#the idea of ryuu and sex work really intrigues me

[keicordelle]

Not really an original thought, but thinking about Ryuu and his over-willingness to let others touch and grope him in exchange for things he wants or needs -- and him making use of that when Trigger is first struggling on their own.

It starts small. Some photographer who says (and was he joking? Ryuu takes him seriously, and it becomes serious, but was it at first?) that he'll do a photoshoot with trigger if Ryuu will let him feel him up. And maybe Ryuu's been drinking with him and he's a little bit drunk, or maybe he's entirely sober and thinks it through a moment before agreeing. It's a good opportunity, and trigger is short on those lately. He does not tell Gaku or Tenn or even Anesagi how he got them the job.

The next time, it's something more. They want him naked, maybe just to look at him. Maybe to touch, but just the upper half. Still within the realm of acceptable. Kind of. But the job is bigger too, so Ryuu goes along with it -- and besides, he's used to being almost naked for shoots anyway. This is just a little bit more. And it's still for work, so that counts, right?

Then again, and again. There's a director that offers him a role in a drama -- if he's willing to let him fuck him. Ryuu balks at that -- that's a big step. He's let people touch him and fondle him at this point, but never sleep with him. But the director sees him hesitate, and ups the offer: a role for him, and one for Gaku too. And Ryuu caves, because they need the job, and the exposure, and it doesn't really matter to him anyway (aroace king). It's just another way to use his body, to put himself on the line for the people he loves.

He realizes he may be in over his head when the next request is that he fuck someone. To take up an active role, instead of just letting people touch him and use him. That… That's different.

Give it a few more months, and he'll be one small step away from doing AVs