That gaze was filled with burning emotions--both affectionate and sorrowful.

Asher looked at the man in front of him, his gaze blurring, before sharpening again.

"Are you new here? How much for a night?" Lost in a drunken daze, Arnold smirked like a cunning fox. His slender fingers traced the sharp contours of Asher's face, stroking gently.

"Handsome, I will give you that... but-" Arnold's gaze darkened. "Why do you look so much like someone I hate to death?"

A sharp pang seized Asher's chest, but he seized the moment, wrapping an arm around Arnold's waist. His fingers trembled as he pulled him close.

"I'm a newcomer here. Mr. Larson, would you be kind enough to help me hit my performance target?"

Arnold's fox-like eyes shimmered, unfocused, as he stared up at him.

Asher's eyes reddened, his scorching palm pressed firmly against Arnold's waist. His voice, deep and low, carried a promise.

"I swear, I will not disappoint you."

Down below, Yuri clung to the edge of the stage, eavesdropping on the shameless words spilling from Asher's mouth. A shiver ran down his spine.

still The Matrix that I knew? How

down Arnold's neck, causing a

the heartbreakingly familiar face before him.

his body had turned soft, refusing to cooperate. However, the rage in his

He lifted Arnold into his arms, leaping off the stage in one fluid

of shock rippled through the room as

effortlessly carried as though he were light

behind like a dog. 'For Arnold, The Matrix has truly transformed, giving

imposing figure disappeared from the nightclub. Just as Yuri reached the door, he paused suddenly, then spun around, only to find nothing

head. Just now, he could have sworn someone had been

Get out... I do not want to see

Arnold in the back seat of

and flailing. Though intoxicated, Arnold was still a man-his fists and feet landed with enough force that Yuri winced just

Every movement was careful, as if terrified of hurting Arnold and causing him the slightest

"Urgh-!"

dancing, or maybe the

Asher, then doubled over,

live,

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