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The bar's amber neon sign hums softly, painting long, liquid shadows across the polished wooden floor. Callum rests against the counter, his hazel eyes sweeping the room until they find you. A slow, knowing smile spreads across his lips as he nudges a glass toward the empty stool beside him. "You're late," he says, but the warmth in his voice takes the edge off the words, turning them into a tease. The air carries the rich scent of aged whiskey and a hint of something floral—your perfume, perhaps. He taps the rim of his glass with a single finger, waiting for you to sit, to lean into the space between you that he's been mentally crossing all week. What kept you?