This story actually happened. It's been nearly 50 years ago now but I remember it like it was yesterday. It's not my typical story line so please don't get angry, I just felt like sharing a personal memory.
Everyone in this story is 18 years old and older.
This story took place back in the late 1970's. It was a time of disco music, tight designer jeans and crisp white button down shirts. The colorful polo shirt with the turned up collar was acceptable as well. When we wore shorts they were short. Maybe a three inch inseam, maybe.
It was a time when there was a gay rights parade/protest nearly every weekend.
During the time this incident happened I lived with two other gay friends. We lived in a three bedroom townhouse in a mid-sized midwestern town. Our town had one gay bar.
Don owned the townhouse. Bob and I,Ken, paid rent. We all got along great. There were few if any skirmishes between us. We respected each other besides being friends.
Don was a hairdresser and came from a wealthy background. Bob was working on his masters degree in American Sign Language. In addition he worked as an interpreter/translator plus private tutoring. I worked in retail, enough said about me.
The heart of this story starts when Bob brings one of the students he was tutoring home. His name was Timmy. He was an 18 years old extremely good looking young man. He was completely deaf but could read lips proficiently.
Don was usually gone anytime Bob brought Timmy over and didn't get to know him very well. I was a homebody and was usually there when Bob and Timmy were there. The three of us even played board games a few times. Once when the three of us were there Timmy was busy signing with Bob. After Timmy had finished Bob turned to me and smiled. He then told me that Timmy wanted him to ask me if I would play strip poker with them.
More shocked than anything else I stuttered and answered, I didn't think so.
To interject here the three of us roommates, Don, Bob and I never had any sexual interest in each other. We were friends but nothing more.
Back to the main event. After I'd given my no thank you answer to strip poker Bob looked over at me and frowned. He turned his head away from Timmy so his lips couldn't be read. He told me that Timmy had a huge crush on him and he'd like to see what was under his clothes. He asked if I would play along so he might get a peek at the strapping 18 year olds body.
After pleading looks and a few "come on's" from Bob I agreed.
As we played it was obvious to Bob and I that Timmy wanted to get naked. He lost hand after hand till he was down to his briefs. Then for some strange reason, I still don't understand till this day, both Bob and I lost the next few hands. All three of us were down to our underwear.