Number One (a UA fanfic)

IV

"I can't believe I'm gonna take your drinking virginity."

Luther and Eden are in front of the bar Eden told him earlier. Luther is dressed in a woollen dark green jumper and jeans, Eden is dressed in a striped t-shirt and knee-length khaki jeans.

"What?"

"This is your first time drinking alcohol, right?" Eden asked, looking up to their new friend and roommate.

"That is beyond horrible," Luther said before he closed his eyes. Eden laughed. 

"Ready?" They asked. "I'm not going to leave you."

"What if I drink too much and I..." he doesn't finish his words but Eden catches on quickly. He doesn't want to somehow end up like Klaus and Ben, a drug addict and a drunk.

"A few won't hurt." Eden pats his back. "That's why you need to drink responsibly."

"I trust you." Luther sighed as he rolled over the hem of his jumper. "Let's go."

"That's what we're talking about!"

They both entered in. The deafening pop music filled Luther's ears, the sight of drunk people everywhere. There's one passing out near the dance floor as her friends carried her to a table, couples snogging, a few people dancing on the dance floor, smoke as there are a couple of people smoking. Eden rushed to the bartender and Luther joined.

"Hey, bartender!" Eden called as they placed the money on the counter. "Can I have two gin and tonic? It's my friend's first time."

"Sure thing." The bartender accepts the money and works to get the drink. 

"How much is that?"

"Tonight's on me, don't worry about it," Eden assured him. "Now, I understand this is all new to you and you may actually want to try more than drinking weak alcohol but you don't want to go there yet. Build your way up, drink responsibly."

"Ok."

"If you're already tipsy, tell me. We should leave by then."

"Why?"

"Because this is your first time and your body isn't much tolerant towards it yet," Eden answered. The bartender arrived with two clear glasses and both of them thanked him. "If you want to dance, go ahead. But that's all you'll do for now, you can try more once we go here more often."

"Thanks, Eden." Luther smiled as he lifted up the glass. "I've never really lived outside the Academy, haven't done anything other than what can be done there."

"Well, there's the first time in everything," Eden smirked as they lifted the glass too. "Bottoms up."

Luther drinks the gin and tonic at hand. The taste of citrus and coriander immediately filled his taste buds with just a hint of something bittersweet. Eden finished the drink as soon as they drank it, but Luther isn't at hurry as he enjoyed the drink slower, already halfway.

"Do you like it?" Eden asked. Luther nods, still processing the drink. "Take it slow, no one's hurrying you."

"I quite like it, thanks." Luther gave Eden a soft one-armed hug. Eden pats his back before they depart, Luther drinking the gin and tonic until it's finished.

"What have you done?" Luther asked once the glass is empty. "How frequent do you go here?"

"Pretty much every weekend." Eden shrugged. "I've fucked whilst drunk with a complete stranger."

"Sounds like Klaus and Ben-" Luther scoffs. Eden sent him a questioning look. "My brothers Klaus and Ben did a lot of questionable things whilst drunk."

"Ahh, I see," Eden smirked as they raised their eyebrow at the empty glasses. "Want a second round?"

"If that's fine with you."

"Of course it is! Bartender!" They called. The bartender went closer as Eden placed the same amount of money on the counter. "Same order, two."

"How do you know you've had enough?"

"That depends on each person," Eden answered. "Basically the safest is when you start losing control on your bodily movements."

"I see." The bartender placed two more glasses on the counter and Luther grabbed one the same time Eden also grabbed one.

"Cheers!" Eden said before drinking, Luther doing the same. Same, the citrusy bittersweet flavour took over his taste buds. Luther feels warmer inside.

The music is playing 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' by Eurythmics, a song he and his siblings liked. Luther smiled, he remembered that everyone in the room would dance to this song.

"Ahh, you like this too?" Eden asked. Luther nods as he stared at the dance floor.

"Come on, let's dance," Luther invited Eden. Eden nods and they both abandoned their drinks, dancing on the dance floor.

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I've travelled the world and the seven seas
Everybody's lookin' for something

Luther snapped his fingers as he moved his body left and right, Eden dancing even wilder than him. Luther scoffed, what a show-off!

Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

Reginald had wanted to abuse them and he succeeded. He used their abilities and he succeeded. No more. Luther no longer wants to be abused, he's breaking free.

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
I've travelled the world and the seven seas
Everybody's lookin' for something

True, Luther had been looking for something. After all, isn't that thing normal? This is his sweet dream, to be dancing freely and worry-free with his new friend.

"Luther! Check this out!" Eden twirled on the dance floor and slutdrops. "I bet you can't do that!"

"Show-off!" Luther laughed as he attempted to do the same. It should be easy, right? It looked easy. Just squat real low and pop right back up.

Nope, he can't do it. Luther fell to his arse as he lost balance. Eden laughed hard as they offered a hand to help Luther up and he accepts, minding his own ability.

This doesn't seem bad after all.