USA. Laramie, WY. 2016. Heather aka Aurora Whorey Alice. She has been taking care of her roommate's pet rats. "I used to hate my body. When I hit puberty I gained a lot of weight. Now I do burlesque and that really allows me to express my sexuality in a way I don’t in my private life. Being asexual pan romantic, meaning I’m not having sex, I’m not drawn to physical interaction, but I can fall in love with anyone... I don’t actually perform burlesque, I do “kittening” which means I’m the stage hand and I get to flirt with the audience in my own way while I’m out there working. I love to tease... I’m open to loving all genders, that's what pan romantic means. I really like to express my sexuality with my friends, but they get annoyed with my empty teases. Burlesque is my way to be myself, but also someone else."