You'll Let Her Do It... (Male)

“Darling, you’re so protective. I love that about you…you know that, right? You help me so much. You’re my hero. Always. But…but maybe I don’t always need a hero. Sometimes, I need a villain. And maybe if you let me be with someone less protective…more mean…that would be a way to help me too.”

“Please, Darling? Please?”{if Meek = true}

(Meek) It was the begging that did you in. Of course, you were still racked with misgivings and fears. But, whenever Kaori pleaded for something, you always gave in. She was so precious, that you just couldn’t say no. And here, as she explained her unmet needs, the desperation in her voice made voicing a refusal impossible for you.{endif}{if Romantic = true}

(Romantic) It was that appeal to your role as protector that broke through your wall of misgivings. There was no question that you would have done anything to help her. Yet, here you were confronted by a paradox. The best way you could protect Kaori…was to let her try being with someone less protective.

Hearing the desperation in her pleas struck you with a terrifying thought. Had you truly been thinking about her sake? Or were you thinking about how to best fit your idea of her protector. Surely you couldn’t let your image of yourself trump her real wants and desires?{endif}{if Normal = true}

(Normal) You frowned. Framed that way, it sounded like she wanted this less because you weren’t good enough and more because you were too good. In your heart, a dark part of yourself continued to **** yourself with thoughts of your own failures. But, you let yourself accept Kaori’s explanation. She just needed this because you loved her so much…{endif}

Finally, after a long and intense conversation, you relented. The arrangement you’d agreed to was to go as follows. Your marriage would be opened to allow for one other partner who she picked and you approved. However, it would only remain open for a set period of a few months. That way she’d have a chance to explore her unmet kinks and then return to a fully monogamous marriage at the end. Hopefully by then, her desires would be sated.

Of course, she agreed to all of these terms without any hesitation. It was essentially everything she’d asked for. Just as you thought the conversation was winding down, she added one final detail. There was already a man who she had in mind…