Daoistic_stevealez

(please give chance to read the story) (battle of wealth)
Klein desperately needs money to pay his college tuition and the debts of his deceased parents, working here and there but his pay is not enough to pay his tuition and their debts. At night behind the bar, he encountered a strange man whose face is like a statue in a museum that is admired by many, he lends him his hand as Klein hugged his knees in the corner trying to shoulder every heavy burden that his parents gave him, "would you like to be mine in exchange for money?" he asked which made him shuddered in the dark corner.

Money Talk

Tristan softened his expression to avoid being misunderstood, "yes, hello," he greeted informally while slowly glancing at Klein beside him.


 "now, now, it's time to eat, the food will get cold," Evans tried to break the unwanted tension between them, "alright," she lifts her fork and stabs the pork on her plate.


 'what is this woman's problem?' he covered his eyes with his bangs down, "anyways, you seemed to enjoy the food?" Evans talked directly to Klein who is sipping a cup of mango smoothie. "I like seasoned good foods," Klein's words stabbed Laurice for cooking with less seasoned meals.


 "I- I see..." Evans looked at Laurice laughing awkwardly, "I have to go to the bathroom," he stood up from his chair gesturing to Tristan. 'you. behave or you die,', Tristan nodded while lifting a cup of coconut juice.


"you seemed to be fond with Klein," Laurice said smiling a bit knowing Klein has someone he can also rely on. "yeah, I am fond with him," he sipped his coconut juice while looking away, 


"you seem to be love bombing him," Laurice smiled after she said her sentence with a tone of provoking him to fight her one-on-one.


"I heard you are from an organization and-" Tristan interrupted, "the organization is owned by my mother, not me, however, I might inherit that organization soon," Tristan said, he placed down his cup saying.


 "I am an ally, I might not look like one but please let me be with Klein," he pleased as he leaned down his head to beg, 


'This man is genuine,', "how can we believe you that you're an ally," Laurice asked clenching her fist, Evans holds her hands and leaned a bit closer to her. "I will risk my life for him, I will even cut my own arm right here right now, just for him,"


"ARE YOU CRAZY," she slammed on the table, she whispered loudly in front of him. "I know you're genuine when it comes to Klein, but why are you doing this?" she couldn't control her expression, it was mixed with anger, sadness, and pity.


 "Why the hell are you doing this?" she asked while Evans tries to stop her, "I have my reasons, but it's too personal for you to know," he said in front of her calmly.


 "what are you guys doing?" Klein butted in the conversation, they all stared at Klein as he butted in, "nothing," Laurice went back to her seat.


as Klein walked a distance away from their sit, he hid and eavesdrop on their conversation, however, he suddenly froze by Tristan's sentence. "I will risk my life for him, I will even cut my own arm if I have to, even if I die at least I got to protect Klein,"


 'why would you even dare," he went even closer to hear their conversation, "ARE YOU EVEN SANE?", "I probably am not," he said calmly to Laurice.


 'Why is he talking so calmly,' he took a peak but Tristan noticed him at a glance, "what are you guys doing?" he butted in as soon as Tristan noticed him, they became quiet and awkward as soon as Klein went to his sit.


he glanced at Tristan and stared at him, "why are you hiding earlier?" he asked crossing his arms, "I have my reasons," Klein laughed awkwardly while rubbing his neck.


 "I see, is it that too personal?" Tristan played along with Klein's lies, "yes" Klein nodded, "Hey, I have no classes this afternoon, wanna hang out?" Klein offered Tristan.


 "is it a date?" he teased, "well you don't want to? well, that's too bad," he said while rummaging his backpack, "who said I declined?" Tristan said smiling and blushed as soon as he looked away,


 "where do you wanna go?" he asked Klein while looking at the window hiding how red he was, "I would like to go... hm... why don't you, you suggest?". "then let's go to a museum?"


I need to learn how to make a slow-burn romance- Tristan and Klein's relationship was like- faster than my internet-


Elesta and Elista is the same person- I was having amnesia so I made Elesta to Elista- 


"Chapter 16- Tristan"