Drugs and Cuddles - ForthMing

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3rd POV.

"Iusedtoworkattheclubasa'dancer'..." Ming mumbled through it real fast and then went to take a shower before Forth could say anything.

- later that night -

"Minie! I didn't know you'd be here, I would've brought more," Some guy, Red, said when he saw Ming and Forth at the bar. He handed Ming about $50 dollars.

Ming shook his head and pushed the money away.

"I'm ok Red, keep it," Ming smiled and Red nodded - but slipped $40 into Ming's back pocket before walking away. Ming just sighed and Forth tightened his arm around Ming's waist.

"What was that?" Forth whispered to Ming once they sat down with KitYo, PhaBeam, and KongArt.

"It's what normally happens when I come here, everyone gives their favourite ex-stripper money," Ming said and smiled to a girl who slipped him a $20 as she walked by.

Forth just became quiet and jealous all night.

Secret 3: Forth's the jealous type - Ming used to be a stripper.... Gotta make that coin somehow😜😘

- 2 weeks later -

"Why did you work there?" Forth asked as they left the bar after drinking with the Hazer-crew.

"I was 17, and needed money pretty badly," Ming said, he had both his hands in his pockets instead of clinging to Forth like he normally does when they walk home late at night.

"How long were you there?" Forth asked and grabbed Ming's left hand - holding it.

"About 5 years, everyone knew why I was there, just for money. So they always paid me a lot to help me out. That's why they still give me money everytime I'm there. Even though I'm not a dancer anymore.." Ming said and Forth was surprisingly ok hearing that. He was a tiny bit jealous of course, but happy that Ming was able to quit after getting enough money.

"Did you like working there?" Forth asked and pulled Ming closer to him when some creep got to close.

"Not really, management sucked, but the costumers were really nice and lied a lot for me to make it seem like I was working when really I was hiding in private rooms doing homework," Ming kind of laughed a bit remembering all the times his boss would force him to give customers a 'private show' - Ming would go in the room and do homework for about an hour, hang out with the customer, and once his boss came back they'd act liked they actually 'did something'. When in reality, nothing happened.

That's how Ming became the great scammer and con-artist that he is now...

"When'd you grab my wallet?" Forth asked and took it back from Ming who was going through it.

"An hour ago," Ming smiled and kissed Forth's cheek.

Secret 4: Ming knows how to con people better than professional con-artists.
Hide your valuables/money if you're ever near him.