The meet and greet was already chaotic before anyone realized what Gabriel had eaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The venue had cordoned off a gorgeous upper concourse space lined with windows overlooking the canal, glowing fairy lights strung across the ceiling, and a long stretch of tables where the band was seated, signing everything from guitar straps to handmade plushies. The crowd was massive \u2014 more than they expected\u2014and Amsterdam\u2019s famously chill vibe turned into full-on hysteria when fans caught their first glimpse of the werewolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomeone just fainted,\u201d Jonah whispered across the table, pointing subtly as a venue medic gently rolled someone out on a chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the fourth one,\u201d Maya muttered, adjusting her marker grip. \u201cAre we sure we\u2019re not toxic?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are<\/em> intoxicating,\u201d Gabriel said smugly\u2026 and then immediately took another bite of the cookie he\u2019d been handed by a sweet-looking older woman about fifteen minutes earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was buttery. It was delicious. It was\u2026 suspiciously relaxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGabriel,\u201d Thane said slowly, narrowing his eyes as he glanced toward his plate, \u201cwhere did you get those?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel grinned lazily and pointed to the table beside them, where the sweet old woman was now proudly handing a second box of her homemade Dutch goodies to Cassie. \u201cShe said they were \u2018special.\u2019 Like local favorites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rico looked over and blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo,\u201d Cassie said, a hand going to her chest. \u201cNo, no, no, no\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!\u201d Rico yelled as if in slow motion, diving across the table in a full body lunge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But it was too late. Gabriel, looking utterly pleased with himself, had just polished off cookie number three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The moment of silence that followed could\u2019ve powered the entire city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGabriel,\u201d Thane said carefully, \u201cthose are probably loaded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel blinked. \u201cWith flavor?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie grabbed the box, sniffed it, and groaned. \u201cWith weed<\/em>, wolf-for-brains!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel stared at her. \u201cOh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then he blinked again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then he laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then, slowly\u2026 Gabriel slid out of his chair, belly-first onto the floor, and simply laid there like a melted, content puddle of black-furred chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI regret nothing,<\/em>\u201d he declared to the ceiling. \u201cBring me the tulips. I wish to speak with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fans were loving every second. Phones came out in droves. Live streams. TikToks. Memes were being born in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily was trying to help Gabriel sit up, which resulted in him asking if her hair was made of dreams. Mark was standing off to the side muttering, \u201cThis is why I don\u2019t eat baked goods. You never know what\u2019s in them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonah was laughing so hard he had tears streaming down his face. \u201cWe are so<\/em> banned from this country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo,\u201d Thane sighed, rubbing his temples, \u201cwe\u2019re about to go more viral than the pancake house incident.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel was now singing to a Dutch waffle someone had placed in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maya leaned in. \u201cYou want me to cut this short?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo,\u201d Thane said, defeated but grinning. \u201cLet it ride. Let the internet have this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across the concourse, a staff member tripped trying to hold back another wave of fans, and two security guards were taking selfies with Jonah, who was doing finger guns and yelling, \u201cDon\u2019t do drugs, kids! Unless you\u2019re Gabriel!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Back at the main table, Gabriel had curled up under the tablecloth and was quietly mumbling about the greatness of stroopwafels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie looked at Thane and said with a perfectly straight face, \u201cI am never doing a sober meet and greet again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He stared at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m kidding!<\/em>\u201d she added quickly. \u201cI like my job. 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