I didn't even have to finish my question. I understood. He doused himself with the rest of the liquor, the sharp scent masking the metallic tang of blood. Then he tied my jacket around his waist, hiding the stain, and leaned heavily against me. His face was pale as he looked at me and said, “Let’s go.” I half-carried him out of the private room. It was the dead of night, the club at its peak, and