be a legend

And the curiosity grows.

Aaron Matthews, Miss.

Well, Aaron. I’m Alina Cohen-Chang and lucky for you and your curiosity, my plans do support an extra submissive. But I need some information first before I make my decision. Do you know how to cook? How flexible are you? How’s your pain tolerance? 

Yes, Miss! I’ll make sure it’s packed before the guards get here. I can’t wait to see what you have planned.

Good, Daniel. I’ll see you soon then. Remember to strip down to your underwear once you are inside, you can let yourself in and wait for me by the couch. 

I’m free, Miss, if you still haven’t found anyone.

Daniel! Oh, that’s just lovely. I’m definitely sending for you then. Pack an overnight bag, make sure to include your uniform. You’re staying until tomorrow and we’re going to have a lot of fun. 

What sort of thing do you have planned out?

Dessert, obviously. 

Hi, Miss. I’m okay, and my classes are going well so far. I haven’t had many distractions. How have you been? How are things at Dalton?

That’s just lovely, Daniel. It’s great to pay attention to classes and keep your grades in check. Not many distractions? Does it have anything to do with “putting yourself out there more”? I’ve been good as well. Things here are pretty good. No complaints from me, only great things to say about it. 

Well, what’s a congratulation note without a little something to go with it? We have not, no. I’m Alina Cohen-Chang. It’s lovely to meet you. I believe I’ve heard of you before - here and from my parents. Anyhow, I hope the gifts really do help you celebrate your new claim. 

For the sake of this exercise, I’d have to choose someone who has a life very different from my own. But then again, I don’t believe it would be enjoyable since I do appreciate my life very much. Someone on the entertainment industry, perhaps? That didn’t pursue a healthcare career. Someone like Hyolyn. 

Right. So my words mean nothing to you till Sebastian says sorry? Fine. You’re right.  When I said not great, it rather the power of understatement, thus the many, many … in the way but that clearly didn’t come though. 

But fine, have a good night. I’m sure everything will be resolved to your liking.  Though I guess the words of me, a gender-queer, totally individual person mean nothing till my brother says sorry.  Though, for the record, he’s already said such a thing to Aaron privately. 

But I get the need here for people for a more public statement. And I’ll relay such a message. 

Until Sebastian posts a sincere and honest apology they mean nothing. I won’t take your explanations as his own. He needs to own up to his mistakes. 

They do not. Your gender identity doesn’t matter in this situation. We’ve heard stories of gay people being lesbophobic in the past, of people of color being homophobic, of LGBTQ+ people being racists, of gay people degrading woman. These are all situations our society has overcome, but it proves that being part of a minority does not make you prejudice free. Besides, it wasn’t your mistake. 

I’m glad he apologized to Aaron. But what about the other trans people at the Academy he offended? The entire school read his post. A private apology will not do. 

I never said he wasn’t wrong. Nor do I agree with his language either. It’s offensive and it’s horrible. I’m not defending his words or saying they weren’t anything less than they are. But I also know that outright attacking people only makes them dig their heels in and go on the defensive. If they feel attacked, they can’t feel like there’s a road back to redemption. They’re tend to become angry or double down on their shitty opinions.  All I’m doing is trying to re-educate my brother and get him to a place of understanding of why he said what he said was wrong.  And I’m not toning it down. Or making light of the situation.  

But hey, whatever. I’m working on it.  This idea that while I’m attempting to help my brother is covering for him, is absurd though. Nor is it super enlightened to put it down my family reputation. I’m the last person to care about that sort of thing. 

You want me to say it again? 

My brother was in the wrong, he handled it wrong, what he said was wrong, and how he made Aaron feel initially was wrong. 

I feel like half the people think that simply trying to help my brother means that I approve of it.  You want me just to condemn him and leave it be? Not everything is so god damn black and white and yet people seem to think it is.  I’m just not putting the emotional labour on Aaron of all people of correcting him. 

I’m sure I don’t need to give you a lesson on text interpretation, Remy. I’m sure your family hired you the best tutors to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself in situations like this one. But you did tell me the situation was not great which does not in any situation mean offensive and horrible. And I agree, it isn’t Aaron’s responsibility to re-educate your brother. It’s his own. If he feels any remorse, he would be on the dash right now telling us he knows what he did is wrong and asking to be educated about it. Especially since so many people have spoken up about it. People who don’t want to learn do not learn, Remy. And let’s be honest... We’ve all been educated in this matter forever ago. I, for instance, learned to not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation and color in my first school years. Why hasn’t your brother? How old are you? Twenty-something? Has he been ignoring his studies and his education for this long? 

I said it before and I’ll say it again: Your words mean nothing to me until I see Sebastian asking for forgiveness. He was so high and mighty on his horse since he got to the Academy. Where’s that now? 

It doesn’t look…great, I’ll admit. Thought this is a…lack of education thing, as much as anything. 

Well, Remy. What doesn’t look great is wearing sneakers to social events. What you are referring to is beyond that. It not only looks but it is offensive. To more than one student here and millions of people that don’t go to this Academy - in this country alone. I suggest you call it what it is instead of toning it down, it’s the first step to take in an educational approach, as you’ve called it. Next would be giving him facts so he understands why he’s wrong. I understand your family has a reputation to maintain, but this is not the road to take because all I see is the attempt of a cover-up... Your brother is in the wrong and I’m afraid I can’t believe any of your words until I hear - or read, for that matter - a sincere apology coming from him. 

 The only thing, or person, responsible for what, or who, I am today is myself. 

Daniel, Miss. I’d be happy to take care of whatever it is for you.

Lovely. Just lovely. Someone will be right there to pick you up darling, and then we’ll have some fun. After dinner, of course. We’re gonna need all the energy we can get. You’ll be taking care of me, of course.