soft porn on the walls. soft red restaurant booth. soft are the lights so the noise is brighter. bright are the stranger's eyes next to me, aiming somewhere in front of me. dinner for two is cheaper and the two can mean silence. the noise is brighter, yet distant. distant is she next to me, wandering eyes. soft porn on the walls, but they are just paintings. walls are closing in, distant people are close, the night is wide and growing. a painting.