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He bought a pack of cheap cigarettes from the corner store, the kind whose tobacco flakes stuck to his tongue and left a harsh, chemical aftertaste. The thin paper burned fast, as if impatient, and the smoke felt more like an irritant than a comfort. Still, it was what he could afford, and its familiar sting filled the quiet gaps of his evening.