#highball.

#     𝚁𝙾𝙱𝙸𝙽     𝙷𝙾𝙾𝙳     𝚂𝙾𝚄𝚁𝙲𝙴     𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙰𝙻𝚂:    st. moritz bore

hello  new  yorkers,  our  swiss  sources  have  come  with  quite  the  information  from  the  elite's  little  skiing  trip  ⸺  but  we  do  have  to  say,  why  so  tame.  afraid  from  the  heat  after  the  showers  of  ink  at  new  year's  ?

is  it  really  a  breakup  if  you're  still  leaving  hickeys  on  their  necks?  i  think  someone  should  tell  SAZERAC  that.  after  all  -  scarves  only  hide  things  until  you  pull  them  off,  CLOVER  CLUB.

housekeeping  reports  that  CHENIN  BLANC’s  room  remained  unused  more  days  than  not.  makes  sense  seeing  as  they  were  frequently  slipping  into  AMARETTO  SOUR’s  room  at  night  and  out  the  next  morning?

is  CUPID'S  SANGRIA  struggling  to  return  to  future  in  laws  good  graces?  FRENCH  75  spotted  cozying  up  to  her  brother's  ex  outside  the  palace,  we  have  to  wonder  if  there's  bad  blood  leftover  -  and  if  so,  on  whose  side?

on  a  night  out  FIREBALL  MULE  spotted  snapping  at  fellow  guests  for  ....  breathing?  girl  if  you  need  help,  blink  twice.

i  didn't  have  it  on  my  bingo  card  that  2026  was  the  year  of  going  back  to  our  exes  -  but  APEROL  SPRITZ  proves  us  wrong  once  more.  VELVET  HAMMER  is  hot  and  all,  but  didn't  jlo  prove  it  doesn't  work?

BOULEVARDIER  is  left  with  a  large  bill  despite  the  so-called  'all  expenses  paid  trip'  due  to  damages  made  to  their  hotel  suite  beyond  what  was  covered  in  the  security  deposit.  wonder  just  what  they  did?

country  bumpkin  VODKA  CRANBERRY  proves  once  more  that  etiquette  lessons  should  be  a  must  before  being  added  to  the  guest  list.  close  your  mouth,  sweetie.  you'll  catch  flies.

NAKED  AND  FAMOUS  and  TEQUILA  NEAT  being  sickeningly  sweet  all  over  badrutt's  palace,  it  screams  damage  control  before  they  hit  the  road  of  an  ugly  public  divorce

NEGRONI  sucking  up  to  FRENCH  75  and  faking  a  friendship  ?  some  people  really  are  that  desperate  to  make  it  to  the  top  of  the  food  chain.

TUXEDO  caught  sneaking  off  to  the  hot  springs  with  GOODNIGHT  KISS,  somehow  i  don't  think  the  water  was  the  only  steamy  thing  out  there.

hasn't  anyone  told  DIRTY  SHIRLEY  that  tequila  is  a  recipe  for  disaster  and  in  combination  with  GOLD  RUSH  ?  let's  hope  there  won't  be  a  baby  shower  in  a  few  months  time

VESPER  and  HIGHBALL  spotted  horseback  riding  into  the  sunset  together.  should  we  expect  an  announcement  soon  or  will  the  fairytale  end  when  they’re  back  to  reality?

ELDERFLOWER  SPRITZ,  please,  there’s  people  that  are  dying  and  you  are  ugly  crying  while  demanding  that  the  staff  goes  back  down  the  mountain  to  find  your  lost  diamond  earring.  

BETWEEN  THE  SHEETS  and  HURRICANE  spotted  cozying  up  on  the  ski  lift,  do  we  see  a  reunion  incoming  or  just  poor  timing  in  their  lineup?

whoever  told  WHISKEY  SOUR  that  being  a  sloppy  drunk  and  having  the  concierge  carry  you  to  their  bedroom  was  trending  needs  to  be  sued.  have  some  class,  this  is  not  the  2000s.

pretending  not  to  know  where  you  can  get  drugs  ?  oh  RASPBERRY  LEMONADE,  nobody  believes  your  little  act  you’re  putting  on,  we  all  know  authors  do  fieldwork  and  sample  the  goods.

is  BLOOD  &  SAND  shopping  around  for  the  perfect  mrs?  unlikely.  word  of  advice,  if  you're  gonna  be  a  player  don't  make  it  so  obvious  -  especially  not  with  a  technically  married  woman.

does  the  nfl's  all  star  quarterback  have  a  type?  fresh  off  the  slopes,  SAZERAC  spotted  with  PINK  STARBURST  after  his  big  win  at  the  superbowl.  fellow  stars  sharing  congratulations  -  or  the  start  of  something  new?

a bunch of the musicians came out here to share a cigarette, a drink and a conversation and while tony doesn’t smoke and isn’t too big on drinking tonight, he went along with them to at least engage in the talking; nothing serious, mostly playful jabs at their employers and discussions on the handsome payment they’re all going to receive for their performances. tony mostly listened, too concerned that the walls might have ears. he’d rather not make a bad impression, should someone overhear something, even a harmless comment. 

the others have long left but anthony decided to stay behind, the fresh air, solitude and relative silence bringing him comfort; the music that comes from the inside is muffled but the notes bring out a smile. he sways to the tune slightly and hums the melody, only stops doing it when enzo joins him on the terrace. good thing he’s found tony first, saved him the search he was about to go on.

