Simone walked almost reflexively up the stairs to her place. She had to pinch herself a couple of times to make sure she was awake… and lo and behold, it was no dream. William, her stepbrother whom she had been daydreaming about since her college days, had asked her to be his lover.
She wished she had someone she could talk to about this. Colette was a good friend of hers but she knew she could be judgmental about things. For a while, she didn’t know what to do. And then, she decided to post her story succinctly on Reddit, in the hopes of feeling less guilt.
She had to reread her post a few times before she hit send.
It began with:
Am I to blame?
For years, my stepbrother has been starring in all my fantasies. He has always been caring despite his cold demeanor, and has been my
