Elias sat at the far end of the mahogany bar, his fingers tracing the condensation on a heavy glass of single malt. He didn’t come here for the conversation; he came for the four-hour sermon delivered by the house speakers.
The neon sign for "The Copper Still" flickered, casting a rhythmic amber glow over the rain-slicked pavement of 4th Street. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of charred oak, tobacco, and the kind of history you can’t scrub off the floorboards. Elias sat at the far end of the
The music started low—a slow, dragging bassline that felt like a heartbeat after a long day. It was "Whiskey Blues," the kind of music that doesn't just play in the background but sits down next to you and asks what’s wrong. Inside, the air was thick with the scent