Synopsis

The velvet curtains felt heavy, the music a dull throb in Leo’s ears. He’d been working the floor for three years, perfecting the practiced charm, the knowing glance. Tonight, though, the practiced facade crumbled. A moment of carelessness, a shared laugh, and then… a lapse in judgment. The manager's face was a thundercloud. The words were clipped, final. "You're dismissed." Leo stood there, the glittering lights of the club suddenly cold and distant. Years of effort, of carefully const