T.P.S.A | KOOKV

02

"V, once again I offer you a place on the stage but this time for even more money."

Taehyung felt so uncomfortable, he gulps as his fingers play with each other and his knees are pressed together so his minimum amount of clothes won't show too much.

"No, thank you, boss," Taehyung says and hears a sigh. "You know, V... you're lucky a lot of men like watching you walk around bringing them their drinks because you suck at doing what you do. But once it gets too much, when you break another glass you are fired!" the man ends his speech by raising his voice and sees the boy gulped. "And when that happens you can get on stage but for minimum salary and not the amazing offer I have for you know. So take your pick."

Taehyung gulps. "No thank you, I'll be fine," Taehyung answers with a small bow before leaving and going to the bar. He sighs, noticing the guards staring at him. He knows this business isn't safe and he's glad he wasn't forced into any of these jobs yet. But he can't help but be scared for the day his boss stops accepting his "no" as an answer. He can feel it will come soon. The way they look at him and whisper to each other.

Taehyung regretted ever working here. He knows he can't just quit and he knows these men are having no problems taking what they want.

He sighs and starts cleaning the glasses a bit, making sure they shine and look fancy. There are already some customers, horny men waiting in front of the door until it gets opens finally and they can get in to enjoy a long night of half-naked boys. Some even getting naked as they sell their body for some hours, awful men being able to do whatever they want to them. Taehyung shivers at the thought.

"Cold?" the unexpected voice made Taehyung finch and there goes the glass he was cleaning. Life flashing before his eyes as he thought this would be the end but the glass never touched the ground. He looks to see the man in front of him had caught the object. Then he sees the man's face and gulps as he recognizes him.

He's the man from the store!

"T-Thank you, sir" Taehyung stutters out as he takes the glass again when the man hands it out for him to take it. "No problem..." Taehyung smiles a little, "V." He was not supposed to tell his real name in this club and it was also better for his own safety to keep it to himself.

"V... nice to meet you. I'm Jeon Jeongguk," the man said with a small grin. Taehyung smiles at the name, it definitely suited the handsome man. The reaction to hearing the name told Jeongguk that Taehyung was unknown about the underworld. If he didn't even know him he was truly innocent.

"Tell me.. V. What made you come to this place, to work in this bar?" Jeongguk asks as Taehyung hands him a whiskey he wanted. "Need to make money somehow," the boy smiles a bit sadly, but then puts on that fake smile again, like he was told to do. He must always smile at the customers.

"I'm sure there are many other jobs," Jeongguk chuckles as he looks around. The club. The stage where a boy is swirling around the pole. Many men surrounding the stage to look at him.

Some of these men are his friends. It's a typical Saturday night where he and his friends go to a club or bar and drink a bit as they talk about important stuff. But tonight his friends were satisfied with the strippers and allowed themselves to become a bit too tipsy. Jeongguk wouldn't mind going to a strip club but the moment his eyes fell on the pretty boy behind the bar, face showing trouble and worry as he was cleaning the glasses, wearing a too-short skirt and a white blouse showing the tan skin of his collarbones, he had no interest in any other guy in the building.

"Not for me, I guess," Taehyung chuckles, eyes showing his frustration while a pretty smile keeps adoring his face. "Of course, also for you," Jeongguk says. Taehyung felt comfortable around the man. Like he could tell him his life story and without realizing he spilled his thoughts and feelings.

"There aren't many companies hiring someone that has been in jail." The moment the words had left his mouth, Taehyung looks up with widening eyes. Only to see an amused smirk on his face. "Jail? A pretty boy like you went to jail? And survived?" Jeongguk let out with a chuckle and sees Taehyung glare a bit with a blush. "Of course I did! Why would you think I won't?" he mumbles, hoping his red cheeks aren't that obvious but of course they are.

"That's really a question?" Jeongguk teases him. It was weird, how comfortable Taehyung felt while the other was teasing him. He had many men hitting on him but Jeongguk did it so nonchalantly, so smooth and he was funny to him.

"If you're here just to make me feel bad about myself you can also just leave," Taehyung says, not able to hide a small grin. Jeongguk smiles by that and scoffs. "Now now, is that how you treat your customers?" Jeongguk smirks and Taehyung bites his lip softly. "Only those who deserve it," he winks but then looks behind him and a bit more serious after. "Excuse me. You're not my only customer," Taehyung sighs and grabs two whiskeys and places them on a plate. He walks with it to the men that whistled to the smaller, feeling Jeongguk's eyes burn in his back.

Jeongguk watches the beauty walk his way to the other men. His broad hips swaying with every step, unintentionally. He looks small, elbows pressed to his side, a sign he hates the stares he gets.

"Well hello, blondy. Why aren't you not the stage there," one of the men smirks. The one behind him slaps his ass, making Taehyung gasp and flinch, turning around quickly. "Come on, sweetheart. Show us what you've got," the other laughs and grabs the boy's waist. Taehyung quickly gets away, ignoring them as he rushes back to the bar, but midway he gets stopped by one of his boss' workers. He gets sent to the boss' office.

With one last look towards the handsome male at the bar, he disappears again.