Freedom to Just Be

"Hey man, that's not really my scene,""Well, it could be, you just haven't explored that side of yourself," Ash teased, grinning and kicking a rock down the street, his hands in his jean pockets, as he stood facing Shorter on the street outside of his restaurant."I don't know, I mean, I'm just nervous, is all. What if somebody hits on me?""Well, if you like them, you can hit on them back. If not, just decline," "But...I know I like girls, Ash," he said, resignation filling his tone. "That..." He paused, his face contorting in embarrassment. "Isn't something I've entertained for very long.""So, why don't you try to? I mean, really, I just want to take you to meet some of my other friends,"xxxAsh and Shorter go to a gay bar together and meet some of Ash's friends, and it ends up in a romantic encounter.