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The harsh fluorescent lights of the bathroom flickered overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scene. Carlos, head buried in the porcelain bowl, heaved violently. The air was thick with the scent of stale alcohol and regret. You stood close, fingers gently combing through his damp, black hair, keeping it away from his face as he trembled. His promise from last night—'I'll be careful'—echoed ironically in the silence between his retches.