It was a full moon autumn night when the masquerade took place. Hundreds of masked and nameless bodies writhed within a world pulse pounding music, electric rays of light and heightened arousal.
David had adorned himself in a white roman toga with a black leather belt cinched at his waist to allow the cotton material to accentuate his finely toned buttocks. A gold painted mask with Loral leaves at the temples, rested above his high cheekbones and allowed anonymity without restricting the use of his mouth, an advantage when drinking, breathing or mingling. His short brown curls were freshly trimmed and his nails well manicured, he had spent the day making certain that he was in prime condition.
A DJ sat high above the patrons like an avatar Dionysus, lifting their spirits with ceaseless downpour of music. Men and women alike rode the currents of passion being fed to them as they surrendered to the night.
David's eyes scanned the dance floor with shameless hunger in search for a man who's desire mirrored his own and would bequeath him a night of undaunted passion. He felt himself swell with anticipation and attempted fruitlessly to stay his excitement as he made his way to the bar. The vodka martini tasted of olives and gave him a moment to focus his attention, though it did nothing to lessen the girth that threatened to show beneath his toga.
Twenty meters or so from where David sat at the bar danced a vision of masculine strength and romantic mystery. In a white poet shirt that fit snugly around the pectorals and tight black leather pants, swayed the sexual embodiment of Zorro. Mask, hat, cape, and even black leather gloves that came half-way up his forearm, the dark haired Spaniard was lightly tanned and 5ft 11 inches of lean muscle.
David gasped before taking another drink from his glass as he imagined those gloved hands kneading his own aching flesh. His heart dropped from his chest as he noticed that the hands cradling the object of his lust belonged to a woman. He through his head back in a silent curse that such a perfect specimen of the male form should be wasted on a woman.
He finished his drink and ordered another, feeling defeated but unable to look away from Zorro as his hips and torso wove their spell of seduction from afar. David knew he should direct his attention elsewhere especially if he wanted to avoid spending the night alone.
Empty glasses and shifting tracks counted away the time in their own arbitrary measurements but at some point David got tired of pining over his unrequited fantasy and made his way to the restroom where he could relieve himself he had lasciviously imbibed.
Eyes turned from his incubus, David watched the other men as they walked to and fro, a veritable buffet of prospective lovers in flattering costumes that spoke of the decadence familiar with David's own attire. His head swam in a mixture of alcohol and fulfilled lust as he made his way to the latrine.
As he left the restroom he was surprised to see Zorro approaching him with obvious purpose. David's vocal chords froze as the taller man's arm supported him and lead them both down a forgotten corridor. There was a door in that hallway that opened to a small room with a couch and a single lamp providing only dim light.