Zack's POV
I scowl, watching Leo take a seat at the bar in front of me. "Don't you have anything better to do?" I mutter, aggressively drying the glass I'm holding with a white cloth.
He smirks. "I know how much you love my company". I roll my eyes. "You're delusional" I mumble. "You're in denial".
I glare at him, putting the now-dry glass down just as our previous conversation pops into my head.
"Please answer my question," I say. He chuckles. "You're certainly persistent. I'll give you that". I place both my elbows on the bar, leaning forward. "I'm curious. And I need answers," I tell him. Leo simply chuckles, looking amused. Asshole.
"I won't tell anyone. I'm very chill" I shrug. "Kinda" I mumble afterwards. "You are far from chill, darling" Leo laughs. I scowl. That stupid fucking name again.
"Don't fucking call me that" I tell him. "Proving my point" He smiles.
"You purposely agitated me. Doesn't count" I shrug, before leaning in. "Come on. I won't tell anyone" I say, desperate for answers. He looks at me, smirking. I then realize just how close we are. I move back quickly.
"I'm not a snitch. I know enough shit to get half the people in here arrested. Yet I don't say anything. Why? Because I don't give a shit what you do, I just wanna know" I groan, hoping he realises how desperate I am. But then again, he's an asshole. He probably is finding joy in this.
"I'll tell you someday," Leo says, looking at me, his eyes holding a promise. I groan.
He smiles. "Cheer up darling".
I glare at him. I fucking hate that name.
"Um, Zack..." I groan, not in the mood for this.
I turn, seeing Henry standing there with his eyes on the ground, looking nervous. I scowl. This fucker.
"I'm sorry-"
"Don't even start" I mutter, turning away and cleaning the bar top with a cloth. This fucker missed the last three days of work and has the audacity to start with this 'sorry' shit.
"My girlfriend dumped me," He says. "I can understand why" I mumble. Leo snorts, reminding me he is still in fact here.
Sighing, I turn to face Henry again. "Listen, I don't give a crap who hurt your little heart. You show up with some bullshit excuse one more fucking time and I'll grab a glass bottle and shove it so far up your ass I can screw the damn top on from your mouth, understand?". He nods his head immediately.
I raise an eyebrow. "Understood" He whispers, and I nod. Asshole.
"You can't not show up to work whenever your girlfriend of one day dumps your sorry ass. You show up to your damn job, or do me a favour and make my life easier, and quit" I tell him. Henry nods. "I'm sorry".
"You better fucking be. Now get your shit together before I murder your cat". He looks up, fear in his eyes. "Elo?" He whispers. I hum.
He quickly runs off, and I roll my eyes. "Ignore that," I say to Leo, who is still sitting there. He didn't magically disappear like I had hoped.
"I think we just found my new biggest turn on" He says, and I snicker. "Is the only thing you think about sex?" I say, and he shrugs. "I wouldn't say the only thing but it's certainly up there on the list". I laugh. At least he's honest.
"Is that a problem for you darling?" He then says. I smile. "Nah" I shake my head, leaning forward on the bartop so our faces are closer like I'm about to tell a secret. Leo, intrigued, leans in too, turning his head slightly so I can whisper in his ear.
"Because that would make me a hypocrite. And no one likes a hypocrite" I whisper, and he hums, a grin making its way to his face.
"Four beers please!" Someone yells, and I lean back, walking away feeling his eyes on me the whole time.
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Dark Truths
عاطفيةAfter having a unique first encounter at work one night while saving his friend from his shady boss, Zack is surprised to see him sitting at the bar the next day. Much to Zack's delight, he seems to have caught his boss's attention, and now he can'...
