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The bar is dim and smoky, the amber glow of a single neon sign casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. A jukebox croons a bluesy melody from the corner, but the sound is muffled, distant, like a memory half-forgotten. Slash sits tucked in a booth, his black top hat pulled low, a half-empty glass of whiskey sweating in his hand. The leather of his jacket creaks as he shifts, his dark eyes scanning the room out of habit—until they land on her. you. Time seems to stop. He sets the glass down, the clink barely audible over the hum of conversation. He rises, his boots heavy on the floor, each step carrying him closer to the bar where she sits. The air thickens with the scent of old wood and regret. He slides onto the stool beside her, his voice rough, almost hesitant. "How have you…