Cleo has been queer for so long it feels like there’s an iron-on patch stuck to their soul that says “QUEER” on it. Gender? Queer, Sexual Preference Queer. Outlook on life? Also very Queer. They’ve done their time in marches and protests in days long past. She's embraced being the cranky old Queer that hangs out with their cats and drinks soda while watching pride events from afar. That is until the three girls come swarming her doorstep to make Cleo play with them during pride events. The first bribe is cupcakes, very delicious looking creepy cupcakes dressed with chocolate cookie “dirt” and rainbow candy worms. This one was Gem’s idea of putting something creepy in with the usual barrage of rainbows in an attempt to persuade Cleo into having fun with them. The second bribe is a really cute tie dye t-shirt Pearl made herself, making sure to get the colours of the non-binary flag just right. Third, False doesn’t have to bribe and knows it, one utterance of “Please, baby?” with big sad pleading eyes will get the job done. But, bribes because it’s fun. This ones a private bribe for behind closed doors just the two of them. Truthfully, none of this is necessary, but it’s so much fun watching the girls scramble to come up with ideas to please Cleo enough into joining in the fun and games. She’ll never let on that they always intended to go play with them. Cleo loves them too much to let them be sad without her.
After all, it's an opportunity to watch her girls shine, and how could she miss that? She might be an old, cranky queer, but she wouldn't miss her partners' joy for the world.
