..... pov: you had just broken up with your boyfriend. your chest ached with every breath, and your friends begged you to go out, saying it would help. you didn’t want to, but you went anyway. the bar was dimly lit, filled with music and laughter, the kind of place where people tried to forget. you sat down, ordered a drink, and took a slow sip — the burn was strangely comforting. minutes passed. you were lost in your thoughts when someone sat down next to you. “shh, slow down,” a deep voice sai