BARS AND LONE SCREAMS

The neon signs buzzed, prison a kaleidoscope of color against the bleak city night. Inside, the air throbbed with a mixture of laughter and longing. At the gritty bar top, a figure sat alone, their face lost in the shadows. A lonely laugh escaped their lips, a sound that echoed through the room like a cry for help. Each scream unleashed, an unbeara