by Kristen CoConis

As night shadows darkened the alleyways, the air grew thick and cloyed with desire.
Crazy-colored neon beckoned the walkers and gawkers.
Light haloing around black-curtained doorways led into temptation.

As night shadows darkened the alleyways, the air grew thick and cloyed with desire. Crazy-colored neon beckoned the walkers and gawkers. Light haloing around black-curtained doorways led into temptation.

Precocious young men clustered in twos and threes
to peer into smoke-filled windows, feigning interest in the plat du jour
as they steeled themselves to journey deeper.

Precocious young men clustered in twos and threes to peer into smoke-filled windows, feigning interest in the plat du jour as they steeled themselves to journey deeper.

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