I struggled to decide what point of view I wanted it from, but have clearly resolved this in some manner because you're reading this now.
No it's not immediate, but it is a short one.
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It's your birthday, 19th, not quite fully an adult, but almost there. I'm a few years older, so I bring the alcohol, lucky for me, I'm the oldest one showing up, no tasteless beers. I bring ciders for everyone in a large cooler, buried at the bottom, a single pint of Jaegar.
I walk up to the door and knock on the door with my foot, the large cooler in my hands and smile when you answer the door, "Hey Alice." You smile back. Your long brown hair goes down to the middle of your back, framing your cute face perfectly, it doesn't take much effort to keep eye contact, though there is a great view a bit further south, but that comes later.
"Hey James, is that-?" You ask, being a bit cautious in case someone else hears.
"Yeah, I brought the cider, and jaegar for me. High tolerance." I say, smiling shyly, no lie in my voice, there never was.
"Oh, good." she said, waving me in insistently. I come in and set the cooler down by the party table with the chips and snacks.
I set up my small table and grab a cider for myself, making sure the jaegar is safely nestled down in the bottom of the cooler. I set the cider on my table and walk back out to my car, grabbing my chess set. I go back and set it up on the table, I open a cider and drink it slowly, waiting for enough people to arrive.
The party fully populated, I grab two shot glasses hidden among my chess set and grab the jaegar from the bottle of my cooler. As I set down my glasses and the bottle you bring him over, your boyfriend, "This is James, James, this is Ken, my boyfriend." He scowls when he hears my name and glares at me, a look I recognize all too well, I received it from your other boyfriend. You said my name when you were alone with him.
I smirk at the realization and hold out my hand for Ken, he's a bit of a slender man, and though he's the second tallest at this party, I have a couple inches on him. He tries to compensate for the large size difference by squeezing my hand hard in an attempt to show strength. I restrain myself and give a moderate handshake.
"Hey Ken, ever play shot chess?" I asked, knowing he would take up the opportunity to try and prove his superiority.
Ken shook his head but snagged a nearby stool and sat across from me, white, I always play black. I pour us each a shot, "You take a piece, you take a shot." I explain, "If you can't take the shot, you forfeit the game, no matter how better you're doing. You throw up before the game is over, you forfeit."
"You're going to lose." He said confidently, moving the pawn forward, I chuckle lightly, he was trying to use standard chess tactics.
Much later, Ken was just about to fall over and I was a bit groggy, but it was the end, I moved my queen and it was checkmate. I took the last shot, taking the shots from both glasses, a crowd had gathered, because a drinking game is a drinking game, and they cheered when I put the cap back on the jaegar.
Ken got up and stumbled over and I reached out and steadied him, he gave me a dirty look, but was in no shape to protest. I walked him to the couch and laid him down on it, "Here you go, maybe lie down for a bit."
I walked back to my chess set and rolled it up, putting away the pieces. I walk over to the snack table and grab a cider as well as the last sandwich there, I would need to sober up a bit, and you would need to get a little drunker for my plan tonight to work. I popped a cider and took a sip, filling up the missing space with some jaegar and I walk over to you, pretending to pop it again as I hand it off.
"Thanks for helping Ken lie down." you say, taking a drink of the mixed beverage, making a face, "It tastes funny."
"It's alcohol, what did you expect?" I ask.
This goes on for some time, me making sure you drink enough water to prevent hangover as well, until the partygoers begin filing out. I carry you back to your room, you giggling the whole way, a couple of the men, Ken included, eye you and I shake my head as I take you to your room, setting you down in your bed.
You grab my t-shirt sleeve, "Stay with me, please?" you ask, big eyes. I smile back and agree, it's going better than I expected.