It was a warm spring day in May and the local elections were being held, one of the people working at one of the local polling stations was Riley doing his first day of assisting the voters to complete their vote by signing them in and giving them the relevant paperwork and assisting them should they need it.
Riley was a good-looking lad, muscular build, shaved head, he had bright blue eyes and a cheeky little smile that he would use when flirting and would make people gooey, this with his charismatic charm made him a right catch.
The day started early for Riley as he had to be at work for around 6:30am so he could assist in setting up the local village hall he was assigned to for the day, ensuring that the signs were up, posters with instructions were clearly displayed, voting booths confidential so no one could see who was voting for which party.
Around 7:30am once everything was set up, Riley attended his staff briefing with another colleague and his supervisor and the doors opened for the day ahead until 10pm when they could finally close up and go home.
The day was going slow, only 70 people had come through the door by 2pm that afternoon and the sun was shining outside, so at every opportunity Riley and his colleagues would go outside and bask in the warming spring sun.
During quieter periods Riley would log into Grindr a local gay app which uses location services to find local gay guys around the area would use to have a quick hook up and maybe on the very rare occasion something more long term.
Throughout the day, Grindr would go off and Riley would get a message asking if he was interested in meeting and although he really wanted to meet someone, he could not due to the fact he was working till late and would most probably be too tired to meet after.
At around 5pm things started to pick up at work and voters were coming in thick and fast, this helped pass the time and make the day go lots quicker.
With the sun still shining and giving some heat off, it was still becoming very humid in the hall, with everyone coming in and out and bringing the warm air with them.
When It started to settle down and the rush had gone just after 7:30pm, Riley and the team would go outside and cool down now that the sun was setting and the air becoming cooler, the cool air regulating their body temps so that they wasn't over-heating.
Riley checked his phone and noticed that there was more messages on Grindr this time from someone who he had been chatting to for the past few months. This man was very attractive and very much Riley's type and they had even spoke about meeting up a few times but timing was never convenient for both parties.
He replied to his message of hello and asked him how he's evening was going to which the guy responded that he was bored and proceeded to tell Riley how his day at work had been.
They exchanged a few messages back and forth and the man suggested meeting up later that evening once Riley had finished his work, but was aware that it would be a late one due to what time he finished.
Being as cheeky as he was Riley suggested that this guy came down to the local village hall where he was working so they could say hello there and meet for a brief period while he had a break from working, explaining that his colleagues could take over and cover for him while they chatted.
The guy was keen for this as he did not live that far from where the village hall was and was excited to meet Riley in the flesh after chatting so long, it was a great opportunity and he told him that his name was Steve.
Steve proceeded to say that he was getting dressed and would then come down and would message when he was 5 minutes away so that cover could be arranged, meaning that they could actually speak without being interrupted.
Within 15 minutes, Steve arrived at the local hall and was met by a cheeky smiling Riley outside, they said hello and Steve went in to give Riley a kiss on the cheek and Riley went in to give Steve a hug, which made them both giggle as it was a bit of an awkward moment.
They stood there chatting and looking deep into each other's eyes, gentle and subtle touching of each other. Riley looking up at this tall dark haired man, with his bright eyes and his mini beard.
Steve was taller than Riley was but also quite muscular framed with a little bit of a dad bod to him also. The connection between these two was undeniable, you could see the chemistry between them and could see as clear as day how much they wanted to make out with each other but because Riley was working, he could not be too unprofessional.
Before they both knew it, Riley's break was up and both noted this when his supervisor came out for some fresh air. As Riley started to say goodbye, he's supervisor said that he could stay out longer with his friend as it was now expected to be quieter.
This made both him and Steve happy as it meant they could continue to flirt for little bit longer, Riley taking this opportunity he made a usual cheeky comment to Steve, about how he was noticing him smiling so much that he could see that he was wanting to kiss him.
Steve looked away and flushed a little crimson and just looked at Riley all coy and yet still did not deny it but after a few seconds looked at him and just replied "maybe" to which Riley responded in the same way with a smile and flushed a crimson in his cheeks.
After an hour of chatting, flirting and gentle touching of each-other they arranged to meet up again that night so that both of them could get that kiss that they were both hoping for but couldn't have in that moment.
Riley said that he would most likely go for a run later that evening to wind down from the day he had and would pass Steve's house on his route and pop by for a quick kiss and return home after that.
When the evening ended and the hall was closed, Riley went home and got changed for his run that he had planned and asked Steve for his address so that he could program it into his navigation guide.