Detention is supposed to be punishment, but for emo troublemaker Nate it becomes the highlight of his entire school career. The supervisor assigned to his after-hours session has a very unorthodox approach to behavioral correction that involves far less writing lines and far more physical instruction.
The power dynamic of detention — one person in authority, one person under that authority’s control — provides a natural framework for the escalation from disciplinary to sexual. Nate’s rebellious emo attitude initially clashes with his supervisor’s demands, but the nature of those demands quickly shifts from academic compliance to physical submission.
Nate discovers that the punishment fitting his crime involves positions rather than penalties, and the detention hour extends well beyond its scheduled end as both men become invested in the lesson plan. The emo troublemaker’s signature defiance transforms into eager compliance once he realizes that good behavior earns rewards far more satisfying than anything he’d get from acting out.
