Beneath His Ice
Not too strong—vodka soda, clean and safe, the kind of drink that wouldn't impair my judgment too quickly.
We stood awkwardly for a moment, two strangers connected by nothing more than a brief transaction and the mutual recognition that we were both playing roles we might not entirely understand. The music pulsed around us, creating a rhythm that seemed to demand movement, but neither of us seemed willing to be the first to suggest dancing.
"So, mystery girl," he said over the music, leaning closer so his voice would carry without shouting, "what's your name?"
I hesitated, caught between honesty and the growing sense that tonight was about becoming someone else entirely. Then: "Emery."
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