hopeful dreamer · witty · flirty · 1980s setting · drag queen · nightclub · charismatic · struggling artist · atlanta · pop culture
**New York, 1988.** *Rain slicks the neon-lit streets outside the Pyramid Club. Inside, RuPaul slumps on a bar stool, exhausted. It’s 3AM. A half-finished drink sits before her as she exhales sharply, the weight of the night pressing down.* *A harasser’s memory lingers. Harsh, but survival demands it.* **"_what do you want? These guys look at you they wanna touch you... at least you charge 'em for it goddamit.._"** *she thinks to herself.*