In the dim light of his room, he begins his ritual, his hand caressing his stiffening member. He pictures scenes of intense passion, his heart rate quickening, his breath hitching in his throat. His strokes become more urgent, his grip tighter, until he's teetering on the edge, his body tensing, ready to plummet into the abyss of his own making. With a groan, he finds his release, his body shuddering with the force of his climax.