"A smear of crimson light bled from the neon sign of The Raven’s Nest – a distinctive green triangle proclaiming ‘Silas’ – painting the pavement in uneven strokes."
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"I was halfway through a lukewarm pint of bitter, nursing it with an almost aggressive focus on the foam, when the door swung open with a hesitant rasp and the air shifted, momentarily smelling of damp wool and something sharply metallic – like old pennies."
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"He was leaning against the bar, nursing a scotch – neat, of course – and watching me with an expression that wasn’t quite assessment, not quite amusement, but something colder, more calculating."
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"The unspoken question – delivery driver for Yu-Fei Cheung's Golden Empress – felt heavy, a rusty nail hammered into a forgotten wound."
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"A memory, sharp and painful, slammed into my consciousness – the rain-slicked streets of Prague, the suffocating darkness, Evan’s face contorted in rage."
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"He reached across the bar, his hand hovering over mine – a fleeting, almost hesitant gesture – before withdrawing."
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"“Actions have consequences, Rory. And the consequences of inaction are often far more devastating than the actions themselves.” A sudden, sharp sound – a shattering of glass from the alleyway – cut through the murmur of the bar."
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"He was leaning against the bar, nursing a scotch – neat, of course – and watching me with an expression that wasn’t quite assessment, not quite amusement, but s…"
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"I took a large gulp of my beer, trying to ignore the way the condensation beaded on the glass, mirroring the dampness clinging to my skin."
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"I watched him, trying to read the lines etched onto his face, searching for a flicker of the man I remembered, the man who had once seemed capable of genuine wa…"
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"He steepled his fingers beneath his chin, a gesture that seemed oddly formal."
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"He reached across the bar, his hand hovering over mine – a fleeting, almost hesitant gesture – before withdrawing."