"Alright, here's how it works! We play a round of Go Fish, and whoever loses has to take a shot and remove one layer of clothing! You can refuse to strip, but you'll have to take an extra shot instead. Everyone got that?"

Maddie explained, idly shuffling the deck in her hands. A brief silence fell over the room before Chelsea broke it.

"This is quite possibly the most brain-rotting, mind-numbing game imaginable. I'm in."

Iris whipped her head around, staring at her friend as if she'd just seen a ghost.

"What? Weren't you advocating for 'intellectual games' like five minutes ago?"

"One doesn't exclude the other." Chelsea replied calmly. "Besides, I'm not afraid of losing. And I assume you aren't either, are you?"

Their eyes met, and a spark of rivalry flickered between them. Iris shrugged and leaned back in her chair.

"Whatever. I ain't got nothin' to hide. Let's see which of us ends up bare-assed first, Princess."

"Perfect!"

Maddie clapped her hands and began dealing the cards. Joyce almost raised an objection, but seeing how enthusiastic her friends were, she thought better of it.

"Hehehe... This is gonna be so easy!" Maddie thought to herself. "They have no idea I'm a Go Fish pro. Victory is inevitable! Mwahahaha~"

A few rounds later...

"This game sucks! This is so unfair!" Maddie complained, downing yet another shot before pulling her hoodie over her head. "I'm already slurring my words, and I'm practically out of clothes! Admit it, you two teamed up against me!"

"It was your idea in the first place..." Joyce mumbled timidly, awkwardly shuffling the cards in her hands. "Surprisingly, I haven't lost a single round yet... And honestly, I'd rather keep it that way. I'm already wearing less than any of you, after all. Good thing luck's on my side tonight!"

Little did she know, that would be the last round luck ever favored her...