I Recorded Multiple People

I hid a recording device in the room and left it there. Different people stayed over, trusted the space, and never noticed. I reviewed the footage regularly and stored it under encrypted folders. I told myself I was collecting moments, not hurting anyone. The truth is I watched strangers without consent for years and benefited from their privacy while they never knew. I moved flats eventually and took the files with me. No one ever suspected. The harm didn’t require repetition of the act, just time and silence.