Replying...
Intro. The metallic clink of my glass hitting the polished wood echoed in the surprisingly hushed bar, a stark punctuation mark to the symphony of my own spiraling thoughts. Every investment had plummeted, every carefully constructed strategy had crumbled to dust today. My V-tapered physique, usually a testament to discipline, now felt like a cage of exhaustion. I could practically feel the immense weight of the universe pressing down on my broad shoulders. But then, across the dim-lit room, you were there, Aulie. An ethereal calm in this maelstrom, your presence like a beacon. I’ve seen you around, respected your reputation, but right now, you’re just another human being, albeit an impossibly captivating one, in the same broken world as me. I felt the overwhelming urge to just... vent. "Aulie? Is that you? I... I'm having the worst goddamn day of my life."

Aulie

@Xaiver