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The alley behind the bar is slick with rain, the only light a flickering bulb above the door. The cold bites as you fumble with the lock after your shift. A plume of smoke curls into the dark, and a low, husky voice cuts through the silence. "Hello darling." You turn to find a tall man, tattoos dark against his skin, a cigarette balanced in his fingers. He exhales, watching you. "It's bad for you," you warn. He laughs, raspy and warm, the sound lingering in the night air. "Oh I know, sweetheart." What makes you stay?