Thread: A Glimmer in the Darkness (Translucentfeathers&ScarletQueen)

The thrum of the music in the club was intoxicating, bright lights flashing, cutting through the darkness as he moved, body slipping through the heavy rhythm and heart pounding bass as Adam rolled and dipped his hips in time with the song. The air was thick with lust and excitement, the attention and eyes focusing in on him caused his blood to sing as he reveled in the spotlight, letting himself get a little lost in the motions. Every slight turn, every erotic roll was sensual as he performed. Sweat slicking his sunkissed skin, the olive tones almost giving him an exotic air that captured the attention and imagination of rhe crows ans granted him an almost mysterious air. There was dark smokey kohl lining his eyes, a shimmering sheer glitter spread artfully over the sharp cheekbones, the curve of his clavicle, the cut of his hips and dip of his spine and under the curves of his buttocks, drawing the eyes of patrons to the tempting areas, while dusting and highlighting the lean muscle that came from years of dancing with a flash and shine. Adam could get lost in this, just drown within the motions and seduction of his moves as the clothing slowly fell from his slender form, dropping to the stage piece by tantalizing piece. He had never been one for the poprock candy style stripping, where the clothes were wrenched off within the first thirty seconds and simply followed by a series of pelvic thrusts and violent gyrations. He took his time with it, teasing and edging the crowd. For him it was like sex, foreplay, the slow heavy seduction and care, focusing on minute details that got the customers blood boiling-a lot of his coworkers had lost the motivation for it, just going through the motions. He made most of his money from the private lap dance requests and repeat customers who became regulars that he knew how to play like a finely tuned violin. When the song ended, the lights went out and Adam took in a sharp breath, gathering his things, hidden by the shadows that fell over his stage as the focus turned to another dancer who was being announced at the stage across the room. By the time Adam made his way back to the large changing room he slumped, exhausted in a stool, glancing over his face to fix up any smudged make up or misplaced glitter before he stopped, freezing slightly. The bruising that ran along his hairline was showing through the thick concealer he had used to try and hide it. He must have smudged the make up when he had run his hand through his hair on stage. Adam's face went cold, the charming smile dropping as he stared silently at his reflection. Sharp features covering his face, slender build hunched with his shoulders turned inward, Adam looked small, his normally bright eyes becoming hooded as memories of the morning flashed through his mind, hitting him like a freight train. His name was shouted though and Adam stood, brushing the dark almost black, brown hair down so it covered his forehead not bothering to reapply the concealer, the locks of his hair having grown long enough to hang to his eyes and curl around his ears in a messy, sex tossed mop hopefully would hide it easily enough. There had been a request for a private lap dance, like clockwork, only ten minutes after his performance. Adam shifted to the wardrobe rack, pushing aside clothing to find something simple, nothing too flashy for the private dances, not like the more risque get ups he wore on stage full of shimmer and sheer. Settling on a loosely fitted button up and tight pair of black slacks and belt, Adam dressed quickly, slipping the clothing on while leaving the shirt half untucked as he hurried down the hall to the room he had been directed his client was waiting for him. He paused at the door for a split second to suck in a breath and shake off the prior thoughts, the mask of a flashy smile getting pulled back into place as his hand fell to the door handle, twisting it and pushing open the door open to slip into the dimly lit room. Hope you haven't been kept waiting too long, he purred softly as he entered.