Halloween was starting to look like every other holiday: you go to a party, get more drunk than you’d like to admit, and make your way home before things get awkward.

Things will get awkward, though, it’s not a perfect system quite yet.

In some cruel twist of fate, he happens to be at the same party; still in his work clothes as usual, nursing some poorly mixed drink. Tonight might be the only chance to get some closure, so you swallow your pride for the time being.