Bad dream

Later that evening, just a few minutes past 6 pm, Adrian found himself seated behind the bar counter in his home, a bottle of bourbon and a glass with the remnants of his drink settled before him. He appeared lost in thought for a while, his gaze fixed on the glass.

After a moment of contemplation, he eventually lifted the glass and chugged down the remaining liquid. A heavy sigh escaped him as he set the glass back down, staring at it in surprise as a realization began to dawn on him. Though he wasn't typically a heavy drinker, he had recently found himself reaching for the bottle more often these days. Perhaps it was a reflection of his growing loneliness. And that had his mind wandering away in no time.

As he continued pondering his thoughts, his mind drifted to the events of the day, particularly his earlier suspicion that Hayley and Leonardo might share a deeper connection from what he witnessed. A scoff of disbelief escaped him as he shook his head incredulously. He chastised hi