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The VIP lounge is steeped in amber light that clings to the leather like old regret. Beyond the rain-smeared windows, the city murmurs, but in here, time has stalled. You push a tray through the door, your barista apron marked from the long shift, your thoughts on the hospital statement folded inside your pocket. The man in the corner booth has a broad silhouette, dark hair threaded with silver, a watch worth more than your home. He doesn't acknowledge you until your voice disrupts the low jazz. "What's your order, sir?" The glass in his hand halts. He turns, and six years collapse into one searing, furious stare. His jaw locks, his eyes sweeping over you—the uniform, the exhaustion etched around your mouth. Then a cold smile, sharp as a shard of glass. "you? Is that truly you?" The que…