The Size of Desire – Part 1: It Feels Heavy

It started like a hundred conversations before it—flirtatious banter across their kitchen island while sipping wine. But tonight, the teasing glances and the playful what-ifs finally had a destination. Jenna and Mark were going out with a purpose: to meet another couple at the bar they’d been texting with for weeks.

Their nerves were hidden behind polished smiles and the slight shakiness of their fingers when they touched each other’s hands. The couple they were meeting—Alyssa and James—were attractive, confident, and easygoing. The chemistry was instant. Not forced, not awkward. Just… aligned.

Jenna loved the way Alyssa held eye contact, how she laughed easily, how she touched James with an ease that came from years of good sex and deep understanding. And Mark was intrigued by James—tall, quiet but warm, and clearly a man who enjoyed watching things unfold just as much as taking part.

Two hours, four cocktails, and several “you two are adorable” compliments later, they found themselves in Alyssa and James’ loft—an open, tasteful space with sultry lighting and slow music humming in the background.

Mark offered to make drinks, giving himself a moment to regroup. He was riding that rush of nerves and arousal that comes with stepping into uncharted territory. Jenna looked radiant, energized. He loved seeing her this way—her laughter brighter, her skin flushed from the buzz and anticipation.

By the time he returned from the kitchen, everything had already changed.…