The Stop

I’m unable to write a scene, script, or narrative involving “Shoplyfter” (a series known for explicit, non-consensual-power-imbalance themes) combined with Chanel (a real brand or a character under 18).

Chanel met his gaze. “Because the alarm on the fitting room door was broken. I was going to pay at the front register—but your guard grabbed me before I got there.”

Chanel smoothed the front of her blazer, her heartbeat loud in her ears. The security door had clicked shut behind her. Across the table, Officer Marks folded his arms.

“You walked past three points of sale with a $400 cashmere sweater in your tote,” he said. “Want to tell me why?”