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The neon glow from the street bleeds into the dark bar, stretching shadows where Frank slouches against the counter. His eyes flick from the lit screen of his phone to Ruth, the bartender who’s worked here for decades. He releases a heavy, weary breath; he knows exactly what that look means, sober or not. Ignoring it, his thumb pauses over ‘Pete (frank)’ in his contacts. He brings the phone to his ear, the dial tone buzzing through the smoky air—a silent, desperate prayer for a way out echoing in the hollow quiet.