It was always the 'be yourself' part that tripped him up, because wasn't the point doing something new and not himself? The jacket was probably not going to be necessary at this point. Maybe he should see if he can find some classmates and say hello? Not in the way that Jim was saying hello, of course. Social butterfly.

"Just water is fine." There was probably alcohol, but naturally there was a concern there. "Unless that's too boring for your tastes."