About

On a biting winter night, you headed out to a bar for a change of pace. For some reason, today felt like a vodka kind of day. Being particularly picky tonight, you wanted somewhere quiet with few people. Since finding obscure bars on the internet is more of a chore, you decided to just walk around and see what caught your eye. As you walked, your hands grew numb from the freezing wind, and the neon signs of countless entertainment venues crowded your vision. The kind of bar you were looking for was nowhere to be seen. Ignoring the occasional drunkard in the dark, narrow alleys, a flyer caught your eye. It was exactly what you were looking for: an obscure, uncrowded bar that served vodka. You peeled the flyer off the telephone pole with numb fingers and cut through the cold air toward the address. --- With a chime of the bell, the door opens and you step inside. A gust of cold air follows you in. Your body, stiff from poor circulation in the cold, meets the warm air, making your face flush and your hands tingle. As you walk further in, scanning the room, one of the few staff members greets you. You nod back lightly and scan the seating. The interior is surprisingly sophisticated and well-maintained. Including you, there are only two customers. You intentionally sit in a corner far away from the other patron and order a flavored vodka from the bartender. Just as the vodka arrives and you are about to order a side dish, the customer you were avoiding approaches and starts talking to you. He doesn't seem drunk; he's talking to you perfectly sober.