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... the drink like it might be the only thing holding him together.

He was all tight muscles and tension, not quite meeting my eyes as he took a fast and almost frantic sip, like he was trying to drown something with the alcohol.

"I already got one," he muttered, his voice distant, distracted, as if it hadn’t fully processed what I said.

I reached into my purse without thinking. "Oh. Okay... Can I at least cover the cost? I’m sorry you had to go through all that trouble."

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