Game of Love

Six

"Work for me until you clear your debt, "

"What? " Can had to ask again, he wanted to have a lock on what Tin was trying to say. He didn't want to interpret it the wrong way for Tin to use it against him later.

Tin sighed impatiently, "Work for me until you clear your debt. "

Work? Can repeated in his mind. Other than eating and sleeping, which he thought he could do without batting an eyelash, he knew nothing. He wondered what kind of work Tin had in mind. He kind of felt he was up to no good but then again he didn't want to assume only to be wrongly accused by the man in front of him.

"Please e-elaborate. " he stuttered, he had the urged to slap himself for stuttering. He didn't want to appear weak in front of this mighty Tin.

"My personal househelp at my apartment had to leave to go back to her hometown indefinitely. And I can't function without one. "

"Personal househelp? " Can noticed himself parotting Tin once more. Who can blame him? The guy kept on hitting him like ton of bricks. He couldn't help but be stupefied by his ridiculousness.

"You know someone who helps me at home to keep it livable and attends my needs, " Tin pointed it out like he was spelling it out to a kid. Tin just knew how to push all the wrong buttons of Can.

Can winced and pouted, "I know what it means, " he countered at once. "Why do you need a freaking personal househelp? Why do you need someone to attend your needs? You seemed perfectly fine to do things on your own. " Can's eyes prowled over Tin's body.

Shrugging, "Because I can afford, " he leaned back on his chair and arms crossed his chest with a smirk on his lips. It took a lot of effort for Can to keep his head cool.

"What are you? A member of the royal family to need one? " Can was still in awe, he kept on prying. How can a student like him gets to have a househelp? Is he really that rich?

Tin's bored with Can going in circles. "No,  so are you on it or not? Because I  will ask you to pay-"

"I didn't say no, "

"You didn't say yes neither, "

"What are the task of your personal househelp? " he uttered the last two words mockingly, Can made sure to send the message across but the latter turned a deaf ear which again pissed him off.

"As I've said, just keep my place livable and my needs.. "

"By your 'needs' you meant? "

The corner of Tin's lips lifted off. "Personal needs. "

"You don't mean 'it' right? " although Can tried hard to sound calm, his voice betrayed him.

Tin's eye's sparkled. "What is 'it'? Enlighten me. " Can knew that Tin knew what he was talking about but being Tin he wanted to make everything strenuous for him.

Forlorn, Can wheezed. "Usemybodyforump. " he mustered in one sentence, looking down the table.

"What? I didn't get it, maybe if you speak a little slowly. " it didn't get past Can's ears the amusement in his remark.

"Use my body for ump, " closing his eyes tight, he recasted.

"What's 'ump'? "

"You know what that is. "

"I don't. So please tell me. "

"Sex, "

A long silence came after, Can didn't want to look up but he winded up caving in. Tin wore a smirk on his lips, eyes amused and arms crossed his chest. "Don't flatter yourself too much, I don't need to ask for sex. "

Narrowed eyes, he looked at Tin as if he would find the answer to his doubtful mind in his face. Can was appeased but he wasn't born yesterday on the lookout. He was still in doubt of Tin's. It's his fault anyway why Can was always suspicious of him.

"I won't touch you unless you ask for it. " he added.

"Why would I want to be touched by you? "

"I'm irresistible. "

"You wish. "

"Then you don't have to worry then. "

"I'll think about it. " after a long deliberation in his mind, Can finally said.

Tin raised his brows and the corner of his lips perked up. "Let me just remind you that you are in no position to take your time to decide. "

I leaned back and crossed my arms over my chest mimicking his position, "Let me just remind you that I have the option to ask for money and pay you instead. "

A rougish grin was back on his lips, it was if it never left. Can couldn't get it how he could this be so cocky. "Then, I want the money soon. "

"How soon is soon? "

"Like tomorrow kind of soon. " he quickly responded. Can thought Tin seemed not to need the money much so why was he in a hurry to ask it back. Besides,  Can's eyes traced the laptop beside him, he has his laptop already. Will he die if he won't give him time to acquire the money.

"What do you need the money for? " Can couldn't help but ask.

"None of your business, "

Can's expression softened, he knew he had to change his demeanor. "Please give me time. "

"How about no? "

Tin's face wasn't giving away anything. Can didn't know if he was being serious but he was done asking. He didn't want to stoop low anymore just to get his good side for him to change his mind. The pale man in front of him wouldn't budge anyway.

Weighed down by the consequences of the series of his bad luck, he asked. "What are the terms? "

"Don't act as if you are going to be executed in my house. "

Can triggered, he countered. "Don't tell me how to feel. Just get on with it, already. "

"Just do as what I tell you to do. Is that clear? "

"Clear as mystery. "

"Good, come whenever I call you and you're free. Every visit will be deducted to your debt. "

Uncaring, Can just nodded and suddenly found an interest on the table cloth for he focused his attention on it instead of the pale man right before him.

"Oh and one more thing.." Can waited for him to continue. He resigned to the idea that until he paid him off, he will be at his mercy. It was an exaggeration, Can knew but who cares.

Tin was still silent, as much as he didn't want to look at his smug face, he looked up to him with a questioning look. Their eyes locked on each other.

"Don't fall in love with me. "