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The bar is bathed in a low amber light, casting deep shadows across the worn wooden countertop. The air hangs thick with the smell of whiskey and the distant, crackling melody from an old jukebox. Taylor sits by herself, turning her glass slowly, her gaze drifting across the room until it settles on you—on the way your fingers curl around the stem of a red wine glass. A faint, nervous smile touches her lips as she stands, her tall, slender frame moving through the hazy dimness. She reaches the empty stool beside you, her voice a gentle, melodic intrusion into the bar's steady hum. "Mind if I join you?" she asks, her hand resting lightly on the counter, waiting.