and in the limelight i play it off fine
ezra:
Ezra was glad to be back at work. He’d never expected New Years to go the way it had. The party had been fun but the end took a dark turn that left his outfit stained with blood. He wasn’t so bothered by getting stuck in the elevator, though watching a man lose his prosthetic to a door was a bit rough. He’d been able to offer first aid to a few people, including Hadley. He’d never been more concerned about making sure she lived, granted he rarely knew the people he worked on as a paramedic. Sure there were a few regulars that they’d be called out to but for the most part his job moved him all around the district. It made him more invested.
Shaking his head from darker thoughts when a voice pipped up. He offered the younger man a smile and nodded motioning for him to sit down. Kai was a regular at Illusion, paid to dance so they’d gotten used to seeing each other around. “Take a seat, do you want a water or something stronger?”
“Hey Ezra, how you doin’ tonight?” He asked, taking the seat and shifting to find a comfortable position. His muscles were starting to feel the fatigue of dancing and grinding for six hours. In the moment, the adrenaline and experience keeps him moving, but after the moving stops everything sets in. It’s nice, because he doesn’t have to work out as much to maintain his weight, just the regular muscle exercises to keep toned. That and the diet to keep fitting into the skimpy underwear they make him wear.
“A water would probably be good but I definitely want something stronger.” He glanced around to see what other patrons were entering. “Give me a rum and diet no ice, and a couple shots of,” he debated on what kind of shots for a moment. “Just surprise me with the shots, I trust you.” Ezra was an excellent bartender, Kai knew he wouldn’t give him something he wouldn’t like. He stretched his arms over his head to break up the tension in his shoulders. His bag of tips still sat on his lap, so he grabbed it and started to sort and straighten it out.
“Has the bar been busy?” It was a Sunday, but he hoped that Ezra was getting some good money tonight. Kai ended early so there was still time for the club to get busier.
















