Future!AU!Milliways

[mm_ali]

"--listen, what flowers are good for after a date? Well, he's--yes, I want to get my boyfriend flowers--you know what, forget it." A phone clicks shut.

The ambience of the Life Cafe is soothing.

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[mm_quinby]

To one side of the Cafe is a man in jeans and a polo shirt, also on the phone. "Adam, you're not old. Trust me, you're not. Just... help me out here, please?"

[mm_ali]

Oh, crap. Josh wonders if he can find a way to blend into the scenery.

[mm_quinby]

Drag queens rarely blend into the scenery. Then again, this is Alphabet city. Alas for poor Josh, though, Mark's got good eyes and ears. Looking up from the notebook he's discussing with Adam, Mark ends the phone conversation, picking up his things, and going to Adam's table. "Hey, this space taken?"

[mm_ali]

"No, it's not." Josh's spine stiffens unconsciously before he forces himself to relax. He's doing nothing wrong. Just dating this man's son.