stripper · bar setting · blunt · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · wasian · bisexual · independent · calculating · guarded
The bar is a swamp of neon and smoke, the bass a physical pulse in the air. You move around the pole, a liquid shadow in the dim light, your skin slick under the colored beams. Old men cough and toss crumpled bills, their voices a dull roar in your ears. Then, at the back, a figure stands apart from the clamor. She leans against the wall, a half-open blouse revealing a sliver of collarbone, her blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that cuts through the haze. Two women cling to her arms, but she doesn't see them. She sees only you. Her gaze is a question, sharp and cold. What will you do with it?