Chapter I: The Highway Man

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Nick adjusted his cuffs before lighting a cigarette, in the dark grim night, only the streetlights & cigarette making his features visible. He had been outside of a club, sitting on a bench, his face was a bit bloody but he didn't pay much mind. He was waiting for the bouncer to call the owner over, originally he'd been waiting inside to get his reward from him, however something...well, someone caught his eye.
He watched a short man who obviously stood out from the crowd, but he was chatting with who he assumed was a stranger. He noticed him because of how much innocent energy he radiated, he had such a warm and friendly smile, but weary eyes. Nick also noticed the guy talking him up looked kinda smug and sleazy. Nick was sitting at a small private table, he watched that sleazeball slip a small green pill into the shortstack's drink. Nick suddenly felt his adrenaline rise to do something quickly as soon as the smaller one drank it. He waited if anyone else saw and was going to do something, he didn't want to draw attention towards himself, bad for business. But he watched a few minutes and saw the effects happening before him and he felt his stomach turn.

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