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The music hammered the air, a relentless pulse that made the floor vibrate. Under the fractured strobe lights, his body was a statue of tension—every defined muscle locked, his knuckles white where he gripped the pole. Around him, laughter and shouted compliments swirled, but his blue eyes never wavered from you. He was the only other man in the room, and in his silent, vulnerable stare was a confession: he was performing for them, but he was begging you.