[Note: This story is an entry for the Make Spike Suffer contest from the Barcast group. It's also blatant M/M romance with lots of implied smut and NSFW themes. Spike is above the age of consent, but this isn't in the same universe as my other Spike stories.]

At the Crystal Empire's highly-esteemed Dinner Formal, all of Equestria's most distinguished figures are in attendance. King Thorax, one of the guests of honor, was even granted the chance to give a loving speech about the power of friendship alongside his best friend, Spike. And after their speeches were finished, the two went elsewhere while the formal was in full swing.

However, it didn't take long for ponies to realize they could still hear the two softly over the speakers. Since Spike forgot to turn off his microphone, he unknowingly brought the entire Empire in on a rather large secret about him and King Thorax. And as soon as the two stepped into a nearby restroom, the details of that secret will only grow more awkward with each second that mic is on.