Loud music blasting from the sound system. Cheers from half-drunk men and women. The dark interior illuminated only with flashing blue, red, and purple lights. As the song played and the people danced to it in the sea of colors, the dance floor and the walls buzzed with a localized earthquake. It might have been the volume or the rhythmic stomping of feet, but the uproar pleased the lively crowd. From the upstairs private booths, people looked down or peeked behind the curtains. Some were even leaning over the railing, watching from a high vantage point. Everyone was there for a good time.
The music changed from an EDM to upbeat pop, and everyone screamed. The breath of silence was only temporary as the beats filled the building, and the DJ raised his hand to hype the crowd. The people on
