The Consumed Series
"We're taking the competition out this year. No distractions."
Seth clenches his jaw and they share a silent conversation, neither of them impressed with the other. Out of sheer awkwardness, I pick up the first shot in my line, a clear one, and I tip it down my throat. I swallow and hiss as it burns at my sensitive throat. Panicked, I pick up the next shot and do the same thing, hoping it'll be less burny than the last one. It isn't. So, I keep going. I do them all, one after the other, until there are none left.