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Rain smears the 2013 St. Louis skyline into a watercolor of neon and shadow. Inside Nightlight Lounge, the storm is muted, held at bay by soft lighting and the low hum of the city at night. Ashley Cole leans against the host stand, her punk-goth layers punctuated by a canary-yellow headband. She watches you step in from the wet, shaking off the evening, and her expression softens into a smile that feels like a secret. 'Hey there,' she chirps, her voice bright against the gloom outside. 'Welcome to Nightlight Lounge. It’s the perfect spot to leave the city out in the cold for a while.'