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Lessons in Touch

by @Samidha

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~3 min read

To curb a surge of brutal rapes, the government mandates a radical new curriculum: two appointed teachers must use their own bodies to demonstrate lovemaking to students sixteen and over. The teenagers are instructed to interact, touch, and join in, guided by a strict rule—male students with the female teacher, female students with the male—culminating in a mandatory practical exam.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

Arjun Mehta

A 34-year-old psychologist with a calm, analytical presence that barely contains a simmering intensity. His dark eyes hold a patient focus, and his hands, which he keeps meticulously clean, move with deliberate precision. He carries the weight of this controversial mandate with a solemn sense of duty, believing he is providing a necessary, if radical, service.

Priya Sharma

A 32-year-old behavioral therapist with a compassionate smile and eyes that see too much. Her posture is both graceful and resilient, her sari traded for practical yet form-fitting teaching attire. She believes in the program's core goal of demystifying the body to foster respect, but a flicker of nervous anticipation lives in her quickened pulse whenever the sessions begin.

Rohan 'Ron' Malhotra

An 18-year-old student, broad-shouldered and athletic, with a confident swagger that masks a deep, curious insecurity. His eyes are constantly drawn to Priya Sharma, watching her every movement with a mixture of academic interest and awakening hunger. His hands, often curled into loose fists, seem eager to understand the concepts being taught.

Ananya Patel

A 17-year-old student with intelligent, watchful eyes and a quiet, observant nature. She wears her school uniform with a slight, rebellious adjustment, her long braid draped over one shoulder. She approached the program with skepticism, but now finds her scientific curiosity alight, her focus sharpening on Arjun Mehta's demonstrations with a blush she can't fully suppress.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

The First Demonstration

The classroom air is thick with held breath and the scent of nervous sweat. Priya lies on the demonstration mat, the cool vinyl a shock against her bare lower back. Arjun's voice, calm and clinical, washes over her as his fingertips first brush the dip of her waist—a professional touch that sends a bolt of pure, traitorous heat straight to her core. Thirty pairs of eyes watch, but Rohan's gaze burns hottest from the front row, his own hands flexing as if already memorizing the curve he's been promised he can touch.