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[xandelima]

"Oh, hey, we don't have to talk about that if you don't want. I imagine you probably get a lot of questions when you bring it up." He could see that line of work being something people were curious and invasive about, and he didn't wanna be another. He still listened to Jude explain. "The 'cute' thing works on you, so I can see why." He headed to the cash register. "Haha, shut up. I hadn't even worn a mesh shirt in, like, five years. Unless you count fishnet, but let's not." He shuttered.

[heyjudeaguilar]

"Not really, actually?" Jude shrugged. "Most people don't ask anything. Like, they find out I'm a camboy and they just, like, shut down immediately. People get awkward about sex work, still," he explained, laughing. He was pretty open about it, for the most part. But he also didn't necessarily love pointing out the detailed specifics of being a fetish for a lot of people. That was the degrading part of the job, after all. "Are mesh and fishnet not the same thing??"

[savannahhastings]

An attentive listener, probably due to her career path, Janessa listened as the male explained why he didn't think to dress a different way because he didn't view himself as sexy. "Please, sex appeal and beauty and all that is in the eye of the beholder. You may not think it about yourself but I bet you a lot of people do. I get the idea of the two identities though. I've been there." She was the tomboy and wore overalls for majority of her childhood so the transition to 'sexy' was understandable. "Yup, thirst traps on tiktok are definitely going to work with this," she said in a playful tone. Obviously, she wasn't so out of the loop, she knew was TikTok was but she didn't realize it could be used that way. "Ironically, I'm a surgeon. Had to learn how to up my game when I wasn't in scrubs at the hospital."

[heyjudeaguilar]

He knew it was true, but he blushed anyway. Hell, it had to be true, that was the only way he made an income. If people didn't think he was sexy, he would've had to find a 'real' job by now. "Alright, well, I still see myself as a hamster. What other people see is their business," he joked, draping the top she'd handed to him over his arm, and over the hoodie he'd decided he was going to get after all. "Oh shit, no way? That's so cool!" He said, eyebrows rising when she said she was a surgeon.

[xandelima]

Xandé nodded as Jude answered. “Oh, I just thought that because you’d said you usually wear some clothes during your shows." Shaking his head. "I guess I assumed you kept your bits covered, and only showed them for your private stuff.” Xandé had intially assumed it was sexual, but he also didn't know what to expect. His only experiences were with OnlyFans pages that were overtly sexual. He didn’t see any articles of clothing in their content. Save for some sexy underwear. “You know what I’m thinking? You, in only an oversized mesh shirt for one of your shows.” The appeal of the mesh shirt was that it was revealing and covering at the same time. “Yeah, we don't want that." He changed back into his own shirt.

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude's cheeks burned, and he looked down as he blushed. "Oh. Yeah. No, it's, um..." he trailed off, struggling to come up with the right words. Saying he did cam work was a lot different than explaining exactly what he did in front of the camera. He usually kept specifics out of it entirely. "I guess I kinda play into the type of person my followers wanna see?" He started, looking at Xandé again and shrugging. "Like, I'm not proud of it or whatever, but a lot of times I keep something on the whole time, 'cause they really like it when I lean into the 'cute' thing. It's kinda weird, I guess," he said, his cheeks still bright red. "You really like your mesh shirts, don't you?"

[xandelima]

“Yeah, once my shift is over, I get to go home and not have to think about any of it again.” He definitely valued that, as he liked to keep up many social activities. “Good. We need to up charge for those. They say feet are the new tits. Which I guess is good, considering neither of us has much of that.” He laughed. "So, your show isn't generally sexual? Mostly teasing?" Asking for clarification. “I was about to say, I’ll have to be the judge of that.” Xan replied with a smile. “And I’m one hundred percent on board.” He was happy to offer help, better than letting the degree go to waste. “Well, most of the time he's a gentleman.” He grinned. “Are you sure you don’t wanna look for more? Something sexy?” Xandé was on the frugal side as well. He didn’t spend money on just anything, unless it came to food. The shirt was a rare purchase, but he wasn’t above returning it if his love for it died after wearing it once.

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude figured that was fair, though he could have pointed out that he got to make his own hours entirely. Though that did mean he had to think about work at all kinds of times, not just during 'work hours', whatever those might be for the day. So it balanced out, if that was what Xandé was saying. "Yeah, not anymore," he joked about the tits, though his cheeks immediately turned red when he was asked about his show. "Oh, um, no...mine is sexual," he said, shrugging a shoulder. "I don't think people would pay me half of what I'm getting if I was just teasing," he explained. It was good money, even if the work wasn't always his favorite. It was work he knew how to do, and work he'd even found he was pretty good at. It kept him thriving here in Cape May, anyway. "Awesome, you can help me get more followers by giving me just the right edge as far as production value goes," he laughed, looking over at the racks of clothes again and shrugging. "I don't know, I think if I keep looking it'll eventually just start to hurt my pride," he said, making a face.

[xandelima]

“Let’s just say there’s a certain freedom to being a slave to the man.” He half joked, again. “I’ve never tried that kind of self-employment. Please feel free to keep telling me how good I'd be at it.” He chuckled, looking at his torso. “I totally should. I mean, I don’t manscape every other week for no one to gawk at this. And my beach post from last year is still my most liked on IG. Though I fear that’s probably because my feet are in the shot.” He shook the thoughts away, turning to Jude. “Ohp, that’s… well, all the more reason to make them buy your clothes.” He nodded as Jude explained. “I love the TikTok teases.” Having seen many advertise their OF that way. “I like the creative ways people get around the TikTok rules. In my experience, the advertising is more entertaining than their content. Like, once you get to their stuff, the production quality is just lacking, but this is coming from someone who went to film school.” Xan laughed, acknowledging that the average person probably didn't care about the framing and lighting of the shot. “Psh, not at all. He’s a gentleman, but he can have some edge.” It was clear Jude hadn’t picked up that Xandé was talking about himself. He debated telling him, or letting him find out later. “Just flash him your pretty smile, and he’ll be all over you.” A grin. "So, are we getting anything else?"

