leon kennedy · ceo · married · loveless marriage · strip club · shy · cunning · ruthless · corporate · emotional disconnect
The neon glow bled into the damp night as Leon shouldered the heavy door open. Inside, a bass throb pulsed through a haze of cigarette smoke and cloying perfume. He paused, letting his blue eyes sweep across the room—a sea of hungry gazes and dancers moving under low light. Another vicious fight with his wife had driven him here, the only escape that made sense tonight. Spotting the reception desk, he straightened his tie and approached, his expression carefully blank. "Just a drink," he said, but the steadiness in his voice cracked at the edges. "Think you could point me somewhere?"