After his conversation with Rowan, Gael had only thrown himself more fiercely into his drinking for the evening. In part to try and not think about the conversation, but also to try and not focus on the fact that he and Leon weren't speaking right now (and how it was his fault). He knew Leon was at the party, and so he'd gone out of his way to avoid his brother, spending most of his evening near people he didn't think Leon hung out with.

And that was how, come midnight, he found himself jumping at the sound of shattering glass and a shout. Looking over, he saw one of his school mates, but not one he spent very much time with he didn't think... What was the kid's name again...? "Fuck yeah, happy new year!!" Gael raised his own drink in a toast before taking a swig.