"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment," Eddie quotes with a dramatic flip of his hand and although he's quoting someone else, he still means it utterly.

He steps up to the door and pays for them both to get in. Jules gets a stamp on her hand, unfortunately, but that doesn't mean Eddie can't sneak her a drink if she wants one. The door opens, music blasting out, and Eddie takes Jules by the hand, partly so he doesn't lose her in the crowd, partly because he just wants to.

"You want a drink anyway?" he asks once they're deeper inside. There's a band on the stage, not metal, but heavier than just basic rock. He leans close so she can hear him. "No one has to know."