BARS AND SOLITARY SCREAMS

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