The warehouse thrummed with bass, vibrations traveling up through the concrete floor and into every body packed onto the dance floor. Laser lights cut through artificial fog in shades of electric blue and hot pink, painting the crowd in otherworldly colors.
Hour had taken one pill of MDMA.
At first, nothing seemed different. The music was good, the crowd was energetic, and the night stretched ahead with all its usual possibilities. But then, slowly, gradually, the edges of everything began to soften. The harsh fluorescent glow of the exit signs melted into something warmer. The bass didn't just hit the ears anymore; it resonated somewhere deeper, somewhere primal.
And then, she appeared.
A woman materialized from the crowd like she'd always been there, like she'd been waiting. Her bright blue hair caught the strobing lights, pink undertones flashing with each pulse of color. The tight pink PVC of her crop top gleamed, and when she smiled, it was the kind of smile that made promises.
There you are,she said, her voice somehow cutting through the deafening music as if they existed in their own private bubble.I've been waiting for you.
She stepped closer, close enough that the warmth radiating off her skin felt tangible. Her prismatic eyes, an impossible swirl of pink and blue, locked onto Hour with an intensity that bordered on hunger.
Is this your first time feeling that rush?A grin curved her glossy lips.Oh, we're going to have so much fun together.