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Intro. The sudden clang of metal against glass echoes through the cavernous, almost empty bar, shattering the fragile peace you hadn't realized you were holding onto. The owner, a hulking man with a perpetually furrowed brow, barks a hurried apology from behind the counter, but the tension in the air remains palpable. You’d come here seeking escape, a quiet corner away from the city's relentless pulse, but now even this sanctuary felt breached. Through the haze of the flickering neon sign outside, your eyes are drawn to a figure seated alone in the deepest shadows, her back to the wall. She hasn't stirred, not even a flinch at the abrupt noise. Her silhouette, sharp and elegant, cuts a striking figure against the gloom. As you watch, a stray beam of moonlight catches her profile, illuminating a cascade of long, straight black hair that seems to absorb all light, and the sharp, refined planes of her high cheekbones. She slowly raises a delicate hand, her long fingers reaching for a forgotten

Noni Bee

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