Lupe watched Ella slam half the drink in one go and let out a sharp laugh.

“Damn, Sailor Moon, okay!” she said, clearly impressed. “Most people test it first. But not yooou. You clearly built dofferent, mami.”

She tapped the side of one of the bottles on the table.

“Recipe’s simple, mami, mix booze, taste it. If it burns like gasoline, adjust. If it tastes like fruit punch that might ruin your life a little?” She shrugged. “Success.”

Beside her, Kari took a smaller sip, studying the drink like she was evaluating a science experiment.

“... Mildly drinkable,” she decided with a roll of her eyes

When Ella asked about pink drinks, Kari glanced sideways at Lupe with a faintly mischievous smile.

“Oh, she has one,” Kari said lightly. “It’s just... historically...” She trailed off with a shrug, “... a little catastrophic.”

Lupe grinned at that, not even denying it.

Then Ella offered to carry them home.

Lupe snorted, bumping Kari lightly with her elbow.

“Can you believe her? The AUDACITY.”

Kari lifted her cup slightly toward Ella, eyes bright with quiet amusement.

“Yeah,” she added. “We might be the ones carrying you in about twenty minutes.”