The music played with ambiguity in her ears, while before her eyes lay anatomical charts of human muscles commonly found in dissecting rooms and hospitals.

Stella stared at these charts, almost envisioning the edge-dancing male streamers morphing into the red muscle lines depicted in the anatomy chart, each one captivating as they twisted their waists and hips.

Her head spun as she pointed to the projection screen and asked Keegan,”

What’s this?”

Keegan patiently explained, “It’s a muscle distribution chart. Everyone’s body develops the same way under the skin. By looking beyond appearances, you see the essence. Once you see the essence, appearances become insignificant to you.”

Seeing beyond appearances???

Stella’s face shifted from that of embarrassment to frustration, cycling through several changes before she abruptly stood up, her face tense, and headed outside.

Keegan caught up to her. ‘Where are you going?”

“To find my

Keegan was confused.

she said, gesturing to the muscle anatomy chart on

out to stop her hand from turning the doorknob, saying firmly, “No

an eyebrow,

“Shouldn’t I

there to be jealous of?

under the skin. Appearances are nothing to me; I’m going to see

made to leave, Keegan blocked her path, gritting his teeth, “‘You’re going to see other men, and you want

eyes. “Keegan, who’s playing whom here? Don’t you know very well what

his words, his face turning awkward, “I…

her head, looking at him

blushed, awkwardly saying, “I… I was just trying

I

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