The Straightest Queer Honour Guard
Lisa took a deep breath and tried to think of a diplomatic way of saying this. She really didn’t want to shout at her brother when he was trying to help…
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Prompt from “pridemonthprompts” 2025 list.
“You what??”
“We got rainbow tees!” Rufus repeated, his enthusiasm unwavering. “And, get this, we think between us we can have a rainbow of shoe colours too! Won’t that look totes proud?”
“I… ugh…” Lisa took a deep breath and tried to think of a diplomatic way of saying this. She really didn’t want to shout at her brother when he was trying to help. Especially since he looked so pleased with himself. “Look, I really appreciate you saying you’ll come along with me. And it was nice that so many of our friends were up for it when you asked them…”
Without checking with me whether that was cool first! I mean, ok, they all knew I’m bi already, but still!
“…but I don’t want to be a, a spectacle. Y’know?”
“Oh, no worries, you can dress normal if you want.”
Lisa huffed. “But then I’ll look weird next to everyone else!”
“I guess?” Rufus’s expression was now lost. “But, sis, it’s a Pride March. We’re meant to be all ‘fuck the cis-hetero-normativity’. And, like, if we’re all dressed like that… nobody’s gonna know you’re the only one in the group who isn’t straight.”
Lisa blinked. “Wait, is that why you invited everyone??”
“Yeah? You said about feeling nervous, and going public making you a target, so… I figured this way, even if some asshat does go to the effort of doxing all of us, after hitting six straights how are they going to prove you’re not too? Assuming they even get that far before giving up.”
“Ohh…” Lisa murmured, the knot in her chest easing.
“Think of us as your honour guard!” Rufus fist-pumped with a grin. “Like Padme! Nobody will be able to tell you’re the real queer! And if you wanna, like, get some specific bi-pride stuff, we’ll all just get random pride flags. Pick ones we like the colours of. Real smoke-screen stuff!”
“Aww…”
Ok, you’re still a massive lummox and I wish you’d talked to me about this before doing it… but I’ll figure out how to put that later.
For now, crushing thank-you hug. And pondering what get-up she wanted to wear - besides the Pride t-shirt and whatever shoes were needed to complete the rainbow!
Prompt was “Low-key”.