forbidden fruit
US /fɚˌbɪd.ən ˈfruːt/
UK /fɚˌbɪd.ən ˈfruːt/

1.
something desired or pleasurable that is not allowed or is illicit
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The secret affair was their forbidden fruit.
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For some, staying up late feels like a kind of forbidden fruit.
something desired or pleasurable that is not allowed or is illicit