Rie wrapped his legs around Junji tightly. "Stop resisting!"

Junji continued to try and push Rie off. "What happened to getting to know someone first?!"

"This is a one-time thing! Not a lifetime commitment!"

"I don't want to help you anymore!" Rie sighed. Junji sat down, holding onto Rie to keep him from falling.

"Stop being so soft! You'll never be taken seriously if you're always this... mushy. You have to learn how to take control of good situations." Rie kissed Junji on the forehead. "Like this."

Junji took a deep breath in before pushing Rie off. "You seem nice, Rie, honestly. But... I can't find it in me to do this... it feels as if I'm cheating."

"So... do you need a cigarette?"

"I don't smoke." Junji sighed softly to himself.

"Well, aren't you perfect?" Rie scooted closer to Junji and rubbed his thigh gently. "If you want me to leave you alone, then I'm afraid I can't do that. But... I may be able to help you."

"How so?" Rie guided Junji's hand toward his chest.

"Start here... you aren't a virgin... are you?" Junji shook his 'no'. "Good! Then, this part should be easy. I'm not wearing much, so it shouldn't take long either."

"I'm sorry... I just can't..." Junji stood up and started walking away. Rie pulled Junji back down and straddled him. "What are you doing?"

"Your friends are willing to pay me extra just to help you out. So you're GOING to be with ME by the end of tonight, whether you like it or not! Now go outside and get in the car! You know what..." Rie stood up and dragged Junji outside.

"You're a force to be reckoned with, I assume."

"Damn right." The pair sat in silence for the rest of the ride. The trip back to Junji's place seemed long, although he was only thirty minutes away.

Once they arrived, Rie pulled Junji out of the car and pushed him up to his front door.

"You didn't have to do that..."

"Yes, I did, or else you would've tried to run. Open the door and don't say another word." The two had finally made their way into the house. Rie took the chance to look around a bit while Junji managed to get himself situated.

"Enjoy your night. I'm going to shower." Rie looked over at Junji and saw him walking up the stairs. Rie quickly ran up behind Junji.

Once they reached the top, Rie pushed Junji into his bedroom and onto the bed.

"Look here... I don't take money if I don't earn it... I need this money..." Rie had thrown his shirt on the floor along with Junji's as well. "So I'm going to work for it."

"How are you so quick?"

"Don't worry about it... better yet, the less you think, the easier this will be... Now, how do you unbuckle this?" Rie lightly tugged on Junji's belt. In absolute silence, Junji watched as Rie slowly grew frustrated.

"Calm down. Just push this part and pull it out." Rie paused and looked at Junji. "What?"

"Push... and pull it out, huh? Okay... " A small yet mischievous smile popped up on Rie's face. "Push..." Rie pushed the belt down, enough to loosen it a bit. "... Then, pull it out." Rie lightly grasped at Junji's waistband.

"Wait!" Junji grabbed Rie's hand, much quicker than he anticipated. "That's... not what I meant."

"You said push and-..." Rie pulled Junji's waistband upwards* and grasped it tightly. "HA! I GOT IT! Good luck running away now, Mr. Nonchalant."

Junji laid back in defeat. "Fine... you win." Rie nodded happily. "Now what?" The both of them looked down. Junji then looked back up at Rie, who appeared to be... anxious.

"It's a little big, isn't it?" Junji shrugged his shoulders. "How should I... well..." Rie sighed.

"Do you need help?" Rie didn't respond. "It's still somewhat contained if you're worried."

"I'll be honest... it's been a while since I've done a request like this..." Junji gave Rie a very confused look.

"What does that have to do with now?"

"This is... this is the farthest I usually get..." Rie went silent. "I... don't know how to continue." Junji then gently pushed Rie to the side and stood in front of him.

"If you don't mind, then I'm going to take my shower." Junji had walked off and went into the bathroom. Rie followed behind him closely.

"I can't just leave."

"I'll tell them that you did your best. You'll still receive your payment." Junji closed the door as the two of them walked in, almost as if he were trying to ignore Rie's presence.

"But, I'd still feel like -"

"A failure?"

"Yeah... how do you know?"

Junji chuckled. "Don't worry. None of us were successful. My friends couldn't cheer me up, I couldn't give over my terrible ex, and... you couldn't lay me." Rie couldn't even respond. "Look at that. We're even."