“feels weird, you know. being here. working for you, technically,” tony says, keeping his tone light. he reaches out to gently take hold of enzo’s hand. “how’s the night going?”

#     𝚁𝙾𝙱𝙸𝙽     𝙷𝙾𝙾𝙳     𝚂𝙾𝚄𝚁𝙲𝙴     𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙰𝙻𝚂:    museum meltdowns

our  dear  new  yorkers,  you  had  to  have  known  this  was  coming.  we  have  more  to  critique  than  just  your  costumes.  for  one  -  must  be  love  on  the  brain,  as  we  have  drama  aplenty  shot  by  cupid's  arrow.

BETWEEN  THE  SHEETS  and  SPICY  STRAWBERRY  MARGARITA  were  caught  blushing  as  mummies  caught  them  unaware,  clothes  in  desperate  need  of  adjusting  as  they  made  their  way  to  the  egypt  exhibit.

SPICED  CHERRY  spotted  going  into  a  room  with  one  of  the  mummies.  hooking  up  with  the  help?

OLD  FASHIONED  and  CUPID'S  SANGRIA  spotted  kissing  at  midnight.  wouldn't  care  much,  except  our  sources  have  shared  that  OLD  FASHIONED  been  secretly  attached  to  CHENIN  BLANC  for  the  last  ten months,  with  timestamps  as  proof.  so  i  ask,  long  lost  lovers  reunited  or  a  sneaky  link  ?

lovers  spat?  CORPSE REVIVER #2  and  husband seemed  to  be  more  interested  in  arguing  than  a  moonlit  (  is  it  still  moonlit  if  it's  indoors  ?  )  stroll  through  the  museum.

THE  GODFATHER,  MONTE  CARLO  and  CAMPARI  SPRITZ  left  the  night  coated  in  dust  -  one  has  to  wonder,  were  they  involved  in  the  blue  whale-gate? 

PENICILLIN  perfected  their  best  scream  queen  scream  when  caught  unaware  by  NAKED  AND  FAMOUS,  mistaking  them  for  one  of  the  scare  actors.

reports  of  glass  shattering  in  one  of  the  hallways  followed  by  NEGRONI  and  AMARETTO  SOUR  hurrying  down  the  hall.  onlookers  later  reported  a  window  shattered.  escape  plan  failed  or  drunken  mishap?  either  way,  hope  the  museum  demands  a  big  check.

guess  MOONSHINE  MULE  didn't  like  VIEUX  CARRÉ's  costume.  who  needs  words  when  one  can  spill  their  drink  on  the  outfit?

ANGEL FACE  spotted  with  a  little  snow  lingering  still  -  so  much  for  the  perfect  angel  image.

MINT  JULEP  left  high  and  dry  after  planning  matching  costumes  only  for  FRENCH  75  to  show  up  in  a  completely  different  outfit.  looks  like  someone  didn't  want  to  share  the  spotlight.

too  much  to  drink  or  something  else?  HIGHBALL  caught  fast  asleep  in  one  of  the  exhibits  long  after  the  guests  had  departed.

midweek means that they can usually finish playing early. there’s always someone who’ll end up complaining about it but it’s nothing another round of alcohol can’t fix, tony’s noticed. he’ll make up for it friday, when they’ll inevitably remain on stage until the sun starts threatening to come up. besides, he really needed tonight to end early; one, two songs more and he would’ve started thinking too hard about it rather than just letting go and seeing where the music takes him. and he can’t let himself think about it yet, not when he’s still learning to once again appreciate the sounds for what they are—art rather than just a way to make a living. 

he says goodbye to the rest of the band and leans against the wall in the alleyway behind the club. he’s flipping a box of matches around in his fingers to occupy himself with something while he waits for enzo to show up. it’s become a weekly tradition of sorts, every wednesday tony cuts the night at the speakeasy short so he and enzo can go back to his apartment and enjoy the rest of the night together. they try their best to keep the streak going, calling their plans off only when there’s an emergency. anthony hopes that tonight isn’t one, though he wouldn’t be surprised, especially after what happened last weekend. 

the familiar figure comes into view and tony can’t keep the smile of his face. the sight of enzo immediately makes him forget he’s dead tired. “are we driving home or are we up for a late night walk in the moonlight?”