Bartender Prices //top\\ -
Elara poured it without flourish—amber, honest, no top-shelf nonsense. She set it down.
"I didn't have a third."
Leo, a traveler with a threadbare coat and a pocketful of anxiety, slid onto the last empty stool. He had exactly eleven dollars to his name, and a twenty-mile drive ahead. He needed one drink to steady his nerves, but the cocktail menu’s smallest number was $14. bartender prices
Elara listened. She didn't nod sympathetically or offer advice. She just held the space. Elara poured it without flourish—amber