EDEN: Steamy Forbidden Pleasures
I needed shots to drown this shit out.
'Tequila, neat. Make it three,' I told the bartender, my voice steadier than I felt.
The burn hit my throat like fire, chasing away the lump that had been building since I stepped off the elevator. One after another, I slammed them back, the world blurring at the edges. Music pulsed from the DJ booth, some upbeat remix that had couples swaying on the makeshift dance floor. Laughter echoed, clinking glasses, but it all felt distant, like I was watching from underwater.