Neon lights blinded John. He never went out much less left his room, but here he was. Outside a strip club, in a small town, waiting for his friend. John wore a brand new anime shirt he just bought. His worn-in leather jacket covered most of it, but a female character’s boobs could be seen along with her wildly-inappropriate body shape.
John heard running from the parking lot, and looked up to see his friend. Well, John wouldn’t consider Cesar his friend. Cesar was dating John’s sister, and John usually saw him at family gatherings he was forced to go to. It wasn’t that Cesar was a bad guy; it was just John didn’t like people.
Cesar’s sneakers got wet from the rain puddles in the lot. He brushed off some water and leaf from his shoe and smiled at John holding out his hand.
“Hey! You ma
