June Illustration: Low-key… sorta… (Patreon)

Blake wanted to try and keep things a little more ‘low-key’ this year for Pride. No parties, or parades or “just friends” social gatherings that always balloon into a way bigger thing than they were meant to. No, this year he’ll steer clear of the more popular hubs and hangouts, avoid the main roads, and just chill at one of the quieter and less popular bars of the city. He’ll have a drink, hit on or maybe get hit on by a cute guy or two, then call it a day.

The bar was a tiny brick building nestled between two much larger ones and wasn’t much to look at. A small sign by the front entrance and the smell of alcohol was the only identifier the building had and if Blake didn’t already know of its existence he would have never given it a second look. He had been here a few times in the past and always for the same reason; a quiet place that serves stiff drinks.

He definitely wasn’t expecting to run into his old superior from his time in the marines; Captain Benjamin Gonzalez… Hopefully this won’t be an awkward reunion…

…

Twenty minutes later and they both find their way into the alley beside the bar with their pants around their thighs…

Definitely awkward…