Coronation Street exploded this week with a truly spine-chilling twist: Will Driscoll – who is considered a promising young sports star – is being “groomed” by coach Megan Walsh in a sophisticated way without his family knowing.

This is not only a shocking plot, but also opens up a dark, tense storyline that directly addresses sensitive issues.

The seemingly normal opening of the story: Will – who has just joined a new training program – becomes unusually attached to coach Megan.

She appears gentle, “a good listener”, always appears when Will is tired, always makes him feel “protected”.

This kind of care that goes beyond the limits of an adult for a child is what arouses suspicion from the audience.

In a key scene that gave viewers goosebumps, Megan suddenly took Will to her own house without telling his parents. Will’s eyes at that time were a mixture of confusion and submission, as if he “didn’t dare” say no. What’s more, Will started hiding his phone, deleting messages, and even lying to his parents to have time to meet Megan. The scene where the boy secretly took his passport to “go with Megan” made many fans exclaim: “This is not good!”.

The most ambiguous point lies in the way Megan spoke: she constantly instilled in Will’s head that no one understood him like her, that he should only trust her, that his family “didn’t know how to love him”. These statements of emotional manipulation hidden behind a gentle voice are classic grooming characteristics.