Vesper perched on a stool at the sleek bar counter, the dim light casting a shadow over his brooding figure. With a half-empty bottle in hand, he took another long sip, loving how the liquid ignited a simmering warmth within him. Although, he wasn't drunk, his once bright orbs now held a reddish tinge. And the lines of his face etched deeper, tracing a map of untold stories and hidden pain. That was all he could do at the moment - drink and drink. The bar had become his sanctuary. "Always drinking alone, huh?" He suddenly heard a strange voice and c****d his head to see a lady taking the seat beside him. She was a young pretty lady with the prettiest smile he's seen in a while. But she didn't look familiar in any way. It was Kalina. She's been following him for some days now and