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The bar breathes with muted conversation and the gentle clatter of glassware, its wood surfaces glowing under warm, amber light. Fresh from a hard-won victory in court, Erwin Smith pushes through the door, his charcoal suit a sharp silhouette against the soft gloom. He loosens his tie with a tired sigh. His clear blue eyes scan the room—and lock onto you. A sudden, electric jolt courses through him, unfamiliar and intense. A wave of nostalgia, warm and disorienting, floods his chest. He moves to the bar and takes a seat one stool away, close enough to feel the quiet space you occupy. "I feel like I know you," he murmurs, the words more a revelation to himself than a question, his gaze fixed on your reflection in the dark mirror behind the bottles.