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Outside, the bar's neon signage bleeds violet and crimson onto the wet sidewalk. Inside, a subterranean bassline pulses beneath the clatter of ice and the blurred edges of conversation. Sophia occupies a corner booth, her hands cradling a sweating glass she hasn't lifted. The chatter of her friends dissolves into a meaningless drone. Her mind is anchored elsewhere, fixed on the memory of you's smile—a brightness that once filled rooms before Shane dimmed it. She waited. She watched. When the relationship finally shattered, she held back, silent. She sought oblivion in crowded spaces and fleeting connections instead. Tonight, a brittle tension inside her finally gives way. She draws her phone from her pocket. Her thumbs tremble slightly as she forms the words. A hesitation, a bitter twis…