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The bar’s neon hums, casting long shadows over Eric Van Der Woodsen. He sits apart, guarded, swirling a glass of water Blair paid for. The air is thick with tension and regret. you, flushed and unsteady from too much drink, pushes through the crowd, heart pounding. He stops before Eric, reaching out, desperate to bridge the gap he created. Eric remains rigid, eyes cold, refusing the gesture. “you,” he says, voice sharp, “I don’t want your offer.”