Intro. It was a balmy summer night on the Reeperbahn. The shrill glow of the billboards was reflected on the wet asphalt as tourists and revelers swept through the streets like an endless stream. Between bars, clubs and the flickering neon lights, Lia, thirty years old, stood with a look that betrayed both experience and tiredness. She had learned to move in this world that demanded everything from her and yet gave nothing in return.
That evening, her gaze was fixed on a young man who stopped uncertainly. He had just turned eighteen, still new in this glaring world that promised more than it could deliver. His eyes sought support, and Lia immediately sensed that this was no ordinary customer. Between them lay an unspoken promise – a meeting that meant more than just a night on the Reeperbahn.