Strawberries & Cigarettes- Meanie

XVII

Play; Nights like These by Pigeon Pit

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Wonwoo gets up the next day remembering the events that occurred yesterday. How dare they even think I would come back. He thinks before leaving his room going to the kitchen.

He makes himself a cup of coffee before sitting down at the dining table. He opens his phone and notices a missed call from Jooheon. He decides to call him back.

"Hello?"

Oh hey, Beanie. Could you come in at opening today instead of 8pm. Since Kaira is off we need some extra help.

"Sure, I'll be there."

Thanks a lot.

Wonwoo ends the call and sees a shirtless Jay infront of him.

"Who was that?" Jay asks.

"Jooheon, I'm starting a shift a bit earlier than usual today." Wonwoo standing up.

"I'll drop by the club today, are you dancing today?" Jay asks.

"Yeah I have 2 routines today. I've become really popular you know." Wonwoo answers placing his hands on Jay's chest a placing a kiss on his neck.

"Mhm, of course I know. I hate the way some of the regulars there talk about you." Jay replies pulling Wonwoo closer to him by his hips.

"Hmm? How do they talk about me huh?" Wonwoo asks continuing to kiss the olders neck.

"About how much they want to fuck you and how hot you are?" Jay sighs pulling their bodies even closer together.

"Do you not talk about me that way?" Wonwoo pouts. "I'll be a bit sad if you didn't."

"No, but I definitely think it." Jay answers before finally pressing their lips together.

Wonwoo wraps his arms around Jay's neck deepening the kiss but Jay pulls away before it gets hotter.

"I have a meeting to go in an hour." Jay says.

"But you haven't fucked me in a whole week, I'm desperate love." Wonwoo whines knowing how to manipulate Jay's weaknesses.

"You really know how to get on my nerves huh." Jay sighs before slamming their lips together and shoving his tongue inside Wonwoo's mouth.

Wonwoo smirks against Jay's lips before Jay's lips trail down to his neck.

~

"Shit my meetings in 15 minutes," Jay curses as he rushes to put his shirt on.

"I'll see you at the club then." Wonwoo says pressing a kiss to the olders lips before making his way up the stairs.

He makes his way to his bathroom and settles on taking a long hot bath. He turns on the water and waits for the tub to fill up, as it does he puts in a soap and places a glass of champagne next to the tub.

When the tub fills he sits down it in, he sips his drink and closes his eyes. He quickly swallows a few ecstasy pills hoping they'd make time pass faster.

He lathers in the hot water as his mind becomes an empty mess.

~

Wonwoo gets out of the tub, the previous euphoria faded a while ago.

He quickly gets dressed and applies the makeup at home as he's already practically late.

He rushes from the house and drives to the club.

"Sorry im Late! I lost track of time." Wonwoo announces as he slams the door open.

"It's okay, you're like 2 minutes late." Jooheon says.

"There's a guy waiting for you in room 3, he asked for you earlier. A think he's looking for a private dance." Jooheon says.

"Okay, for how long do I have to stay with him?" Wonwoo asks.

"He said he'll pay by the hour." Jooheon says.

"God, I hate people who do that." Wonwoo sighs. "Fine then I'll see you later."

Wonwoo makes his way to the rooms in the back. He mentally prepares himself and enters customer service mode.

He opens the door and notices a tall, broad guy sitting with his back facing him. He notices his black gelled hair and approaches.

"You asked for me?" Wonwoo quietly asks in a husky voice as he strokes the man's shoulders.

"You're a bit too good at this." A familiar voice says.

Wonwoo finally sees his face, his so perfect yet cursed face.

"Mingyu.." Wonwoo whispers. "Why are you here?"

"Well, we need to talk." Mingyu says gesturing him to sit.

"No. You need to leave." Wonwoo says attempted to pull the taller up.

"No." Mingyu sternly says. "We need to talk."

"No Mingyu. This isn't for me, this is for you. You need to get out of here. I'll give you my number please just leave." Wonwoo desperate says trying to drag Mingyu out.

"No." Mingyu continues. "Let me explain."

Wonwoo sighs and Mingyu finally notices the olders eyes are brimming with tears threatening to fall.
Wonwoo desperately presses a kiss onto the tallers lips.

"Mingyu. If you stay here any longer you will die. They will kill you and they'll enjoy it too. Worse yet you'll get tortured and I'll have to watch. I fucking hate to admit it but I fucking love you okay. I still do and I don't think I'll ever stop." Wonwoo says desperately hitting the youngers chest. "I'll give you my number call me later. But please. Before Jay gets here, before Shownu gets here."

Wonwoo grabs Mingyu's phone on the table and quickly adds his number.

"Please, Mingyu-ah. I don't want you to die." Wonwoo whispers.

This whole time Mingyu stood in shock at Wonwoo's actions. As Wonwoo hands him his phone, Mingyu pulls the older into a hug which the older gladly accepts. Wonwoo wraps his arms around Mingyu's neck and pulls him closer as he cries into the younger's shoulder.

Wonwoo finally let's go his eyes now red and puffy. He gives Wonwoo a light smile before Mingyu softly kisses him.

Mingyu then quickly left the room taking his stuff with him. As the door swing closed Wonwoo collapses to his knees panting, tears continue streaming from his eyes.

He tried his best to compose himself and breathe properly to no avail. Desperate he runs into the locker room.

He opens his vanity draw and sees the bottle of pulls inside, he quickly pours a few into his shaky hands and swallows them all dry.

We waits a bit before the familiar feeling takes over. He stumbles but is able to sit on his chair normally.

~

Wonwoo stays sat on his chair for a while before Solar enters. Wonwoo quickly wipes his face of tears and greets her.

"Jay's here, he's asking to see you." She says poking her head through the door.

"Oh okay, I'll be there now." He says standing up.

He exits the door and sees Jay by the bar.

"Hey, how're you?" Wonwoo asks as he walks up to his lover.

"I'm good, you don't look good though. What happened?" Jay asks.

"Nothing, my last customer just wanted me to get high and drunk with him." Wonwoo flawlessly lies.

"Your eyes don't usually go red." Jay comments his stare of Wonwoo staying unbroken.

"I tried LSD and MDMA for the first time so it might just be that." Wonwoo continues lying.

"Hmm okay. You wanna go home yet?" Jay asks.

"Yeah can we go, I'm hungry." Wonwoo says.

"Okay let's go." Jay says grabbing Wonwoo's hand and leading him out.