Panic set in as they retraced their steps through a neon-lit winter wonderland. They encountered a group of carolers who had replaced all their lyrics with detailed descriptions of their hallucinations, and a rogue animatronic reindeer that seemed determined to lead them into the frozen woods. Just when Griffin thought the night was a total loss, he found Kim standing in the town square, watching a spectacular display of stop-motion style fireworks that pulsed with every color of the rainbow.
Griffin had spent weeks preparing for the "Wonderful Binge." He had the playlist ready, the snacks staged, and a plan to propose to his girlfriend, Kim, amidst the peak of their holiday-induced revelry. But as the clock struck midnight and the siren blared to signal the start of the Binge, things immediately veered off-course. His best friends, Hags and Andrew, had arrived with a literal sled full of experimental festive "treats," including a glowing eggnog that smelled faintly of diesel and tinsel. The.Binge.2.Its.A.Wonderful.Binge.2022.MULTi.72...
It was Christmas Eve in a world where the laws of the Binge were absolute, and for Griffin, the pressure to make it the most legendary night of the year was reaching a breaking point. In this near-future reality, all drugs and alcohol were strictly prohibited except for one single twenty-four-hour window. This year, that window happened to fall directly on the most wholesome day of the year, creating a chaotic collision of carols and controlled substances. Panic set in as they retraced their steps