I'm In Trouble

Clip 51

The atmosphere in the cafe was soothing accompanied with the deep baritone voice that went right along with it. He sipped his coffee as he listened to the singer on stage. Being just a spectator made him realise the other really didn't look like he had any evil intentions. A pure smile, soothing voice and careful gestures.

But he knew better.

"How did you find me?"

"It's not that difficult," Baekho replied as the singer took the seat beside him.

"What are you here for? Revenge that I almost outed your beloved?"

"No. That's on him. Plus I already punched you several times for that."

"Your parents?"

"The main culprit has been caught."

"So? Here to report me then?"

"Depends. Still ramming into anyone, Jonghyun sshi?"

Jonghyun let out a dry chuckle and shook his head, sipping the small cup of Baileys he had poured for himself. After all, the cafe was owned by him. "I'm over that life."

"Thought so. Here you have your own little world and you get to sing anytime."

"That's right and nobody should have known that I'm here too. Guess running sometimes really is just one big loop back, huh."

"I'm here to ask you why did you help them do what you did. And also if you were totally egging me on when I met you."

Jonghyun grinned and shrugged. "Well, there are a lot of things people do just for money, right? Is that reason enough for you?"

"No. I looked through your background. Your family is well off. You didn't need to do that for money. Were you threatened too?"

Jonghyun shook his head and sighed. "I did it out of my own free will. It was wrong, I know. But it was also stress relieving. I know I sound like a mad man. Murder, relaxing? That's not what I mean. Doing something illegal when you grew up in a stuck up family? Now that's liberating."

"So you did it for a sense of freedom?" Baekho concluded and Jonghyun nodded.

"Bet you didn't know being a singer was also my mother's dream. That's why I was at the music show with Minhyun. I do like singing but at my own free will," Jonghyun replied and downed the cup. "So that's the truth."

"I see. Thanks for telling me."

"No problem and although I don't exactly welcome you here, you can always drop by for a cup of coffee if you'd like."

Baekho chuckled and nodded, getting up from his seat and raising his coffee cup as acknowledgement before leaving the cafe. He stepped out from it and breathed in, feeling lighter now that everything was straightened out. He sipped his coffee and headed back home.

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Ding ding ding.

"Welcome. Oh!"

"Hey. Came to keep my word," Baekho said with a bright grin as he waved to Aron. Minhyun poked his head in and gave a timid smile to the other.

"Come on in. Sit down."

"Are you sure this is okay?" Minhyun whispered to Baekho who was already taking a seat and nodded.

"Why not?"

"I don't know," Minhyun squeaked but sat down in the other seat as Aron made his way back to them.

"So, what do you two have in mind?"

Baekho exchanged glances with Minhyun who pursed his lips. They had already discussed this earlier and Baekho decided that he would choose for them both and Minhyun just agreed to it so he didn't know what he was getting. "I've got something. It's for the two of us."

"Same tattoo?" Aron asked as he inspected the piece of paper Baekho handed to him. Baekho shook his head.

"This one is mine. This is his."

"Oh." Aron chuckled and nodded. "I understand."

Minhyun frowned, wondering what the tattoo artist was sniggering about. What kind of weird tattoo was Baekho about to give him?

"I'll start with his first. Where should it be?"

Baekho got off the seat and lifted Minhyun's shirt slightly, making him jump. "W-w-"

"Here." Baekho pointed to the right side of his stomach.

"Wouldn't his shirt hitch up when he dances?" Aron asked since he knew Minhyun was a pop star. After all, Minki had went on fanboying about meeting him again and though it did make Aron a tad jealous, seeing the man himself up close made him forgive Minki.

"Hmm... What about lower then?" Baekho asked while his hand scooted to the hem of his pants. Minhyun turned red and grabbed Baekho's hand.

"Ughuh... Will it hurt if it's that low?"

"Well, it might a little but then again, it depends on your own pain tolerance too," Aron replied him. Minhyun breathed in and looked at Baekho.

"It won't show by accident but we can always stop now if you think it's too risky or you don't want to," Baekho said and flashed him that innocent smile. Minhyun pouted and gave it some thought before nodding.

"Fine. I'll do it. I'm doing it," Minhyun said. Aron chuckled and nodded.

"Alright. I'll get them ready then."

Minhyun huffed and Baekho pinched his cheek. "Aigoo. You're the one who wanted something so why are you being pouty now?"

"Because I don't know what it is you're going to tattoo on me and like Aron said, what if someone sees it? My fans have sharp eyes."

"Don't want to lose your perfect princely image?" Baekho cooed and Minhyun squished his cheeks, kissing him to make him stop. Baekho giggled and hummed into the kiss.

After Aron was ready with the stencils, he went through the procedure with the two of them and also refused any sort of the payment before he started to work on Minhyun's tattoo. It was a treat for helping him get the company off his back. Both of them refused at first but Aron wasn't taking anything so they agreed to dinner instead. Minhyun wasn't afraid of needles or pain in general but the sight of the tool coming near his skin made him want to jump. Baekho calmed him down by holding his hand and gently running his thumb over it. He wasn't allowed to look at the tattoo though.