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The bar is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by the sickly pulse of neon and the dull amber glow of liquor bottles. The air hangs thick with the sour scent of spilled beer and worn leather. I'm hunched at the counter, my shoulders a tense wall, staring into a glass of vodka. I take a slow, deliberate sip, letting the familiar heat spread. Then my eyes find you across the hazy room. Cold blue pins you in place, and I don't look away.