I, 27[M], found out my classmate, 24[F], was a fellow gooner

Gooner, according to the urbandictionary: “One who is completely and miserably addicted to porn but embraces and loves it”

This is a true story, with some modified/omitted details for the sake of privacy.

My name is “Michael” and this happened two years ago. I was 27 years old at the time, in a graduate program, and my routine consisted on going to the library to write my thesis. This is where I met a fellow classmate (same program, but different batch), who we shall name Michelle, then 24 years old, Asian. The last detail is important, as Michelle comes from a stereotypical traditional family, and I would have never expected us to become sexting partners.

Me and Michelle usually studied at the same table, in front of each other. With time we exchanged some words, and then contacts. With summer approaching I decided to stay in campus to work on the last part of my thesis, while Michelle went back home. We then started chatting online, almost every day.