New Years Day

A loud banging wakes me up. "Dox? Dox you up there?"

Who...? I groan as I pick my head up from...my bed? What the... I wipe the drool off my muzzle - ew - and lick my lips, looking around. My pillow is also covered in some of my drool - again, ew, what the hell happened to me last night?

The loud continued pounding causes my ears to ring. "A-Alright, I'm coming!" I stand up and immediately regret it, stumbling back into bed and growling.

"I'm coming up!" It takes me a moment to recognize the voice and steps as they come upstairs. "Hey, you alright?"

"Oki..." he looks at me with concern in his eyes. "What - what time is it?" The brown hyena just keeps looking at me up and down. I rub my head, groaning at my growing headache. I notice a mug in his hand and gesture towards it. He gives it to me with a smile, watching as I sip. Hot tea with lemon and honey. "Ahh, thanks. You didn't answer my question."

"Oh sorry, it's around 10 a.m." He kept looking at me with a smirk. "You comfy?"

It was my turn to tilt my head. "What - no. My head is killing me." He continues smiling and lightly blushes, looking away after a bit. "What?"

"You might want to uh..." he points down at my lap, chuckling.

I squint at him before looking down and yelping. "W-wh-why wouldn't you tell me?!" I yip, lunging for my blanket to cover up. "Pervert..." I say, hoping my embarrassment isn't too noticeable.

"You're such a prude, it's not like we haven't seen each other naked," he rolls his eyes and heads to my desk. He taps my keyboard a few times and sticks his tongue out. "So uh what do you remember from last night?"

I hesitate a few moments as I try to think. "I...I can't remember..." Oki gives a quiet grunt. "We...we went out, didn't we?" Wow, my head really hurts.

"Yeah, with Xander, Taylor, and Rylee." He's quieter than usual. "Zanchee's was having a party and ball drop."

My ears fly up as a brief memory popped up. "Oh yeah, drinks were free- oh..." My tail curls onto my lap, turning yellow as my ears fall. "I overdid it, didn't I?"

"Well..." Oki rubbed the back of his head with a chuckle. It was only now that I noticed he was dressed up, wearing his purple varsity jacket and nice khakis, though the pants were stained with something. He sat in my chair across from me. "We'd decided that we were all going to drink, it was New Years Eve..."

TWELVE HOURS AGO

"You know I hate going out..." I grumbled, fidgeting with my sweater vest and collar. "Why can't we just stay home?"

"Because that is a sad thing to do on New Years Eve." He was wearing his purple jacket and khakis, making similar adjustments. "Why are you wearing that dorky sweater? It's a bar party, not some upscale restaurant."

"Hey, I like this sweater," I huff.

Oki rolls his eyes and turns me around. "Here, let me help you."

"I'm not a pup-"

"Hush," he smirks. He adjusts the collar of my polo, popping it up and straightening it around my neck. "You really need to trim your fur."

My tail shifts colors as he fusses with my outfit. He unbuttoned a few buttons and ruffles my hair, causing me to flatten my ears and whine. "H-Hey! I spent like an hour brushing that!"

He spins me back around facing the mirror. "Much better," he smiles and wags. Truth be told, a smile comes to my muzzle as I look at myself. "Oh, and wear your thin rim glasses. They won't fog up as much."