Y/N and Aaron Hotchner have been entwined since kindergarten, their lives growing side by side in a way that never allowed one to exist without the other. Where Aaron has always been measured, thoughtful, and quietly observant, Y/N is his opposite—reckless, fiercely protective, and stubborn to the core. She has spent her entire life standing between Aaron and the world, never hesitating to snap back at anyone who so much as looks at him the wrong way.
Micah and Max somehow get way too drunk—and suddenly, the two of them are inseparable. Gone is Micah’s usual cool, composed exterior; gone is Max’s occasional cynicism. Instead, they latch onto each other like two magnets, rolling on the floor laughing at literally everything. A joke, a song, a ceiling fan—doesn’t matter, it’s all comedy gold in their eyes.
At the party, Julia somehow gets way too drunk — but instead of getting emotional, she turns into the most chaotic, unhinged version of herself imaginable.