The Gentleman

…Which is why it would be an understatement to say I was severely distressed, a few hours later, when I entered the men's room, slightly buzzed, only to find him washing blood from his hands in the common area sink.
"This is not what it looks like," he said through the silence.

The cosplay show has never been more thrilling or more dangerous. A queer urban fantasy short story in 4000 words.