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Jisung needed money.
Not for a selfish reason. It wasn't so he could travel or buy a luxury item. He wished that were the case.
Sadly, it wasn't a want. It was needed.
His minimum wage job was not cutting it anymore and he could not stand having a roommate. This was the third roommate he's had in the past two years and he had finally concluded that he could not live with anyone.
The first had been his friends Chan and Changbin which was perfect. He loved living with them but sadly, Chan ended up moving in with his boyfriend and Changbin took a job outside of Seoul. He, of course, still hung out with both of them and he would have gladly moved in with Changbin if not for the forty-minute commute to his office building.
After that, he moved in with a girl who worked with him. She was nice enough but maybe, at some points, she was too nice. Jisung had told her countless times that he was gay. However, that didn't seem to stop her from making comments, letting her hand brush against him, and walking into his room without knocking.
Now, he was living with his current roommate. The worst of them all. He should have known that calling about renting out a room from an ad he found taped to a pole near a train station was an awful idea. He lived with a man who was painfully straight which would not be an issue if he weren't bringing girls home every night. The wall separating his room from Jisung's was painfully thin. He wasn't a fan of hearing moans and bed creaking at ungodly hours.
Not to mention, he was a mess. Dishes were always left in the kitchen, and food was left out to rot rather than put in the fridge. Jisung couldn't take it anymore.
But in order to afford his own apartment, he needed to make more money. Getting a second job would be nearly impossible. He already worked a nine-to-five and by the time he got home, he was already exhausted mentally.
He needed something that didn't involve a whole lot of work. Something preferably that didn't involve interacting with people in person. Something that would make money quickly. He needed his own apartment so badly.
He was desperate.
He craved being able to walk inside after a day at work and not have to say hi to someone he couldn't stand. He craved sleeping a full night without being woken up to the sound of moaning. He had been deprived of seeing a clean apartment with a clean sink. He would do anything to get it.
He pulled out his phone to look up some ideas. As soon as he read the word, it seemed to spark an idea that had never once crossed his mind before. Yet, it somehow made so much sense.
Camboy.
He knew he was attractive. Hookups had told him often, fingers tracing the tattoo on his chest in surprise, hands settling easily on his waist, admiring how slim it was. Not to mention his cheeks that puffed out cutely and his eyes that felt as though he was casting a spell on whoever dared look into them.
Pleasing himself sexually was something he usually did at least once a week anyway. It's not like he would really have to do much work. Just set up a camera and be a little more dramatic than usual, right?
Was that right?
He didn't exactly know if it was. He watched porn before but never bothered watching someone solo. He didn't think it would work as well but obviously there was an audience for it.
It was fine that he didn't know much. That just meant he had to do a little research. He was sure that watching one video would help answer a lot of the questions that were currently crossing his mind.
Questions such as what exactly people would want to see him do? Would he have to talk to the camera? Does he have to show his face or could he keep it hidden? Do you end the stream as soon as you cum or do you have to do something else before ending it?
Soon enough he found a website that provided just the videos he was searching for. He clicked on an account showcased in the top ten most subscribed to accounts. Of course, he had to pay to watch the content. He cursed beneath his breath and reached over to his nightstand to grab his wallet.
It was fine. He was just investing. One that would hopefully pay off. Besides, he would be able to unsubscribe as soon as he finishes watching a couple of the videos. He just hoped he picked a good option.
Once his payment had been accepted, the account showed countless videos. He chose the account because of the profile picture. Don't judge a book by its cover was never a saying Jisung chose to listen to.
The picture showcased a boy's lips, perfectly full, and a sharp jaw line beneath them. Collar bones were showcased as well. It was a pretty picture. Not to mention, the #gay that was posted in the bio of the account. That was the most convincing thing of all. He refused to watch a video of a straight man jerking off.
All of the thumbnails showed different angles of the man. Some are on a chair, completely naked. Some more teasing, lying on the bed with just a pair of boxers and an obvious boner peeking through. The one that happened to catch Jisung's attention was one that showed off the boy's face.
He was undeniably pretty.
Jisung's thumb hovered over the video before finally pressing play. The screen loaded slowly, or maybe he was just being impatient. Part of him was worried he'd get some sort of virus but once the video started, he pulled the phone closer to his face.
