sweetheart margarita | DISCONTINUED

05

"Kook you're never around anymore. I can't see you at night cause you're working then I can't see you during the day"
"I'm sorry Yugy but I need the money, you know that and I actually love this job. I love the people, my boss isn't much of an asshole and I actually enjoy the people I work with, please understand" Jungkook pleaded as he walked to work.
"Of course I have to understand, I'm gonna go out tonight with Bambam because at least he actually pays attention to his friends"

Yugyeom ended the phone call leaving Jungkook to groan. He didn't want to be that friend, but Yugyeom knows he's having financial issues, and he needed this job to be able to survive. Life is all about survival.

Jungkook lives in the smallest flat you could imagine, but even though it was so small he felt at home there. After being kicked out of the house by his parents when they found out he was gay, and to then find himself in a very toxic relationship, he moved to Seoul with very little money. That's when he found Yugyeom and they became best friends instantly. But it took him forever to find a job. After finishing his last year in Seoul university he had no way of getting into a job.

His parents left him nothing, and so he had to try and build it all up with nothing. So he found the cheapest flat which he was able to somewhat afford, and got to bare minimum which he needed. Funding for food was pretty much impossible, heating again pretty much impossible, but   it's better than being on the street and it's definitely better than being at home with his homophobic parents.

Jungkook finally made it to work and walked in. He was a little late but no too late. So once he clocked in he began to help everyone set up.
"Is everyone okay?" Jungkook asked looking around at the very confused people.
"It's boss"
"What about him?" Jungkook asked.
"He's not here, he's always here. The whole time I've worked here boss has never been late. He's always here before us and greets us"

"He could just have a business meeting or maybe now that we have an assistant manager gets having the day off" Chae shrugged as she placed down the seats.
Jungkook hummed thinking about the few possibilities but he could tell that they were stressing about their boss.

"Okay it's fine leave it with me okay, I'm sure he's just late, he may not have slept much. Just continue doing what we are doing, but everything will be fine even if he's not here, you're all so good at your jobs, he trusts you all" Jungkook patted Chan's back who trying had not to stress.
"Go team" Chae squealed and began polished the glasses.
Jungkook smiled and watched how everyone went back to their jobs.

"Okay everyone, are we all ready?" Jungkook smiled, turning on the lights as he did so.
"Yep" they all replied.
"Minjun, Jackson you ready?" Jungkook questioned.
"Yeah ready to open when you are Kook" Jackson smiled given the boy a nod from across the room as he spoke into the earpiece.

"Okay let's open then, we've all got this any problems or worries I'm here okay" Jungkook said making them all smile at him.
They opened the doors and people walked in like usual they all got to work. Jungkook was making cocktails for people throwing around the cocktail shaker, as he laughed with Kihyun.

He poured them out into the glasses and pushed them to the customers.
"Hey Kook you're stranded on an island and you're stuck with one celebrity, who you picking?" Chan asked, the past few weeks working at the crescent bar he's realised that they always come up with the most random questions you could ever think of. It was fun, it always made the shift much more fun and enjoyable.

"Maybe Tom Holland, so then he can protect me from all the insects and shit on the island because he's Spider-Man, plus his humour is impeccable, and I think being stuck with him would be a dream come true" Jungkook beamed, "that's didn't surprise me at all honestly" Chae snorted.
"Why, who would you choose?" Jungkook asked pouring out sambuca shots.
"Me honestly I would choose the Rock of someone, his packs are cray cray, he can literally move them individually"
"How's that going to help you survive?"
"He could crush any living thing with his hands duhhh"
"The rock is pretty hot" Jungkook shrugged.
"See the gay approves too" Chae smiled ruffling Jungkook's hair who was rolling his eyes playfully at her knowing it was light hearted and not an insult.

When he looked up he noticed the front door open and a white washed Taehyung moved through the group of people. Jungkook noticed he was still wearing the clothes from yesterday and he looked rough. Jungkook's eyebrows furrowed watching his boss's every step. Well his steps which were more stumbles. There was something wrong and Jungkook couldn't just turn away from it noticing his bad shape.

"I need to check something upstairs, I'm not sure how long I'll be okay. If anything happens let me know okay, I'll be done as soon as possible" Jungkook said to the others and made sure that the bouncers heard him too.
"Okay in a bit" Kihyun waved Jungkook off and got to serving some 50 year old.

Jungkook weaved through all the people, and ran upstairs. He dodged the few which were smoking pot. He followed after his boss and knocked on the door which no one is allowed to go to. He knocked a few times but he didn't get a response, but the door was already open so he pushed on it gently and peaked behind the door.

There laid Taehyung on the floor looking extremely pale and was sweating.
"Fuck"
Jungkook rushed in and shut the door behind him.
"Boss? You okay? Can you hear me?" Jungkook asked as he knelt down onto the floor.
Taehyung was whimpering almost, which terrified Jungkook, he had only known Taehyung for a few weeks now and he knows this isn't normal.

"Hang in there, let me get you water!" Jungkook stood up to his feet and rushed to the side noticing a jug with what he hoped was water. He sniffed it and then tasted it just to be sure, just because he noticed the amount of empty bottles dotted around the place and thank god it was water.

He rushed back to him and helped Taehyung to sit up. His head drooped around and so Jungkook held his head back and poured water into his mouth.
Till he brought away the glass and decided to put his boss on the couch and lay him down. He grabbed some tissues and dabbed the sweat off his forehead.
He was definitely overstepping the boundaries but his boss wasn't well so he had to do it and just face the consequences.

He sat there for a little while until he heard some coughing and gagging sounds. Jungkook looked around and saw the bathroom so he quickly grabbed Taehyung's arm and wrapped it around his neck so he was able to pull him off the couch and take his weight on him. He wrapped an arm around Tae's waist and dragged him to the toilet, and in no seconds he threw up straight into the toilet.

"Let it all out okay, I'll get you some water" Jungkook patted the boys back softly, before getting up and going to the the jug of water once again.
He came back and Taehyung was leaning against the wall with his eyes wide open this time waiting for the person who was helping him.

"You doing okay?" Jungkook asked bending down and giving him the glass of water.
"Yeah fine" Taehyung nodded and took the water downing it. "Why are you here?" Taehyung then asked in a bored tone.
"Noticed you didn't look okay, and I know I shouldn't be here, but looks like you needed help"
"I don't need your help" Taehyung sighed running his shaking hand through his hair.

"There's a difference between wanting help and needing help. You may not want help but you did need help boss. So here I am, and if you don't want to accept it that's okay and I'm not going to judge you for it, but you need my help right now and I'm not taking no for an answer" Jungkook spoke to him with no aggression or judgement, just kindness.

Taehyung didn't say anything to it he just sat there, holding his hands to stop himself from shaking.
"Okay, so let's get you back to the couch so you can rest" Jungkook said crouching down, trying to help Taehyung up to his feet.
Taehyung didn't even have the energy to push him off so he just accepted it and laid himself down on the couch.

"Do you want a blanket or a jacket to keep you warm?" Jungkook questioned but Taehyung just shook his head no.
"Okay well you get some rest for a bit, I'll only be a call away, are you okay if I give you my number?" Jungkook whispered.
"I already have it" Taehyung mumbled.
"You do? Oh wait no that makes sense you're my boss, okay well call me if you need"

"Okay cool, I'm going downstairs, and you should sleep" Jungkook smiled, even though he didn't get any sort of expression from the elder.
'A tough cookie to crack I see' Jungkook noted to himself.
"I hope you feel better soon and don't stress about downstairs it's all fine"