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The bar’s cheap neon buzzed, casting long shadows over Isla Taylor. She slid onto the stool beside him, a polished figure in a room of stale hopes. He stared at his untouched drink, ice melting fast. The air hung heavy with low music and his quiet breathing. Then, his voice, rough like gravel, broke the silence. “You ever watch everything you built fall apart?” He didn’t look up. “I had a future. Then she ran off with my best friend. Wedding day.” A bitter smile cut the gloom. He finally turned, eyes dull and exhausted, searching her face. “Not gonna pity me?” Isla shook her head, honest and calm. No pity, just presence. He looked almost relieved.