//int. community center nye party - night. @aggierobshaw
Has Ashton ever mentioned he's not a party person? He has? Well he'll say it again. Even every party with his hockey team he's often booed as the party pooper, social battery running out faster than an iPhone draining battery trying to trick you into getting a new one. Most of the time he'd politely decline big ones unless he's contractually obligated to be there for work, but he also makes special exceptions, like for his hockey mates, his friends, his home. Still, doesn't mean he won't leave as soon as the opportunity presents itself and he's been there long enough.
Ash spent most of the normal party mingling and catching up with the townsfolk, and hanging out with his friends, he heard of an after party and unless he was dragged there, he maybe rather not. Game day tomorrow and being sober makes the whole experience more obnoxious because he can't be drunkenly obnoxious with them. Still they always made sure to at least get some photos taken.
"Hey Aggie, was lookin' for you, the gang was looking to take some photos at the booth," Ash finds his old friend in the throngs of the crowd whole he was trying to wrangle everyone together, it was honestly like herding sheep, get one and another goes loose, but at least one photo for them all was mandatory, he reached out for her arm to link his and not lose her again, "more photos to add to the album book right? We got just enough time before the count down."