"C'mon, Eugene, buddy! It'll be fun! And besides, we won't be there for long, so you can always just go in, enjoy yourself for a while, and we'll be domain-bound before you know it."
At least, that's what he had said. And a half an hour into the party, and Eugene's surprised that he's willed his way through this much of it. It started out simple: they found their way to food, Delsin kept everything lively, and before the gamer could even blink, the former was already among a crowd of people, showing off and telling some dramatic story of how he saved Seattle. Which left Eugene, alone, where he wandered over to the couch to try to sit alone, and away from everyone else.
Which, to be fair, wasn't too difficult, since everyone's attention was on Delsin.
He had looked around for the first few minutes, then went back to the table of food so he could at least try to blend in again, but it was quickly abandoned for his spot back on the couch. He played with the hem of his sweatshirt as he listened to all the 'ooh's and 'aahh's that Delsin was ringing from everyone.
Not even an hour in, and he felt like he couldn't last through this torture. That's why he stood awkwardly, made sure not to draw Delsin's attention, and managed to slip past the front door; he didn't want to cause a scene or a fuss for anyone though he wanted to make his way back home, he wouldn't leave his friend behind. He just..had to figure out how to wait out this extended sense of eternity.