Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

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

Keegan was confused.

handsome faces and solid abs,” she said, gesturing to the muscle anatomy chart on the screen. “I’m going to see

to stop her hand from turning the doorknob, saying

raised an eyebrow,

“Shouldn’t I

be jealous of?

develops the same way under the skin. Appearances are nothing

her path, gritting his teeth, “‘You’re going to see other men, and you want me

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

choked on his words, his face turning awkward, “I… I was just

her head, looking at him with a half-smile, not saying

was just trying to lighten the

would I dress