"Let me ask you Ryan," Mike said, interrupting the boy's dialing, "Are you planning on joining our happy little group?" Ryan snickered and looked away but Mike continued, "I'm serious. A tall, handsome boy like you," The bull's big hand now brushed against Ryan's, "You'd be a great furry. Have you ever considered it." Ryan's throat went bone dry.
"One-once or twice." Ryan admitted. "I don't know how you do it...don't think it would be for me." Mike smiled, and just seeing that put Ryan a little more at ease. "Just...not everyone likes real furries." Mike shrugged.
"I've never felt out of place." Mike said. "When you're a furry, every other fur is family. You've got the biggest family on Earth." Ryan laughed.
"Yeah I guess that sounds nice." He said. "But...I don't know..." Mike's massive arms rested on the bar an inch away from Ryan. The boy's eyes traced every line of muscle that seemed to shine through the fur. Ryan had to stop himself from reaching out and giving the bartender a squeeze. 'Jesus Christ,' He thought, 'This is a furry and a guy. You are checking out a guy!'
"Is anything else bothering you?" Mike asked, pulling back from the boy. Ryan shrugged. He finished off his beer but made not request for another one. Mike took the glass and refilled it anyway. "I just ask because you seem to be a little distracted." The bull smirked, "Plus I noticed you checking out the show when I bent over."
Now Ryan tried to stammer out an answer but his tongue kept tying itself in a knot. Mike laughed, "You're cute when you're flustered, you know that?"
"I have a girlfriend mister." Ryan whispered, his voice cracking. "I...her name is Susan and I really care about her..." Mike leaned in close to Ryan. The bull's hot breath across the younger man's face smelled wonderful.
"I can get someone else to cover for me for a few minutes." Mike said, "Would you like to come into the back and hear more about becoming a furry?" His big hand gently squeezed Ryan's arm, "And maybe we can enjoy a few...other things back there?"
Every sound in the bar was blocked out by the pounding of Ryan's heart. His mind went completely blank. Ryan didn't even realize he had nodded until he stood up and was lead into the back room of the bar.