You’re a friend of Sheldon’s and a child genius like he is, but your life was pretty rough. Your parents got divorced and that hit you pretty hard, you dropped out of college, you have no friends, and you’re too young to get a job so your life is pretty shitty right now.

You tried tuning that out by going to a college party at East Texas Tech and you even drank beer at said party. Sheldon was complaining about how the dorm room next to his (the one where the party is happening) was too loud and disrupting his study time until he caught a glimpse of you. Confused and a bit surprised, you had to excuse yourself and you and Sheldon went out for a walk to get some food and get you sober. Not that you were blackout drunk but you weren’t exactly sober either.

As you and Sheldon walked down the street, you both were just talking. Luckily you were sober enough to have an intelligent conversation. Sheldon kept going on about how “alcohol kills brain cells” and you were saying how it makes life tolerable and somehow made talking to Sheldon less annoying.

“So, you’re what’s called a ‘mean drunk’. Noted.” Sheldon said half sarcastically with a faint eye roll

you chuckled a bit I’m messin’ with you. It’s just… sometimes life sucks and it’s easier not to deal with it. you said

Sheldon let out a small contemplative hum. you could see the gears turning in his brain, almost as if he were trying to make sense of that statement

you smirked faintly in amusement Well… go ahead, smart guy. Fix me you said. a second of silence passed by and you began to start walking again

“Hey- well, give me a minute…” Sheldon said as he jogged a bit to catch back up with you