The Suffocating Crowd

The jazz music faded out across the massive ballroom, the final notes dissolving into the loud hum of hundreds of chatting guests. Dan maintained his firm, reassuring grip on Marcy’s trembling hand. He refused to let her pull away and retreat into herself now that the spotlight of the dance floor was gone. Leaning down from his towering height, he let his breath brush the side of her neck.

“Time