mood; not in the mood

“What are your plans for the night?”, he asked her, as soon as they had arrived at the event. 

It was his first gala, his first anything formal, to be honest. He had dedicated all his life to serving. First was military school, then came the army, and now the Vipers. Attending charity events and dinners were not what his life had revolved around, not until tonight. Despite the fact that the surroundings were foreign to him, he made an attempt not to show his discomfort.

The open bar caught his attention. “Would you like to join me for a drink?”, Heath offered. “If you do, I promise I'll be less boring.”