Junji took down his ponytail and fluffed his hair out a bit. "Blonde looks good on you... is long hair becoming a thing again?"

"Not exactly. I've always wanted to grow my hair out, so that's what I've been doing." Junji turned on the water and continued to strip, disregarding the fact that Rie was still there.

"You don't say... It looks ni-" Rie had finally looked up and saw Junji... in all his glory. "Wh-why are you-..."

"What is it?" Rie stood with his mouth agape. Junji slowly retreated behind his shower curtains, leaving Rie in shock on the outside.

Rie paced back and forth throughout the bathroom, trying to decide what he should do. Out of impulse, Rie took off the rest of his clothes and went in behind Junji.

Junji turned around and looked at Rie with wide eyes. Rie looked up at Junji, and then his eyes slowly drifted downward. Before looking too far, he snapped his gaze back up at Junji, who didn't seem to flinch at all.

"This was a mistake." Rie quickly turned around to try and make his exit. Junji then grabbed Rie's shoulder and pulled him back. Both of their bodies, closer than, either one of them, were truly comfortable with.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm getting out." Junji held Rie tightly from behind.

"How come? Didn't you just waltz in?" Rie froze. Junji seemed unamused.

"Well-"

"You might as well stay now..." Junji turned Rie around and constrained him against the shower walls, pinning both of his wrists above his head. Junji then leaned in closer to Rie. His eyes looked dark, clearly full of unspoken irritation.

"I thought you were shy..."

"That's for my public image... what about your false sense of confidence? Aren't you the one in MY house and not vice versa? Why should I shy away from you when you continue to annoy me with your persistence?"

"Weren't you the one eyeing ME down and not vice versa?" Rie's mocking tone didn't seem to help. Rather, it further escalated the situation. "Don't try to act as if you're some tough guy."

"You have a point, I guess..." Junji looked down momentarily before returning his gaze back to Rie with a smile. "But, if I truly think about it... I'm helping you do your job, aren't I?"

Rie wrapped his arms around Junji's neck and pulled him into a kiss. He carefully wrapped his legs around Junji's waist and tightened his grip. Junji held Rie closer to him, as if they could truly get any closer.

Junji began to plant kisses along Rie's neck and shoulders. "This isn't how things were supposed to go..."

"You can't write a story and expect everyone to understand it the way you do. I'm not in your mind, Rie."

"Let me handle you... my way." Junji nodded softly as he put Rie down.

Rie stepped out of the shower cautiously with Junji following behind him. The second the pair had successfully exited the bathroom, Rie pulled Junji on top of him as the pair fell onto the bed.

"Are you comfortable with... this?" Rie nodded. Junji leaned down and kissed Rie softly, while letting his hands roam the body beneath him. Rie ran his hands through Junji's hair, pulling him closer and deepening the kiss.

Junji had finally broken the kiss, only to begin trailing his lips down Rie's throat, leaving a mark with each kiss. Soft, breathy moans escaped from Rie's mouth. His sweet touch soon turned into light scratches on Junji's back.

Junji paused before guiding Rie's hands up to his shoulders. "Junji..."

"I'll go slow... if it helps." Junji kissed Rie once again as the two of them eased into a better position.

It wasn't long before Rie's softer moans grew louder and more profound, filling the room that was much quieter before.

Junji went back to his task of planting kisses along Rie's neck, chest, and even light pecks on his cheek. Rie tugged at the bed cover and sheets, gripping them tightly, twisting the fabric within his hands.

"Rie..." Junji caressed Rie's cheek as he looked into his eyes.

"Hmm?"

"Thank you." Rie smiled softly.

"Don't thank me. I'm just doing my job."

*Rie pulling Junji's waistband*: To those of you who don't know, this is called a waistband tuck, which is usually used by males to cover that... friend of theirs when it isn't needed.

In this case, I chose to flip it to fit my fictional standards by making it so Rie uses the trick as more of an asset rather than a liability. That's all!

A/N: Anyways, I'm trying to update a little more frequently and I finally managed to write decent smut! It's not as defined as some others but, I tried. I'll just say that I'm leaving most of the work to the mind... to make it more... interactive.

I've really been wanting to write this book and I'm honestly very excited! I hope that you're enjoying it as much as I am with writing it.

Love you all! 💜