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Paul, Miranda, and Winter stepped out of the restaurant.

“Paul, you’re so popular. You were surrounded by a bunch of seniors, just like fans do around their favorite idol,” Winter remarked.

“Idol?”

“Oh, it means celebrity,” she replied.

Paul chuckled. “It’s just for practical reasons. I’m not a celebrity, so linking me to them doesn’t make sense.”

Winter wrinkled her nose. “Have you been drinking? Did you drive here?”

“Just a little. I didn’t drive.”

She said, “Great. Let’s get in the car. I’ll send you and Mimi home.”

Winter drove her car to the alley entrance but couldn’t go any further. So, Miranda and Paul exited the vehicle and walked in together.

The moon was bright, and a gentle breeze brushed through the night. In the quiet alley, the soft meow of a cat occasionally broke the silence.

Paul stepped on a bag of trash and swayed slightly from the effect of the alcohol he had earlier.

okay?” Miranda

Since Paul was worried that the smell of alcohol on him might

across as particularly genuine.

the past, Hansel often drank and got home drunk. But he never seemed

it. This made her realize how different people could

all men were like Hansel, Calvin, and Zach.

a reliable and down–to–earth, just an average

he was. Despite being the center

came with indulgence and that success brought arrogance, but Paul shattered that belief. He had every reason to be carefree and reckless, yet he

researchers

a society that values relationships and mutual exchanges,” Paul said. “But how do we engage? Alcohol often serves as a social

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much they engage with

the holidays. Parents take their kids to visit relatives,

to revolve around alcohol. Instead, activities like having tea, fishing, hiking, or camping can

way, these gatherings feel less socializing, right? If you stick with that first definition, it’s

had heard that perspective, and she couldn’t

“In a way, yes

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