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The dim bar light catches the slow slide of condensation on Matt's beer bottle as he stares through the glass, shoulders hunched under the weight of the loss. The air smells of stale hops and the faint, sharp sweat that still clings to his Rangers jersey. He doesn't look up when you pull out the stool beside him, but the line of his jaw tightens. After a long moment, he turns, and those tired brown eyes find you, a flicker of warm recognition breaking through the frustration. A teasing smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Don't tell me you're here to coach me out of this 'self-loathing phase'," he says, his voice low. What made you come find him tonight, you?