The campus had settled into the quiet lull after Freshers’ Week—mid-semester assignments piling up on every desk, attendance records dipping dangerously, and the Delhi weather turning cooler with crisp mornings and early evenings. Students focused on lectures, group projects, and upcoming internals. For Mia, however, there was no such lull. The three seniors—Alex, Jake, and Ryan—had turned her into their full-time obsession. Quick stolen moments and semi-public teases no longer satisfied them. They wanted complete ownership: her body, her schedule, her mind, and the slow, delicious unraveling of whatever dignity she had left.

They upgraded the rules systematically. Every Sunday night, a new standing order message arrived on her phone, setting the tone for the week ahead.