Disclaimer: not mine.
Warning: this story has some mild sexual content, nothing graphic.
The rumour
Sato and Takagi had a favourite bar in Tokyo. They would often met for a drink after work since the beginning of their relationship. The drinks were good and affordable and they had good times together. In fact, they had so much fun that they didn't notice the way the barman looked at them sometimes. He looked sad and resentful, and sometimes he muttered to himself: "what does she see in him?!".
One night, the barman couldn't help noticing that Sato was alone for once and his face lightened up. He waited and took the first opportunity to ask:
"So, you came without your boyfriend tonight?"
"He had a family emergency," she said.
"Are you sure it was a family emergency?"
"Of course! I trust him unconditionally."
"Pity you cannot see through him."
She put her glass down, frowned and asked:
"What do you mean, exactly?"
"Isn't it obvious? Your so wonderful boyfriend is gay!"
She stared at him, taken aback.
"What?! No, he's not!"
"You're in denial. Just look at him. The hair, the fingernails, the voice… He's gay and you're his beard!"
"Why would you say that? Are you interested in him?"
The barman turned red and answered:
"No. I'm straight and I know how to treat a lady, unlike him. Look at him. How do you call a man with fingernails as clean as his?"
"A man with decent hygiene, I guess."
He rolled his eyes.
"OK, stay with your gay boyfriend. You'll regret it when things get ugly in bed."
At this point, Sato was so fed up she just paid for her drink and left. That barman was so annoying! Wataru was such a sweetheart, there was no way he way lying about his sexual orientation!
However, something felt wrong. Since the beginning of their relationship, she and Takagi had kissed and held hands but they never had sex yet. He always found a way to avoid intimacy. What was wrong? Could he possibly…
She decided to take the matter into her own hands.
To be continued...
