CRIMSON TENTACLES WITH DESIRE

The air hung heavy with/around/above the scent of/from/releasing jasmine and a/the/something akin to forbidden fruit. Within/Beneath/Behind the velvet curtain, a stage illuminated by flickering/pulsating/dancing candles revealed him/her/it, their/his/its form/silhouette/presence an embodiment of/in/as pure desire. Crimson tentacles reached/extended