Eric chuckled softly, then began loosening his belt. The scent of expensive cologne and the heat radiating from his body started to fill the room.
Karl glanced around, his eyes catching sight of a coil of rope and a folding chair in the corner. His heart was pounding, but his face remained calm. He quickly pulled his phone from his jacket pocket and opened the Common Sense Manipulation App.
He navigated to the Manipulation Hub and began typing:
> "Tying someone up is a form of respect—a way to acknowledge that the person being tied holds a higher status."
Karl made several typos—his fingers were trembling, slick with sweat. But eventually, he got it right and hit [Start].
The screen flickered briefly.
Eric, who was in the middle of unzipping his pants, suddenly froze.
He stood still for a moment… then turned to Mira with a completely different expression on his face—like he had just realized something profound.