London Pride Who: Lucy and Bryce What: London Pride Where: London When: Saturday 4th July [backdated] Rating: SFW, there are children present!
It was set to be probably the hottest weekend of the year, and Lucy was dressed for the weather in a strappy tiedye t-shirt borrowed from one of her more crafty friends over blue denim shorts and trainers. She and her sister and their friends had fought their way through the crowd to watch the parade, then slipped back out when they got hungry to look for some food.
They'd separated, Lucy craving something sweet while her friends were on the lookout for burgers and hot dogs. After grabbing and finishing a rainbow-frosted cupcake, Lucy had started walking through the press of people, looking out for her friends. That she couldn't find them didn't bother her. She had her mobile, but it seemed a waste to call them - what would they use as a landmark when they'd all started off on the same street? Instead, she looked around her, soaking up the atmosphere - and the sunshine - until she spotted a man just ahead of her drop a bottle of suncream out of his bag. Before he'd noticed, Lucy had stooped to pick it up and was tapping him on the shoulder.
"Sorry, you dropped this," she said, smiling. "Figured it wasn't the kind of thing you'd want to lose."