In the Sauna

The dry heat of the sauna envelops you as you lean back on the wooden bench. Next to you sits a stranger whose gaze keeps drifting over you – not by chance, but deliberately. His towel slowly slides lower as he leans slightly toward you, and his fingers glide across the wood until they almost touch your skin. You feel his eyes wandering over your body, as if taking in every inch. Suddenly he places a hand on your knee, not demanding, but not asking either. His touch is hot, almost burning, and you know exactly that he wants more. What do you do? Do you let his hand stay there or pull it away? Or do you lean in closer?