it was the ivy week party, and you were attending to speak to the usher of yale.

your boyfriend, nate, was forced to be the dartmouth usher, because his father wanted him to attend there.

you were still a bit angry at nate, as he followed serena van der woodsen into chuck's hotel suit, yesterday at chuck's father's brunch but you had to take him back, as it was an arranged relationship.

nate then went to the drink station, getting himself a drink from a student in his class who wanted to be dartmouth's usher, dan humphrey.

as he got himself a drink, serena approached him and tried to talk to nate, but nate avoided her. "seriously, you're not gonna talk to me? like not speak?" she asked, her anger showing in her tone.

nate glanced at her as he mumbled a hi, and went back to his drink. "wow, much better." she said, walking out of the drink den, as you walked in, avoiding eye contact with nate.