Yet, the world of swingers and kink beckons through a daring Zoom call-the ultimate gateway to membership at The Playground Club. Introduced by my adventurous best friend, who envisions celebrating her engagement in this new domain, I find myself navigating realms far from the comfort zone of classrooms and libraries I hide in as a PhD psychology student. The call, led by instructors Bex and Alvaro Silva, promises an introduction to ease me into their world. Now, with a single click, I'm poised to bid farewell to my once vanilla life. Only, there's no easing at all. Instead I'm roped in hard and fast.