Big Heat Café- KTHxJJKxPJM

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kim TaeHyung

Being broke is something taehyung was quite used to, as a college student with loans.

He wasn't one of the rich students who didn't look twice at the prices. He didn't have money for the college tuitions, as well as the books.

He couldn't even afford a proper meal, sometimes sleeping for dinner.

And while all his friends were enjoying their free time, all he had in mind was money money money.

He's currently in his dorm 'working on a project', his untouched laptop starting to slide to the side.

"Hey Taehyung! let's go out I'm hungry"

Taehyung rolled his eyes, his roommate Heesung was starting to get on his nerves. Dont get him wrong, he liked him, he was a good friend. But sometimes Taehyung felt like he was arrogant.

Heesung came from a rich family of doctors, money was never an issue for him, and Taehyung hated him for it.

He was so careless about his spendings, it made him envious.

"Ya Taetae can you hear me?"

"Dont call me that.."

"Let's go out, lunch is on me"

Ok maybe he wasn't that bad. And maybe he doesn't hate him that much after all.

He closed his laptop, stood up, and start putting his jacket. Fall is almost over and the weather is crappier than ever.

They left the dorms, and started walking towards 'The corner', a junk food restaurant that every college student has ate at least once.

It wasn't extraordinary, the lettuce was always soggy and the meat was either raw or burned, sometime both.

As they sit down, Heesung starts talking about his love problem while eating his fries, he's such a simple creature, with simple problems and a simple way of thinking.

Taehyung half listened, it wasn't that interesting anyways, he's just talking about another fight he had with his girlfriend.

"Are you okay?" He said confused. "You look tired and sad, it everything alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine I was just lost in my thoughts, what did you say?"

"You don't look fine, just tell me we're friends after all."

'No we're not' Taehyung thought. But he couldn't say it out loud. Who would invite him for lunch after that?'

"I'm just.. thinking about getting a part time job 'cause I'm broke."

Heesung started chuckling. Is he making fun of him?

"Dude i thought it was serious"

"It is! I can't just keep asking my parents for money for the rest of my life!"

Ok maybe that was too mean.

"hey? calm down, i know a place where you can find a job" He winked, that's suspicious, that's weird.

Heesung stands up quickly and starts looking for cash in his wallet, he throws a couple of dollars on the table and turned to Taehyung.

"Let's go bestie!"

"..Where ?" He didn't seem exited.

Heesung reaches for his wrist and pulls
him up. 'hes way stronger than i thought'.

And so he followed him to god knows where, they took many turns and after a while Taehyung realised that he wasn't familiar with this part of the city.

They arrived in an alley lightened by many stores, it was colorful and full of diverse people.

They made their way through the crowd and Heesung stopped in front of what seemed like a Café.

"That's it? you want me to work at a Café?"

"Please stop talking, I'm not the broke one here, and you didn't see everything there is to see."

He open the large glass door which activated a small bell.

'This doesn't look like a Café' thought Taehyung when he smelled alcohol. He Heard laughter and chattering muffed by music.

Heesung looked confident as he made his way through the tables, Taehyung followed him unsure of what's going on.

The lights were dim but he could somehow see the faces of the costumers, they were all old men. He could tell they were rich by their clothing the huge rings on their fingers and the expensive watches they wore.

And sitting next to each one, a young pretty boy with revealing clothes, some shirtless.

'Wait what?' Taehyung stopped in his tracks. He reached over to Heesung and turned him around holding his arms.

"Is this a host club café???" He looked confused disgusted and angry.

"Yeah" heesung smiled "My girlfriend's brother runs this place, don't worry you'll be generously paid."

"ARE YOU FUCKING WITH ME RIGHT NOW??!" His screaming didn't seem to alert anybody, since the music was louder.

"Hey relax, you won't be sleeping with old creeps just keep them company while the consume and leave tips" He winked at him then turned around.

Taehyung couldn't believe this, he felt like a prostitute, a cheap gigolo, a cheap gigolo prostitute.

'You'll be generously paid'

Ok hold on, he'll just be a simple host, he'll just sit with old men and make money out of it..

Taehyung sighed and followed his roommate to what seemed like the staff area.

Heesung looked very familiar with the workers as he laughed and talk to everyone of them, weird.

"Hey Taetae don't stay behind come say hi."

Taehyung was so uncomfortable as all the hosts eyed him from head to toe. He wasn't unattractive, he was actually very handsome and many people crush on him through his life, but these people seemed almost shameless.

One in particular made his way towards him while licking his lips, his hips swigging for right to left.

"Hey~ my name is Kai nice to meet you Taetae." He threw his arm around his shoulders.

".. Don't call me that, my name is Taehyung."

Heesung rolled his eyes and turned to talk to a boy with bleached hair.

"Is Jin here? I need to talk to him"

"yeah he's in his cabinet busy with some paperwork, i think you should wait a little."

As he said that, the door to the said cabinet opens and a tall elegant man wearing a suit comes out.

"Here comes the paperwork" Laughed kai and the hosts started giggling.

"Who's that?" Muttered Taehyung.

"That's Namjoon he's the son of a famous director, he's the boss' regular."

The said namjoon greeted everyone with a nod then went towards the exit.

"Did he leave ?" Taehyung turned to the cabinet and saw a young man wearing a red robe peaking. His hair was a mess and his lips all puffy and his cheeks a very pigmented red. "I don't want him to see me all flustered"

"Aah there you are, I came to ask you something." said heesung as he went to hug who Taehyung guessed was jin.

"Let's talk in private, Taetae wait here."

"Wait don't leave-" He didn't get to finish as the cabinet door slammed in his face "-me". He turned around and smiled awkwardly.

"you're kinda cute" said a blonde one. "are you gonna work here ?"

"i.. don't know yet."