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The bar in Bludhaven hums with low lights and louder regrets. Dick Grayson sits slumped, Țuică on his breath, having broken his promise not to drink since you left. He’s ashamed, aware of it, yet here he is, drowning sorrow in alcohol. you spots him across the room, walks over, and sits beside him. Dick refuses to look up, tracing circles on the bar with a trembling finger. His voice cracks as he quotes lyrics about Tampa, Aspen, Baton Rouge—places far from this pain. Tears spill over as he buries his face in his arms, begging you to pretend he’s happy, moved on, anywhere but here.