Daniel cringed inwardly but pursued in Jason's direction of the convoluted lie. One way or another, they'd be lying. It seemed unlikely that truthfulness could make the night any better or May any less intimidating.
"Right," he nodded quickly. "Jae-mi is very talented. And while I don't play, I do appreciate classical music. Good music, at least. It was one of those lucky coincidences to find Jason. That he was interested in classical music as well, I mean." The pills were effective enough in helping him keep his cool, but they had the unfortunate consequence of making him a little slower. A little less apt at defending a point.
He maintained that it was a small price to pay for increased autonomy, but right then and there, with May's cold eyes to contend with, he wasn't so sure.