Written as part of Kris 'n' Good Books' 'choose your own m/m story' challenge. This is now hosted by Goodreads' M/M Romance Group. The story prompts for the author were:

1. the setting ~ a convention
2. some background to the main protags ~ it's their first meeting
3. another character ~ a half nekkid cowboy
4. a conflict ~ pineapple
5. a piercing or tattoo ~ a My Little Pony tattoo
6. an object to be mentioned in the story somewhere ~ a jock strap