About the story: Mansi, a middle-class girl with an unquenchable passion for dance, crosses paths with Terence, a renowned choreographer whose world is far beyond anything she's ever known. The moment she meets him, her heart catches fire, and she f...
Terence's friend recently opened a hotel chain in Mumbai, and Terence played a key role in helping him get it up and running, thanks to his connections. As a gesture of gratitude, knowing Terence was dating someone, his friend offered us a stay at the hotel—specifically, a luxurious suite.
Terence asked me if I wanted to go tonight, suggesting we could spend some time together, away from work, college, and people. I was thrilled and immediately started preparing, excitedly.
As we walked into the hotel, I was blown away. It was unique, beautiful, and incredibly high-end. It was clear that this place was not for just anyone—it catered to business travelers and celebrities. Terence introduced his friend, Ryan, to me and thanked him once again for arranging such a beautiful suite.
While Ryan and Terence were chatting, I wandered around the lobby, taking in all the beauty and imagining how wonderful the day was going to be. As I was lost in daydreaming, my thoughts were shattered when I noticed a group of girls staring and bitching about me. At first, I tried to ignore them, but curiosity got the better of me. I overheard snippets of their conversation:
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"Who is she? She doesn't look like the type he usually goes for."
"Yeah, she's definitely not from his circle. Look at her— so basic, nothing designer. I bet she's not even wearing real jewelry."
"He could have anyone. Why would he be with someone so... ordinary?"
"Maybe she's just for fun. I mean, this place? He didn't bring her here for a serious date. Probably just wanted to have sex in a nice suite. Anyway, who is she?"
"Remember that dance reality show? She won, what, a year ago? That's her. But just because she had one moment of fame doesn't mean she belongs here."
"Exactly! Fame or no fame, look at her. She'll never fit in his world. He'll get bored and drop her like all the others."
Their words cut deep, and I felt exactly what I had feared I might when coming here. My excitement quickly turned to doubt and insecurity. Every comment from the girls seemed to magnify my doubts about whether I deserved to be here with Terence, whether I deserved to be in his life, or if he had brought me here only to take our relationship to the next level of intimacy... SEX.
Flashback
When Terence first told me about the hotel stay, I felt both excited and nervous. I prepped what was important, got tired, and fell asleep on the couch. That's when I had a terrible dream about it. In the dream, as soon as we entered the suite, I got so anxious that I felt Terence had only brought me there to have sex. My discomfort made him think I didn't trust him, and in anger, he left me there, walked out, saying it was better if we spent some time apart to see if I could really trust him.
Mateo, sensing something was off, approached me and asked, "Why does your face look so drained? What's bothering you?"
Hesitantly, I shared my terrible dream with him. See, in my town, taking girl to a hotel means you're going to have sex. This relationship is still new, and I don't know what will happen in that room.
