“What would you suggest for a first-time toy for a guy?” Nantes asks.
“Hmm.” The clerk taps their chin, taking us both in. “I’m a big fan of prostate vibrators if you have one.”
“Have one?” I ask.
“A prostate.”
“Oh.” I chuckle. “Um, how does that work?”
“Come here.” As the clerk passes me, I notice their name tag: Roux. That’s pretty cool. “Here they are. Slender, ribbed for his pleasure. The focus is the prostate and not so much thepenetration. If you’re into that, you’d want to find something with more girth. I can show you.”
“Uh, no. I’m never—I’m not—” I blow out a breath. “Never done butt stuff.”
“Stone top. Got it.”
Nantes cackles, slapping his hand over his mouth. “My friend isn’t gay.”
Roux shrugs. “Who says you have to be gay to do butt stuff?”
“That’s fair,” Nantes concedes. “Anyway, he’s not looking for girth.”
“Okay. So you can get a prostate vibrator, which will blow your mind if you’re not acquainted with that part of your anatomy. Or you can get a masturbator. Sounds like what it is.”
Roux shows us a few examples of Fleshlights and Fleshjacks. I notice right away that the difference is in how the anatomy is presented.
“Do they, um, feel different, based on the style?”
“Not really, no. It’s more about what turns you on.” Roux leans closer. “Straight people do butt stuff too.”
Nantes chuckles again, lowering his head.
“I’m aware, thanks,” I reply. “I’m new to toys, that’s all.” I turn to Nantes. “What would you suggest for a first timer?”
His expression is hard to read, even for me. I can’t tell if he’s embarrassed or excited. “I’m a fan of a good prostate vibe. I use that and my own hand for the rest.”
“Okay then. I’ll do that.”
Roux pulls a box off the shelf. “This is my favorite. Long battery life, pretty quiet, and it’ll send you to the moon.”
Chuckling, I take the box. “Great. Lube?”
“Right behind you.”
Roux leads me in that direction while Nantes hangs back. I notice how he looks at a few items then chooses the same one Roux gave me. He also picks up a hefty dildo on display,bouncing it in his hand, then choosing a boxed one. It looks like a cock, thick and veiny, and my stomach does a weird flip. I guess it’s odd seeing your friend’s sexual preferences in this way.
Nantes joins us and quickly grabs a purple bottle of lube. “This is my favorite.”
“Okay, I’ll take that too.”
Roux nods. “Great choices. Anything else?”
I shake my head. “I think this is good for today.”
“Yeah, I’m good,” Nantes says.
After paying, we walk back to his car in silence, but once we’re inside, we both dissolve into juvenile laughter.
“Pretty brave step, Van. A prostate vibrator?”
