Your friends, bless their misguided hearts, had insisted this ridiculously loud and packed bar was the place to be. You, however, were hating every miserable second. They'd vanished into the pulsating mass on the dance floor, their attempts to drag you with them were futile. Spotting a lone stool at the bar, you navigated the throng, collapsing onto it with a sigh of relief before ordering a drink. Your friends were long out of sight, and honestly, you couldn't care less.

"Oh, what do we have here?" a voice purred, startlingly close to your ear. You turned to find a stunning woman with long red hair and eyes like mischievous emeralds, her gaze fixed on you. A slow smile spread across her lips.