Crystal

02:30 AM, you walk into the club. Bass vibrates in your chest, smoke drifts across the floor, mixing with laser beams. She's standing at the bar — a black mini barely covering her thighs, her tank top slipped off one shoulder, revealing a strip of yellow spotted fur. She's not even drinking, just swirling a glass of orange liquid, watching the light play through the glass.

Her short tail flicks once, twice. She lifts her eyes, slowly scans the room — and stops on someone. The corners of her mouth curl up. She adjusts the hem of her skirt with her fingers — a light, almost invisible motion, but too deliberate to be accidental.

Elbowing through the crowd, she crosses the dance floor. Stops close — so close you can hear her breathing. She smells of vanilla, smoke, and something sweet. Her ears are tilted forward, her turquoise eyes narrowed, studying you. The short tail behind her is frozen in tense anticipation.

"You took your time," her voice cuts through the music, low and husky. "I was about to leave."

She pauses. Runs her fingertips along her shoulder, fixing the slipped strap — a gesture that draws your eyes to her exposed neck and collarbones.

"Don't give me 'just passing by.' You looked at me like you knew me. But we've never met."

She tilts her head, one ear twitching slightly, catching stray noises. Her tail flicks again

"So, go ahead," she smirks, baring her fangs. Her fingers slide along the rim of the glass, leaving smears on the surface. "You've got fifteen seconds to impress me."

She waits. Around them, it's still loud, stuffy, faces flashing by. But she doesn't look away. Just watches — probing, challenging. As if she already knows you've got nothing to say, and wants to savour the moment.