Bisexual

"I'm bi." You say.

"Fuck." Dinesh says. He and Phil hand bills to Claire, Stella and Natalya. Jackie smirks.

"I should have known. You really like Jojo's Bizarre Adventure." Phil says.

"This is why I don't bet" Jackie says.

"Because you're a loser?" Natalya says.

"Exactly." Jackie says. "But I'm not a broke loser."

"It's alright. I can make the money back. Besides, what are the odds that we'd all be bisexual?" Dinesh says.

You look at everyone. They're all bisexual too? You knew Phil was bisexual, as well as his very loose and specific standards. You're more surprised that he didn't know about you. Claire, you knew. Stella, you suspected. After all, the two girls were very close for best friends. Dinesh and Jackie seemed so masculine, you expected them to be straight. You seem to notice their stares in a different way. Jackie's eyes show a sort of hunger. Like you're a piece of meat roasting in front of him. Your eyes meet Dinesh's. His look is one of curiosity. As if he's sizing you up. If only he wasn't wearing that goofy costume.

Dinesh breaks your look, and downs his shot of soju.

"Hey, we're all supposed to drink the first one together." Claire says.

"Alright, alright, alright. Cheers, to anime club." Dinesh says.

"Japanese culture club." Stella says.

"To anime club. Kampai!" Phil says. "Kampai!" you all shout. You raise your glasses, and drink. The soju is very mild, tasting slightly like peach. It goes down easily. You notice that Stella is grimacing after. Is she unable to handle this weak sauce?

Natalya fills her glass and takes another shot. She notices you looking at her.

"This stuff is like water to me. I need to drink more to stay on the same level."

You feel the same, and pour yourself another shot. Dinesh and Jackie follow suit.

"To ****." Natalya says, and the four of you drink.

Phil mentions something to Stella. She nods.

"What's that?" you say.

He turns and gives you that smile. "I said we're surrounded by alcoholics." You share a laugh with him.

"Before we go stupid, go wild, go crazy, I have to tell you and Phil about our tradition." Dinesh says. He begins to move his arms, gesticulating. "This is an old tradition. Ancient, sacred. It's important, and it's always made the executives closer. It's been here since the first year of the club." He seems uncharacteristically nervous as he says this.

"Dinesh, it's okay. I'll explain." Natalya says. Dinesh looks relieved. "We play a game at the end of the year. This game usually gets... sexual."

You and Phil look at each other.

Natalya continues. "But, we are not forcing you into anything. You can leave, and you can refuse to do certain things. However, I would recommend that you play."

"And we play this, here? In this restaurant?" Phil says.

"We have an arrangement with the owners." Dinesh says.

You think for a moment. It seems all eyes are on you and Phil.

"I'm in." Phil says. You nod as well.

"Just one question." you say.