Ian Hobbs stared at the drink Hudson Moore handed him, at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Not one to show off, he accepted the glass of wine from Hudson, smiling calmly: "Hudson, I can't handle my alcohol well. Let's take it easy with this drink, it's the thought that counts. Thank you for your congratulations."
Ian is a gracious person, always acting within his abilities, never cracking jokes haphazardly or putting others in awkward positions.
"Ian, we've been classmates for so many years. You're engaged to Seven, and we're all genuinely happy for you. If you don't finish this drink today, is there anything more to say?"
At the adjacent table, Ian's colleagues saw Hudson putting Ian in a difficult spot and were displeased, thinking, isn't this forcible difficulty? Ian explicitly stated he can't handle alcohol, yet Hudson still insisted, clearly carrying a torch for Fifth Master Scott.
