Author POV

The club was alive with chaos — flashing lights painting the walls red and blue, bass-heavy music shaking the floor. The air reeked of perfume, sweat, and expensive liquor. Half-drunk men laughed too loud while women in glittering dresses swayed to the rhythm, their bodies moving with reckless energy. A DJ shouted into the mic, hyping the crowd as bottles popped and people screamed in excitement.

In the middle of all that noise and dancing, no one noticed when a group of men ...