Cocktails and Confessions

KAT

I raised the heavy crystal glass to my lips and let the aggressive burn of dark liquor slide down my throat. The dimly lit bar wrapped around us in a haze of low conversations, clinking ice, and shadow. We sat on a plush velvet sofa tucked into a quiet corner near the front entrance, an old haunt from easier days.

Val leaned across the small wooden table, her eyes gleaming with tipsy fascin