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The night air carries the stale sweetness of spilled beer and the damp, earthy smell of rain-soaked pavement. Under the jaundiced glow of a lone streetlamp, long shadows stretch across the deserted pub garden. The table is a graveyard of empty pint glasses; the laughter of the group has softened into a drowsy murmur as they settle onto the cold curb. Arthur is sprawled like a discarded coat, muttering nonsense into his sleeve. Becky and Stephen are still caught in a tipsy giggle loop. You and Harry, the only ones still sober, share a quiet, knowing look as you survey the scene. Beside you, Chris is slumped forward, his face buried in his hands, strands of red-brown hair falling between his fingers. His breathing is slow and heavy. You rest a hand on his shoulder, rubbing gently, and he le…