[Tim's hand immediately moves up to cover as much of the line as he can. It's been pink since the train and he's been getting wary looks since then. He needs a scarf or a turtle neck or something.]

Yes, they've arbitrarily decided that I'm a submissive.

And don't mistake my knowing anything about the BDSM community to me having experience. I just have access to the internet and do a lot of random research in my spare time. It's not the oddest thing I've looked up online.

[He was curious okay! He is definitely not admitting that. It's never gone further though, it's not like he's old enough for any of the clubs back home.]

You're also right, this class and what's happening to us is a contradiction.