"Hey," The man said to the camera, casual as ever. Like he was speaking to a person rather than a camera. "I know it's been an entire week. Did you miss me?"
Jisung didn't expect it to be like this. He wasn't sure what he was expecting but it wasn't this. Porn felt rehearsed, as loud as possible on purpose. Minho felt relaxed. It felt more personal.
The man was sitting in a chair, one leg crossed over the other. The lighting was dim but bright enough to show everything.
It wasn't difficult to understand why this account was in the top ten.
He looked directly into the camera when he spoke, voice low and controlled. Flirtatious comments fell out on occasion and his movements were slow, teasing. Jisung watched as he slowly removed the belt from his waist and moved his hand to the bulge that was already there.
Was he going to have to do something to get himself hard before filming?
As soon as the streamer shoved his underwear and pants down, Jisung's mind went completely blank.
Then he felt himself throb from beneath his sweatpants.
Yeah, he completely understood why this man was so popular.
Jisung watched him slowly stroke himself, telling the viewers that he wished they were there to help out. How he would love to see someone choke on him, stare up at him with teary eyes.
Jisung would gladly volunteer.
He felt his own hand fall to his pants, carefully slipping them down enough to pull out his own dick which was already fully hard.
What happened beyond that was fuzzy in Jisung's mind. He just remembered the sound of Minho's voice completely taking over his brain. He quickly decided that maybe he wouldn't cancel the subscription despite the fact that he was in desperate need of money.
He reached over to his bedside table to grab a few tissues to clean himself off with.
If he was going to continue paying for this subscription, he might as well use it to its maximum capability, right?
He pressed the message button on Lee.know's account.
It suddenly hit him that maybe this was a bad idea. Perhaps he had gotten a little ahead of himself, the idea had only crossed his mind about an hour ago. He was definitely being a little irrational about the whole thing but there was no harm in sending a message, right?
His thumbs hovered over the glowing keys. He typed something and deleted it immediately. He let out a groan as he let his head fall back on the pillow, holding his phone above him as he stared at it, waiting for a message to appear for him before his brain exploded. But that wouldn't happen and once he came to terms with that realization, he found himself typing again.
He texted people all the time. Why was this suddenly so hard?
It wasn't like he was asking for anything weird. Well, maybe he was but he was sure that the man had gotten weirder requests than this given his profession. He was just asking for advice. Normal advice given the situation. Completely normal.
Sure, it was from someone he had just watched and jerked off to but the stranger didn't have to know that part. Maybe he would assume it but it wasn't like Jisung would be confronted for his actions. That would be weird.
He harshly squeezed his eyes shut before bringing his phone closer to him again.
Just type something.
Annonymous0325:
hey/
Way too dry. The stranger probably wouldn't even bother to respond to a message like that. It also seemed too casual a starter in general. He deleted it.
Annonymous0325:
hi i'm sorry this is random/
He couldn't even finish typing it out. It felt wrong. Too awkward. Maybe this was going to be awkward regardless of what he typed but he knew he could do better than that. He could do this while retaining some amount of pride.
He rubbed his face with his hand, letting out a slow exhale before typing again.
Annonymous0325
hi, i hope this isn't weird but i
found your account recently and
I had a question
Before he could even begin to second guess himself he pressed send. He stared at the message that seemed fine. It was the best his mind could come up with in the weird situation he found himself in at two in the morning.
"What am I doing?" He whispered to himself, tugging at his hair as he dropped his phone onto his chest, holding it in place as he let out another groan.
This was so embarrassing.
Then he felt a buzz from his chest.
Jisung froze.
There was no way.
It was probably just Chan or some random Instagram notification that he'd swipe away without fully reading. Regardless, he raised his phone.
His eyes went wide when he saw the notification from a newly downloaded app. The familiar username flashed on his screen, a notification stating that he received a message. One he had to open up his phone to read.
So he did.
Lee.Know:
what would you like to ask
me baby?
i do have to warn you that special
requests come at a price.
but i will gladly answer any questions
you have about that
Even the way the dude texted was hot. Maybe it only seemed that way because he had just watched the boy on the other side of the screen do some very unholy things. Regardless of the reasoning, Jisung's heart was racing.
