"I'll help you pay off your debts when I'm earning money. You can pay me back later or whatever, this won't be about you owing me anything, even if we break up." Hartley had seen bruises, marks, he'd seen the moments when Axel's smile was dropped and it really showed how much he hated doing this. How much it hurt him every single time. It wasn't that he wanted to rescue him, although part of him did, but he just needed to help Axel help himself.
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"Do you have any regulars?"