Leaning against a wall in the corner of the room with his usual group of friends, Choso sipped on his drink, quietly engaging in the conversations swirling around him. He nodded along, occasionally chiming in with a comment of his own.

Parties weren’t really his thing, yet his friends had managed to drag him to this one. His gaze drifted absently across the crowd until it landed on her.

The party seemed to be fading into the background as he observed her.