His fingers raced across the screen, feeling the need to respond as quickly as possible so that he wouldn't be ignored. The conversation had officially begun and it was not the kind he wanted to space out, waiting minutes before responding like he usually would do to his anxiety taking over his mind.
Anonymous0325:
no it's nothing like that
i'm thinking about starting my own
account but i don't really know what
i'm doing
you seem like you do
LeeKnow replied immediately this time. Part of Jisung was relieved. If this conversation had happened in a spread-out period of time, he wasn't sure he'd be able to do it. He would delete the app if he were left on delivery for too long.
Lee.Know
seems like i do?
have you watched some
Of my content baby?
Anonymous0325:
well i just downloaded the app but
yeah i watched one of your vids
it was entertaining
you obviously have a big enough
following to know that though
Lee.Know:
yeah but receiving compliments
doesn't hurt anything
Anonymous0325:
i'll be sure to compliment you a lot once you
give me some advice on how to start
Lee.Know:
hmm sounds like a pretty good deal
do you plan on showing your face
in your streams?
Jisung stopped to think about the question. Lee Know was already managing to question things that hadn't even crossed Jisung's mind. He didn't necessarily mind showing his face. He worked with a bunch of older people and even if one of them did somehow find his account, there was no way for them to bring it up without embarrassing the shit out of themselves.
His only concern was that he would look stupid, he would make an unattractive face while doing something. Or maybe his facial expressions would expose just how nervous he was going to be on camera.
Anonymous0325:
maybe i could start off wearing a mask
and take it off once i feel
more comfortable?
Lee.Know:
sounds good
it will also be something you can
tease which is a great way to hook
in more viewers
are you a top or bottom?
Anonymous0325:
umm both
Lee.Know:
it's better to commit to one or the
other since most people tend to
have their preferences
If you really want to make switch content
i'm sure there's an audience for it
but from my experience on here
i think it would be better to pick whichever
one you prefer
Anonymous:
right that makes sense
ig i prefer bottoming
It would be better for me to make
content like that
The conversation went on for way longer than Jisung thought it would. Lee Know kept asking him questions, Jisung provided answers and read the reasoning as to why he asked the questions he asked and why Jisung's response was important each time. He wasn't sure what to expect going into this but this was far from any sort of expectations he could have imagined.
Lee Know sent flirtatious messages in between the more serious ones. Jisung knew it was only because the boy saw this as his job. Flirting was part of what kept people watching. It allowed people who watched Minho to form a sort of relationship with him in their minds. He was fully aware but god, it's like his heart refused to believe any sort of logic. It sped up anytime Jisung read the word baby.
They discussed how Jisung could use his phone to record the first few streams and if he made a good enough profit, then he could invest in a better quality camera. Lee Know explained why angling in videos is important and what kind of things Jisung could do on camera. They discussed how he could moderate his account and block anyone whose comments went too far.
Then, Lee Know helped him come up with a username and helped Jisung pick from a few different options for his profile picture. They ended up deciding to use one that showed Jisung's pouty lips, all the way down to his exposed chest. His tattoos are briefly on display in the picture that Lee Know heavily complimented.
The stranger helped him make a bio for his account and informed him all about how he should tease a live stream in his announcements, give a time and date so he could have the maximum number of people to tune in and watch live.
Overall, the conversation ended up being far more educational than Jisung could have ever hoped for. Lee Know took his time with each reply and now Jisung had a professional-looking camboy account. All thanks to his impulsive decision making.
Lee.Know:
don't worry i'll be sure to watch
your first stream ;)
even if i'm the only one there
although i'm sure i wont't be
based on your pfp cutie
Jisung wasn't sure if knowing that Lee Know would watch was supposed to be comforting or not. He knew the intentions were good but the thought of a person who looked like that watching him made him feel more nervous about it than ever.
Han_bby:
thank you so much for everything
I feel a lot better about this now
and it will be nice to receive some
feedback after my first stream
i'm sure i'll do it sometime next week
just wanna make sure it's on a day my roommate
Is gone so i don't embarrass the shit out
of myself
Lee.Know:
i'm looking forward to it ;)