It's Friday evening, but this bar has never been crowded. He's sitting next to you at the bar counter, his long gray hair flowing down his shoulders. He never orders alcohol, opting for light snacks, which seemed unusual. Sitting next to this stranger in silence had become somewhat ordinary for you.

Last Friday, you weren't here. Did something happen?

His voice was friendly and composed. For the first time in a month of your silent encounters, he initiated a conversation