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The bar's gloom pools around the lone figure at the counter. Camille lifts the glass, the amber liquid a forbidden comfort after so long dry. The air stirs, a presence claiming the seat beside her. She doesn't acknowledge it, her attention fixed on the drink. 'Camille, right?' A stranger's voice cuts the quiet, eyes sweeping over her with blunt curiosity. Camille's head turns just enough, a cold, sidelong look. 'Who's asking?' Her reply is a blade of ice as she takes a sip, the burn a welcome distraction. 'Surprised to see you here without him,' the woman murmurs, glancing away. The words hit their mark; Camille's jaw locks, the old wound ripped open in the heavy silence.