Cruising for porn at three in the morning inside a downtown sex shop wasn't something I'd normally do, but one weekend there I was looking through a selection of x-rated videos. It started raining that night walking home from a bar, so I took shelter inside the shop to escape getting wet.
There were an assortment of sex toys, racks of porn, and an array of hardcore films playing on TV's hanging from the walls inside the shop. Apart from the store clerk and I, there was no one else inside the store when I stepped in. Only a few minutes after did I spot another man enter through the front and start looking around.
I didn't take much interest in the man at first until he approached me. Initially he smiled and then walked over to make small talk about the weather -- like me, he too had come in to the shop seeking shelter from the rain.
As we talked, he appeared to flirt with me. The feeling was not unwelcome. In fact, as a straight man I often find myself sexually attracted to other men who are as outgoing, inquisitive, and as well dressed as he was -- men, you might say, that are the opposite of myself.
After we spoke, I continued looking around until I found a film I wanted to rent. When I walked to the front I noticed a sign above the register advertising a movie rental viewing area at the back of the store. It turned out to be cheaper to watch the film inside store than it did to rent it out. I'm usually careful with my money (especially when I drink) so I inquired further and the store clerk directed me to the back after I'd paid.
At the back, I discovered a series of booths along a dark and narrow hallway. Some of the booth's doors were half open and I could hear moans and sexual groans coming from inside. To say I found the back area weird would be an understatement.