Roped Into This

Part 1

Daniel stood in front of a full length mirror admiring his outfit and adjusting the last pieces of it. It was one of his relatively tamer outfits though the tight ripped denim shorts and white crop top didn't leave much to imagination. In addition he wore a discreet but still somewhat obvious leather collar that could pass as a choker with ease. Adjusting his collar and now content with how he looked he walked out of the room into a large living room.

"I'm leaving to go hang out with Troy, see you later tonight!" The man sitting in the living room on a black leather couch looked up from the book he was reading and smiled. "Alright babe see you later." Picking up his purse Daniel opened the door to the house and walked out immediately being hit by the above average heat of the day and high humidity. "Jeez it's like a damn saune out here" he thought to himself walking towards a small white two seater convertible. Getting in and starting up the car he began to drive to his destination.

Finally arriving at his destination a small bar in the shadier side of town. Daniel got out of his car and thought to himself "I wonder why Troy chose to meet up here. He did sound a little drunk over the phone I hope he's ok I did take quite a bit of time on my outfit." Walking into the bar Daniel was instantly hit with the smell of cigarettes and cheap booze. Sitting slumped over at the bar counter was Troy. Hearing someone walk in Troy looked up smiling as he noticed it was Daniel. "Heeey Daniel hic* buddy ya finally got here."

The bartender an elderly man with a well groomed mustache, looked over at Daniel "I assume you're his friend?" Daniel apprehensively nodded "good he'll finally have someone to talk to other than me." Daniel quickly walked over to Troy who had clearly had quite a bit to drink since he called Daniel to meet up. "Jeez Troy you barely ever drink this much what's wrong?" "Whaz rong? Nothing pal nothing I never needed her anyways jus like she never needed me apparently." Troy's words were slurred, a rare thing due to Troy's relatively high alcohol tolerance and tendency not to drink too much. 

"Wait Troy, are you talking about Jessica? What happened?" "What happened? She broke up with me, that's what happend! Said some shit about me not bein manly enough and too insecure. When Sheees the one who waz always worried about if I was cheatin on her!" Jessica had been Troy's girlfriend for a little over three years and while Daniel never really approved of her(mainly due to her questionable party habits) he knew that she had helped Troy out during some dark times.

"Tch maybe I should get a boyfriend like yours Lucian don't seem to care how manly you are Ha." Troys laughter was loud, sharp and obviously somewhat forced. "Alllright Troy how about I get you home so you and me can chat some more and you can sober up a bit?" "Home? I'd rather sleep on a bench. Bitch didn't even bother taking all her stuff with her when she broke up with me. No way I want to look at all her junk again."

Daniel understood that going back to his apartment would probably bring back bad memories that would be best avoided while Troy was drunk. "Why don't you come over to our place then? We've got a spare bedroom and I'm sure Lucian wouldn't mind." "Nah I don wanna get in you two lovebirds hair." Daniel nervously began to realize that Troy might not want to see him and Lucian's happy relationship after Troy's own relationship just ended. 

But he also didn't want to just abandon a friend, especially one who currently wasn't in the best state of mind. "Well I'm not just letting you sleep on a bench and you don't have to sleep there just stay long enough to sober up ok?" "....Fine but i ain't staying I'll sober up on your couch and go rent a shitty hotel room for the night." "Fine by me." Getting up Daniel helped lead the wobbly Troy outside of the bar where he promptly gagged before running to a trashcan and throwing up. Patting Troys back he handed him some tissues from his purse thinking to himself "better in the trash than the car."

Finally getting Troy in the car Daniel quickly texted Lucian "Jessica broke up with Troy and troys drunk rn bringing him over to sober up talk more when I get there." Getting into the car himself and driving off Daniel wondered why Jessica broke up with Troy afterall she dated him for three years and then suddenly broke up with him? "Oh well I'll think about it later once I get this dumbass sobered up."

To be continued...