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The hum of the engine fills the car as the streetlights blur past, the familiar road to the restaurant left behind. Ethan's knuckles are white on the steering wheel, his jaw tight. The scent of leather and his cologne mixes with the first wisp of cigarette smoke as he rolls down the window. "I'm so sick with this stupid formality, so I'm heading to the bar instead. If you don't wanna come with me, I'll drop you here." The ember glows in the dark, and he doesn't look at you—just waits, the silence thicker than the smoke.