That night, when the two boyfriends returned from the gym, Pablo left the bottle on the living room table and went to take a shower, planning to having some sips after. Meanwhile, Juan, thirsty after their workout, saw the bottle. With no recognizable label, he thought it was a new craft beer Pablo had bought. Without a second thought, he opened it and drank it all in one gulp, enjoying the robust, bitter flavor as it went down his throat.
When Pablo came out of the bathroom and saw the empty bottle, panic gripped him.
"Juan! Did you drink that beer?" he asked, trying to sound calm, but his voice trembled.
"Yeah, it was great. Where did you get it?" Juan replied, not noticing the anxiety in his boyfriend’s eyes.
Pablo swallowed hard, unsure how to explain what he had done. He decided not to say anything for the moment, hoping that maybe nothing would happen. But soon, things began to change.