This really encapsulates the weird social games of figuring out one another at a party -- after a few rounds I was very much feeling the pressure of "oh don't pester this person too much or else everything's going to feel bad but also what is their deal???"
It's a good touch (and a challenge), too, that I'd often forget about keeping track of the party's vibes - by the time I would realize we were on the verge of a Bad Time the door was often too far away for me to leave in time. Reminded me a lot of trying and failing to extricate myself from a house party on its dying legs in my 20s.