Liquor and Cigarettes

Liquor and Cigarettes

Can Camilo convince his childhood best friend to give love with a man a chance, knowing that man is Camilo himself?

In a sleepy Southern town, two men have always lived in each other’s company: Camilo, the cigarette store owner and Teo, the liquor store owner. While Camilo smokes like a chimney, light-weight Teo struggles to uphold his reputation in a town full of liquor enthusiasts.

When the annual grape harvest festival draws near, Teo dreads the obligatory wine-tasting contest. His only hope is to train with Camilo, who holds his liquor well. But what will happen to them when, one evening, Camilo confesses his love to his childhood friend?

Theo runs the town liquor store—too bad he’s a total lightweight! His lifelong best friend, Camilo, runs the cigarette store across the street, and recently, he’s been making his attraction to Theo quite clear. Unsure of how he feels about dating a man, Theo accepts Camilo’s offer of a trial run at dating, and with a little liquid courage and a lot of heavy petty, Theo sees a whole new side to his childhood friend. Will these new experiences clarify his feelings or only serve to further muddy the waters of love?

Biographical Notes:

Liquor & Cigarettes is Ranmaru Zariya’s third English-language release following Void and Coyote. She also publishes doujinshi (independent comics) under the circle name “Zaria.”

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