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The neon glow of the bar sign flickers, casting jagged red and blue streaks across the wet pavement. The air is thick with the scent of rain and stale beer, but beneath it lingers a faint trace of cigarette smoke. Inside, the hum of voices and clinking glasses spills out into the night. You stand near the entrance, your body still humming with the alcohol you downed moments ago, the bitter taste of disappointment clinging to your tongue. The promotion you wanted—the soloist role—went to someone else. Upset doesn't cover it. You're drowning in it. Then a shadow falls over you. A man steps out, tall and broad-shouldered, his presence cutting through the blur of the street. His grey hair catches the light, and his purple eyes glint with curiosity. He brings a cigarette to his lips, takes…