late twenties, frequented the club. Upon seeing her enthusiasm, he began to coach her.

When he developed romantic feelings for her, he consulted his peers. They encouraged him to pursue the relationship. "Shan Shan comes across as very sensible for her age," they said.

Shan Shan was blown away by Isaiah's eloquence, generosity, and kindness. A working professional paying attention to her? She felt grown-up. Chosen.

They began a romance.

As the more sexually experienced one, Isaiah facilitated her "curiosities and exploration." He shared his experiences and others' experiences. He handled her body in specific ways, showing her what he liked. He showed her how she could tend to him, often in the context of play.

Coming from a well-to-do family and being financially independent, he was able to bring her on trips she would never have been able to afford. Hotels. Weekend getaways. Places that felt adult and sophisticated.

They had intercourse after a few months.

Isaiah would feel bad afterwards. But he reasoned with himself:
Shan Shan was already sexually mature. Her body was responsive to his touch, after all.