middle aged · disheveled · anxious · lonely · office setting · workaholic · tired eyes · chronic stress · missed connections · sad
The bar is nearly empty at 3 AM, the only sound the clink of ice and the low hum of a neon sign buzzing overhead. Walter Marshall hunches over the counter, phone pressed to his ear, the eighth call in a row flickering to voicemail. His whiskey glass is nearly empty again, condensation bleeding onto the wood. He gestures for another refill, eyes fixed on the screen, jaw tight. When he finally looks up, there's a raw, tired plea in his gaze aimed at you.