[heyjudeaguilar]

"Is there?" Jude looked uncertain, but he couldn't really judge. He'd never had any other kind of job, unless scamming people out of money was a job. "Ah, well, fun fact, my followers have never seen my feet. They're always off-camera," he said with a short laugh. There wasn't a really good reason for it, it just sort of amused Jude when his followers made comments about never having seen his feet. At first when he'd seen the comments, years ago, he hadn't even realized his feet were never on camera. Now he did it on purpose, as a sort of joke. "I try to keep my production quality up there, I guess. But I did not go to film school...maybe I'll have to have you come and look at my set up, tell me what I can fix," he said, smiling. It would be nice to have someone who actually knew what they were doing with a camera see how Jude could improve his shots. "A good-looking gentleman? Wow, be still my heart," he laughed, definitely not having picked up on who Xandé was talking about. Jude tended to be a little bit oblivious, though. "Just this and the hoodie," he said, going to change back into the hoodie he'd come in wearing.

[cloudbtw]

Parker glanced up from the record he had been examining at the sound of a voice and chuckled a bit at the younger man's words. "I'm sorry to intrude, but what's your line of work?" He asked curiously with a small shrug. "Because if you need to be dressed for business, I may be able to help you. I have some old suits from my younger years that no longer fit, which are just taking up space in my closet, and they are begging me to be let out. They haven't seen the light of day in far too long." The man was a connoisseur of suits of the highest quality, but with how full his closet had become, he was running out of places to put new ones. And while it would admittedly be difficult to let some of the old ones go, it was necessary. "You would actually be doing me a favor. And it would free up your clothing budget to buy the things that you want to buy."

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude wasn't ashamed of his job, really. And he didn't necessarily keep it a secret from people, either. But he knew there were some creeps out there, and in his line of work that was something he had to be aware of almost constantly. So when a stranger asked what he did, he always hesitated. And in this case it was a good thing, because Parker went on to explain why he was asking, and Jude couldn't help but smile. Oh, so he was a nice person just looking to help some young future CEO or something. "I'm not gonna lie, a suit would actually be perfect? Not because I'm in business, because I'm not, but because there's a lot I could do with a nice suit that would still benefit my work," he teased, chuckling. "I'm a sex worker though, just so you know. I mean, kinda. I'm online-only, but it's still sex work," he explained, shrugging. Jude sort of doubted this guy was still going to want to offer up his suits. "You do have really good fashion sense, though," he complimented the other, nodding towards his current ensemble.

[savannahhastings]

JJ let out a laugh at the commentary but she was now picking up on what Jude's line of work could be, not that she'd ever ask because that would be out of line. She didn't really care what people did with their own lives as long as it wasn't hurting anyone. She thought of a few ideas as she browsed the racks. "Being hot is a mental state - I know that's hard to believe now at your age but it is absolutely a mental state. You have to feel it to exude it," she offered. She pulled out a black satin blouse and handed it over. "I'm envisioning this shirt, only 2 buttons buttoned in the middle and maybe a pair of slacks?"

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude nodded, grinning. He could 100% agree with what she was saying about being hot. "I think that's the problem for me. Like, when I'm shopping for stuff, I'm just myself. And I don't think I'm, like, the hottest person in the world. I mean, as far as, like, attractive goes I think I'm...I don't know, adorable, I guess? Like a hamster. Hamsters aren't sexy. But when I'm working, I'm not me anymore. I feel like I'm a totally different person, a person that's actually super sexy, and as long as I can't see myself it works for me," he explained, laughing. "And people seem to believe it, so I must be doing something right." He took the top and looked it over, eyebrows rising. It was unlike anything else he owned, but when she explained how to wear it he could definitely see it, too. "Yeah, that actually sounds great. This would be great for, like, tiktok thirst traps, too," he said, smiling and looking at her again. "Are you a stylist or something?"

[xandelima]

“That’s true,” he nodded, having come across some pages that weren’t even slightly sexual, but still had thousands of likes. “Must be nice. Meanwhile, the rest of us are over here having to follow rules set up by The Man.” He joked, because he actually liked his job, but he couldn’t say he set his own rules. “I’m confident this shirt...” he reached over and undid a top button on Jude’s shirt. “Will do the trick. How do you typically advertise, anyway?” Further curious. “You’d be surprised, but I usually win them over with my smile.” Giving Jude an exaggerated grin. “My point, however, was that you're still attractive.” he smiled. “Perfect. Yeah, he's handsome, has nice hair, and can really work a tux."

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude snorted, shaking his head. "Nobody is forcing you to follow rules set up by The Man," he pointed out. "With a face like yours, you'd do great online. Hell, you could probably get away with just, like, shirtless teasing videos and maybe a flash of something else here and there. I mean, I'm doing pretty well, and look at me. I'm making my money off of people who see me as a fetish-fulfiller more than an actual human being," it sounded bad, and maybe it was, but he'd accepted his niche the day he'd taken his first photos. "It's not too difficult. I take a few photos after I get out of the shower, usually. Like, with a towel wrapped around my waist? Sometimes even in the mirror when it's foggy, so you literally can't make out anything. