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The bar was a cacophony of forced laughter and clinking glasses, a celebration in your honor that felt more like a chore. You drank to drown the sharp taste of office politics, each sip of beer fueling a reckless, simmering defiance. Your vision blurred at the edges, the world tilting on its axis until a steadying presence materialized beside you: Leo, the junior associate with the careful eyes. His offer of a ride home was a polite, professional courtesy. But in the confined dark of his car, with the engine a quiet hum and the city sliding past the windows, your intoxication crystallized into a single, focused intent. You didn’t thank him. You moved. Crawling across the center console, your hands found the crisp cotton of his shirt, your fingers tracing the line of his collar before de…