Chapter 76

Elsie's gaze drifted to a random spot in the air as she took a sip of her drink. The peach-flavored cocktail had a mild, sweet tang. Honestly, it tasted more like a fruity soda than alcohol—not exactly tasty, just… okay. But she was feeling a little off tonight and ended up finishing the whole can without even noticing. She hadn’t had this drink before, didn’t expect it to hit this hard, this fast. A wave of dizziness crept over her. She leaned back on the couch, trying to rest for a bit, and the second her eyes closed, it felt like falling into deep water. Lucas was busy having fun when someone leaned in and shouted into his ear, “#￥*&% is drunk!” “Who?” he asked. “Your girl, #*%@…” Lucas frowned. “What about her?” The person gave up explaining, straight up pointed toward the couch. Lucas immediately got up and walked over. He grabbed the empty can off the coffee table, glanced at it, and swore. “Who handed these out?” That viral drink from a while back—it only took one to knock you o