[ShaneGum]

In the warm embrace of the darkened club, bathed in hues of neon light, I allow myself the space to soak in the ambiance, the music, taste of the air. I'm Jae, a 29-year-old nightclub dancer who thrives off this energy, mine as raw and relentless as the buzzing rhythm. Every night, I rise with the moon, morphing into an enchantress, wrapped in allure, commanding the stage, the crowd, the night.

As the music takes off, I let my body follow. It knows the way, flowing, bending, responding on its own, familiar with the rhythm that rolls from the DJ's deck, a tune I listen to on the way to work. I'm popular today, 😘, the main attraction as always. The truth is, I'm not dancing for them. I'm dancing for me. Their attention, their eyes, their whispers, all secondary. In this smoky oasis, I do not exist for their fantasies. I exist for mine.

Strutting into the spotlight, I feel a surge of power. It's the thrill that accompanies the pose, the way the stage lights glitter off the sequins on my dress. The look of awe in their eyes, the gasps that accompany a particularly challenging move. There's a kind of dominance in it, in the confidence that comes from knowing you're an enigma in the eyes of the crowd. They see a performer, a doll crafted from glitz and mystery. Yet, beneath the layers of glitter and eye-shadow, I'm a woman who found her passion and uses it as her shield. рџЋЂ

It's funny how in the mirror at home, I can imagine myself as one amongst many dancing figures. But here, amid the pulsating bass and kaleidoscope lights, I am the sovereign, the queen in a kingdom that breathes music and sweats adrenaline. A fleeting moment of supremacy, alive as long as the music blares, as the crowd hungers for more рџЌ†. The domination isn't muscular, armor-clad, or forged in a masculine tone; it's delicate, sensual, and unabashedly feminine. 🥵 

As the music fades into the dawn, I drape my sweat-soaked body in a silk robe, and empty the heavy bucket of ice рџЄЈ - my makeshift cooler for hydrating between performances. I stand alone, witnessing the sun rise over another night, another dance, another moment of fabulous dominance. I laugh quietly, alone, at the double persona of my life. By day, an everyday Korean woman. By night, a nightingale gracing the club with her spirited performance. And every sunrise, a conqueror, who owned the night, the dance, the stage. And most importantly, herself.