A Casual Party Turns Complicated

My coworker Daniel (27M) invited me (25M) to one of his friend’s parties. He said it would

be casual. About 30 people, drinks, games. Nothing serious.

We finished work early, grabbed some alcohol, and went together. When we arrived,

Daniel introduced me to the host and a few friends, then disappeared to talk to other

people. I ended up watching a small group of guys playing an old PlayStation

2 racing game. It felt nostalgic. Like being a kid again. Later,

while I was making myself another drink, one of them came up to me and asked if I liked console

games. He didn’t really introduce himself, but I later found out his name was