It was another Thursday night, another local venue to see a show. Tim had been going out to see local bands every Thursday since he was a Freshman in high school. He never had any musical talent, it was so bad he didn't even look good holding a guitar. Even though he couldn't play or sing Tim pulled his own to fit in. Always ready to push a box or mix a show, occasionally even dabbled in photography for his friend's band's social. He couldn't get enough of the life style truth be told. He lived for music, for hearing the passion from a singer, the bass pounding through his body, the deep multidimensional lyrics. And he really liked the girls.
Tim wasn't a stud by any means, but he wasn't necessarily unattractive either. Standing five foot eight and weighing just over 200 pounds, Tim was exactly what you would describe as "average". Luckily for him his physique fit in perfectly with the music scene. His usual attire consisted of a hoodie, band t-shirt, and baggy jeans topped off with his favorite studded belt. Of course he completes the look with a chained wallet and a beat up pair of black combat boots.
He had pre-gamed before heading out for the show. Jack Daniels was his drink of choice, he always carried a flask filled with some just in case. Feeling no pain and up for a good night he met up with his friends who were playing the show that night. "Resigned to an Afterthought" was their band's name, and it fit perfectly. They were never good enough to be the headliner, but they were better than the shitty openers the promoter threw up on stage before them. Still though, they were good enough for Tim to use the good old "I'm with the band" line on some girl.
The night hit the ground running as soon as he got to the show. It was in the basement of a small bar. Low ceiling, walls painted black, posts on the floor making sight lines horrible, speakers way too big for the size of the room, and packed wall to wall with people. Tim and his friends set up camp at a table near the bar, one of the perks of playing the show. The table was on an elevated area giving them all a clear view of the floor. Narraganset's all around with Jameson chasers made the room seem a little foggier than it really was.
Looking out over the crowd Tim saw her, and he did a literal double take. She was beautiful, shorter than him around five foot three with dark brown almost black hair down straight her back. She had a red tank top on showing off her perky boobs and a jean skirt with black Converse high-tops. Dancing with a group of girls she looked single and out for a good time.
Tim knew he had to talk to her, the trick was when would be the perfect time. He wasn't great with opening lines and trying to talk to a girl in the middle of the dance floor during a set was sure to be a fruitless effort. His chance appeared when she broke away from the group to head to the bar at the end of the set. Tim quickly offered to buy the next round for this friends, which they all knew meant he was going after a chick, and made for the bar.
The bar was crowded and she hadn't been served yet. Luckily Tim knew the bartender from being here regularly and she came right over to where he was standing. Tipping well has its benefits sometimes. He ordered his round, 5 beers and 5 shots on his tab, and added "And I'll get her whatever she wants" nodding at the girl in the red tank top.
"You really don't have too, I'd be embarrassed for you to hear what I'm ordering. Besides I promised my friend I'd get her a drink" she said.
Tim looked her up and down slowly, she looked even better up close. "Well I'll tell you what, order anything and I'll buy if you bring your friend over to our table." Tim nodded to the bar tender, grabbed the tray with his drinks and headed to the table. He knew his buddy Mike the drummer in Resigned was recently dumped and would be the perfect wing-man for him. He got to the table and told Mike he had a surprise coming for him. As they did their shots Tim saw the girl and her friend heading their way.
Tim smiled wide as the girl in red walked up. "So what exactly did you not want me to hear you order?" he said. A devilish smile flashed across her face and she said "Sex on the beach, I didn't want you to think I was too forward". Tim knew he was in for a fun night and introduced the girls to the guys in Resigned to an Afterthought. It turns out the girl Tim was quickly falling for was named Kelly and her friend was Julie. The conversion came easy but ended quickly when the next band started.