Aaron rued the day he ever agreed to paintball for the bachelor party as he stood in line weighed down by the heavy protective gear. The referee was explaining the rules, especially how you should never under any circumstances aim for the face, and he wished it was over already.
Aiden, Cameron, and the other men all looked pumped and ready to fight. Of course they did. Normal guys were into this sort of thing.
The group consisted of Cameron, Aaron and Aiden, his brothers and brother-in-law, and a few childhood friends who drove up for the wedding a few days early. Aaron didn't feel comfortable around any of them so he stiffly stood near Aiden. Normally, the kid annoyed him but he was currently the safe zone.
The referee blathered on about how to load the paint guns, the point system, and the course made of foam structures for people to hide behind. There were nine of them total so the referee brought an employee out to make the teams even.
