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Coach Stone and Wells were supposed to be packing for Toronto Pride.

That was the plan.

Simple. Efficient. Decide what to bring, fold it, pack it, move on.

Instead, the Coach's bed disappeared under leather, latex, harnesses, boots, singlets, gold gear, black gear, Pride gear, bar gear, street gear, and at least three or more outfits that Wells insisted were “essential” even though Coach was certain they were “absolutely not practical for Church Street in late June.”

Wells just grinned.

Toronto Pride was next month. The Bros were coming. The Drones were coming. The Golden Army was even taking part in the Parade this year, and Wells wanted the look to be right. Not just good. Not just hot. Iconic.

Coach crossed his arms, still half-dressed in black leather, and stared down at the pile.

“We are not bringing all of this.”

Wells picked up the gold wrestling singlet, a black latex outfit, then glanced over at Coach with a slow, amused smile.

“Then we ask the Team and the Hive.”

Coach raised an eyebrow.

So that was how the photo shoot started.

A few test shots in the Golden City. A few outfit checks. A few poses that started as practical reference and very quickly became something else. Coach in black leather, hard-eyed and commanding. Wells in harness and shine, relaxed like he already knew which outfit would win. Pride colors. Gold accents. Bar looks. Street looks. Church Street looks. Looks for the parties. Looks for the photos they knew the Bros and Drones would be saving.

Part one of the Pride outfits photo shoot is here.

Now the question goes to the Army:

What should Coach and Wells bring to Toronto Pride?

What gets packed for Church Street?

What gets packed for the fetish and themed parties?

What gets saved for the bars?

What comes out after dark?

What sporty looks might work best?

The lesson is simple.

Pride requires preparation.

Gold requires presentation.

And when Coach and Wells arrive in Toronto, the city will know exactly who has entered.

Coach and Wells test the first round of Pride looks before Toronto. Leather, latex, harnesses, gold, black, and one question for the Bros and Drones: what makes the cut?