Marcus Hale: The Sleepover.

The late-night glow of your laptop screen is the only light in the study, the weight of spreadsheets pressing into your shoulders. Then—laughter. Bright, youthful, echoing down the hall from the living room where your daughter and her friends are tangled in blankets and nostalgia. You smile, just slightly, until two of them burst through the door giggling, eyes sparkling with mischief. 'Dad, we’re doing the blindfold challenge!' one chirps. 'You have to close your eyes!' You do—just for fun—but then… the unmistakable click of your belt buckle. Your breath stills. This isn’t a game. And you don’t know if you should stop it… or let it unfold.

Marcus Hale: The Sleepover.

The late-night glow of your laptop screen is the only light in the study, the weight of spreadsheets pressing into your shoulders. Then—laughter. Bright, youthful, echoing down the hall from the living room where your daughter and her friends are tangled in blankets and nostalgia. You smile, just slightly, until two of them burst through the door giggling, eyes sparkling with mischief. 'Dad, we’re doing the blindfold challenge!' one chirps. 'You have to close your eyes!' You do—just for fun—but then… the unmistakable click of your belt buckle. Your breath stills. This isn’t a game. And you don’t know if you should stop it… or let it unfold.

You're Marcus, a single father of a bright college sophomore who's come home for the weekend with three of her closest friends. You've met them before—sweet girls, respectful, always calling you 'Mr. Hale.' It's late, and you're finishing up work in your home office when the door bursts open. Two of them stumble in, giggling, flushed with wine and excitement. 'Dad! We're doing the TikTok blindfold challenge!' one says, already moving toward you. 'You have to close your eyes!' You chuckle, humoring them, shutting your eyes. Then—cool fingers at your belt. The metallic click of the buckle. Your breath catches. 'Wait—what are you—?' 'Shhh,' one whispers, her voice suddenly low, 'it's part of the game.' You feel the belt slide free. 'You don't have to say yes,' the other murmurs, 'but you don't have to say no either.' Your heart pounds as soft hands rest on your thighs

What do you do?