Finding a prom partner can be stressful. And for openly-gay high school junior, Anthony Martinez, he'd reached his wits' end trying to find a 'boy date'. In a last-ditch attempt to find a suitor for his May 2 dance in Nevada, he tuned to social media and was over-joyed when his straight guy friend, Jacob Lescenski, stepped in to fill the spot. He was even more touched when his guy pal came up with an extra special promposal idea which has since garnered thousands of 'Likes' and retweets online. Lescenski greeted Martinez in the locker room at Desert Oasis High School on Tuesday morning with a huge pink banner reading: 'You're hella gay, I'm hella str8, but you're like my brother, so be my d8?' Delighted: Openly-gay high school junior, Anthony Martinez, was touched when his straight guy pal Jacob Lescenski, came up with an extra special promposal idea (the pair are seen, right) Martinez instantly responded to the question with a big 'yes' and excited hug. He later posted a photo of him with Lescenski alongside the banner. In the caption he voiced his delight, writing: 'Guess who just got asked to prom by @jacob_lescenski. 'He's 100per cent straight I promise but he's a real man because he has the guts to fulfil his best friend's dream and take him to a dance. 'I couldn't ask for a better friend.' Best of friends: Martinez instantly responded to the question with a big 'yes' and excited hug . Final countdown: Just the day before he'd launched a plea for a prom date on Twitter . Lescenski told CNN that initially he was worried about how people might judge his grand gesture but decided to go forward with it anyway. 'If it made Anthony happy, and fulfilled his dream of going to prom with a guy, and had a date to prom myself, nothing else mattered,' he said. Lescenski's original prom plans had also fallen through, meaning he was suddenly freed up for the night. In the spotlight: Fans have said they are now looking forward to seeing photos of Lescenski and Martinez on their prom outing . By putting his friend first, he quickly won over the Internet. 'I had to post this again my son's gay and has many straight friends and to see this made my heart melt,' one fan wrote after seeing a photo of the promposal. Another said of Lescenski: 'This guy knows the real mean of friend,' Other commenters have said they are now looking forward to seeing photos of Lescenski and Martinez on their prom outing.
Openly-gay high school junior, Anthony Martinez, had reached his wits' end trying to find a 'boy date'
In a bid to find a suitor for his May 2 dance in Nevada, he tuned to Twitter.
He was over-joyed when his straight guy friend, Jacob Lescenski, stepped in to fill the spot.
He was even more touched when his guy pal came up with an extra special promposal idea which has since garnered global attention.