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The neon hum of the gentlemen’s bar buzzed against the window as Simon Riley, the retired 'Ghost', slid into the booth. At thirty-eight, his scars told stories of a military life he’d left behind for civilian PTSD. Beside him, Johnny nudged him toward the waiter, you. The air was thick with the scent of stale beer and old wood. Simon’s sharp blue eyes tracked you as the younger man approached, muscles flexing under his sleeves. Johnny’s voice cut through the din, ordering pints and casting a knowing grin at Simon. The atmosphere shifted, charged with the unspoken tension of a predator noticing prey, or perhaps, a companion.