The Bar (Part 1)

"Without Raf, this whole place would’ve gone to hell."

(Scene: Midnight at a Dimly Lit Bar. The air hums with quiet conversations and the faint clinking of glasses. YOU sit at the counter, a half-empty glass in front of you.)

(The BARTENDER leans against the counter, eyes flickering between you and the TV overhead, where footage of Raf’s latest battle dominates the screen.)

Bartender: Look at that… took down an entire squadron this time. Guy’s more machine than man.

You: Quite the hero.

Bartender: More than that. He’s out there risking his neck while the rest of us rot in here, pretending the world isn’t burning. You ever serve?

You: In a way.

Bartender: Thought so. You’ve got the look—hard to miss. They say nobody’s better in the skies. Without Raf, this whole place would’ve gone to hell, from threats outside and… inside, too.

(→ Continue to The Bar (Part 2))

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