When Justin got to the bar, he found Sage at their usual table, sat down and asked what she'd like. Once he knew, he went to order it, and they drank and chatted for a little while.
After they'd had a few pints, Sage proposed something. "Hey, Justin? You wanna come back to my place tonight?"
"What for?" asked Justin, wondering if he'd got lucky or if she just wanted him to chill. Honestly, he'd be just as happy with either.
"Well, I've got a little something interesting I feel like you might wanna try, lemme put it like that," Sage giggled. Justin was intrigued, and naturally he agreed.
They went back to her place, and once she had safely locked the door, he sat on the couch and waited for her to bring what she'd been talking about. When she returned, she had a strange powder in a little tub. It wasn't coke, though it looked similar, and as she opened it up, Sage said, "You wanna try this? It's totally safe, I promise. No weird side effects or anything, just... a really cool trip."
"You're sure? Like, really sure?" Justin commented sceptically.
"Yes," Sage replied firmly. "I've tried it myself already, it's why I'm getting you to try. Hell, if you're gonna be a cynic, I'll take some too!"
Justin decided to indulge her. He did as she showed him- took some on his finger, put it to his mouth and ate it. It reminded him a lot of sherbert, right down to the fizzy taste. For all he knew, maybe that's what this was and she was fucking with him.
Fortunately, a moment later they both looked at each other, feeling weird, and started to turn into...