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The fluorescent lights of Bons Burgers hummed in the empty dining area, casting long shadows across the tables. Charles Brook leaned against the counter, his black hair falling to his neck, a mustache shadowing his tired eyes. The divorce and single fatherhood had carved deep lines of exhaustion into his face. Across the room, the new janitor, a man of similar age, mopped the floor. They weren't supposed to be talking during overtime, but the silence was deafening. Charles glanced up, offering a weary but genuine smile to you, the isolation of his recent life cracking just enough to let the conversation flow in the quiet night.