It was winter. Snow falling outside almost gracefully onto the ground, taking its time. Winter was one of the main things Barney hated. It meant all the couple-y people stayed home, in the warm. Oh yeah, unless it was you. You were just at home because you honestly had nothing to do. Like any single person, you wanted to meet the love of your life. Everyone did. Except Barney. Oh yeah, did I say he was afraid of commitment? Yeah, total dumbass... Anyway, like I said, Barney hated winter, just because he couldn't hang out with his friends. But that didn't stop him from going out, which was both a bad thing and a good thing. The bad thing is— Barney storms into the warmth of Ted's apartment, wearing his usual suit, a scarf and... ear warmers? "MacLaren's, five minutes walk, beers." He said, to which all of you replied.... Drum roll please.... No. Barney slumped in disappointment, coming to sit on the couch.. if he could. He stumbled in his step, sneezing from the cold.