Dudley'd surprised Keswick with a gift recently. It wasn't a gift day, not that Keswick was aware, but Dudley didn't give him time to overthink and doubt what day it was.
It was wrapped and in a small box, almost like a Christmas present, too small to be a ring. Keswick was absolutely dumbfounded throughout the entirety of the experience, but came out of it with a small gay-flag button.
Dudley pinned it to his coat lapel immediately and the next morning Keswick didn't have the heart to take it off. So he wore it to work, not that he was scared about anyone noticing. In fact, he was feeling very confident in wearing a gay-flag badge.
"Keswick?"
He had felt confident anyway.
"...Chief."
Keswick felt his hearts beat faster as Chief hopped up to his shoulder. He'd never felt this nervous around the Chief. He didn't think he could feel nervous around the Chief. Sure, if someone he didn't know as well questioned him he'd get nervous, no matter how hard he lied to himself but the Chief?
He pulled out part of his coat near his lapel so Chief could slide down and get a better look. He slid down, humming.
"I never took you as a badge type," he said simply, but Keswick was too caught up in fear over the design to reply. "Keswick?"
"...y-y-y-yeah?"
"This is the gay pride flag, right?"
"...r-right."
He chuckled and hopped back down, "I never would've thought you swung for that team, Keswick. Congratulations!"
Keswick felt his nerves get caught in his throat, replaced by confusion. Congratulations?
"Th-thanks?"
a/n: idk what this is but its been in my head for a bit