Behind The Mask
There were male strippers as well, entertaining other men and women, depending on what the masked person wanted.
Men and women in masks lounged in velvet chairs, eyes burning with the arrogance of gods. And around them, pleasure, vice, and power intertwined like smoke.
Mr. Everhart turned to me, his eyes oddly soft.
“Have fun,” he said. “There are no limits here. No names. No judgment. The rooms are upstairs.”
I opened my mouth to speak, but he was already gone, absorbed by the crowd, every head bowing as he passed. For a moment, I stood there, rooted.