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Research, and you’ll live

Jace

Research??? Need a study buddy; I’ve been told I make a great tutor.

Somehow, I don’t think we would get anything done.

Jace

Wooowww, didn’t even give me a chance

I glance back down at one of the articles open on my screen before typing in the group chat,

Okay, what exactly is a Protocol Dom

Jace

O.O

Rolling my eyes, I almost put my phone down when three dots appear.

Nate

Structured dominance. Rules. Rituals. Expectations.

Another message follows seconds later.

Nate

Protocol isn’t about control for the sake of control. It’s consistency. Care is built into routine.

That's not a very sexy sales pitch.

Elias

Stability usually isn't. Doesn't make it less valuable.

Of course Nathaniel Blackwell can make routine sound like foreplay.

Is there a polite way to ask if Nate's ever done anything that wasn't by the book?

Nate

No.

No what? You’ve never broken a rule ever, or no, I can’t ask?

Nate

Both.

Okay, fine, what’s the difference between a soft Dom and a caregiver Dom

This time, Elias answers first.

A soft dominant focuses on gentle leadership and emotional safety within an erotic power dynamic, whereas a caregiver centers on nurturing, stability, and meeting daily functional needs, which may or may not be sexual.

A pause.