Based on a world similar to that of 2105, but closer to our time. I hope you enjoy it!
On April 28th, during an annual bar crawl through downtown Manhattan, Mira stepped into her 4th bar, amazed by the size of it. As a human of ordinary height, walking into a bar built for much larger species was not only intimidating, but also overwhelming. Thankfully for her, she was already drunk.
Towering over the few humans drunk enough to enter the bar were several alien and mutant species at least 8ft tall. The tabletops reached their shoulders while sitting in a chair required hopping onto a seat as high as their hips. Sitting at the bar that wrapped around in a full square required stepping onto a few of the leg supports, and wasn't the greatest idea for two inebriated friends. But who thinks that clearly after 8 drinks?
Barely paying any attention to the looks the nearby Triceritons, Ghonitians, and various mutants were giving the smaller humans, Mira and Ashley sat together in the large barstool between two parties. The bartender, a large four-armed alien with a wide toothless grin found their presence amusing.
Of course, there was little risk for the humans in this bar with its high credibility and rating. The bartender simply enjoyed seeing humans that would seem easily intimidated by the bar moseying in for a few drinks. This time of year they spotted more of those fearless human-types.
"What're ya havin?" he asked with a smirk as he prepared two drinks at once.
Ashley examined the drink selection behind the bar as Mira looked at the dark purple drink in the hands of the Triceriton next to her. "I'll have one of those," she said with a cheeky grin.
Ashley, the bartender, and the Triceriton in question all looked at the drink then back at her.
"Uh, I don't think you wanna do that," the Triceriton said with a chuckle. "I've never met a single human who could drink more than a sip of this."
"Well what is it?" Mira asked curiously.
"It's from my homeworld, we call it Eie. It'll make yer face go funny," he offered it to her with a knowing grin. "Wanna try?"
Ashley gave him a suspicious look and waited to stop her friend from accepting a stranger's drink. "Nah," she said, turning back to the bartender. "I want one of those fuckers."
The Triceriton and bartender shared a concerned look as one of his arms reached for a glass jug filled with the same purple liquid. He expertly poured a shot's worth into a whiskey glass and placed it in front of her.
Ashley watched as her friend grabbed the glass as an underdog would and brought it up to her lips.
"I'd down it in one go if I was you," the bartender suggested as the Triceriton took a big sip of his own. With a determined look on her face, Mira took the shot in one go.
Everyone in the area who heard her order watched as the pure sourness of the drink contorted her face against her will. The Triceriton chuckled as he put the glass down and gave a gentle pat to her back. "You'll feel it soon. Don't worry."
The glass hit the bar with not a drop left and Mira shook off the potency of the liquid as it hit her stomach. Ashley looked at her with concern while the bartender placed a glass of water in front of her. "You alright?" she asked with concern.
"I'm great," Mira replied with a smile. "Give me another one!"
After some concern from the bartender and half a glass of water down, Mira was given another shot right as the drink started taking its effect on her. She now had most of the creatures around her watching curiously as she prepared to down it again, but not before offering her friend a sip.
Ashley declined instantly, opting instead for a sweeter cocktail she was familiar with.
The second shot of Eie down with the same contorted expression as before, and her Triceriton neighbor was thoroughly impressed.
"Do you actually like it?" he asked while she drank more water.
"It's not that bad," she said with a shook of her head. "Just sour."
"You feelin it yet?" he asked again, sounding even more amused.
"Hm," she replied before taking a drink of her water. "Maybe."
He finished his drink and just shook his head. "I've never seen anyone take more than a sip of Eie, but I think humanity just met it's match. What's your name?"
With a smile she replied, "Mira."
"I'm Baxium, nice to meet ya," he said with a nod while holding his hand out.
She took it with an amused smile, not failing to notice how his giant orange hand swallowed her much smaller one effortlessly.
Once it was time for the crawl to move on, Mira nearly fell out of the chair she sat in and would have injured herself if not for the quick reflexes of her new friend Bax. Blushing when she was forced to realize how effortlessly his giant self was able to lower her to the ground once she lost her footing, she left the bar with his phone number should she want to try anymore otherworldly drinks. And that was how Mira and Baxium met.
Only a month would pass before they met again, and soon their relationship began to bloom.
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