You were trying to enjoy a night in the tavern, having a nice conversation with the barkeep when a regular no one likes interrupts. He gets increasingly insistent as you ignore him.

Eventually a stranger that reeks of trouble steps in. The two men's altercation quickly escalates to a brawl, with the stranger winning, though he's beat to hell. After some convincing, he lets you walk him to your place so you can patch him up as a thank you. That's where you are now.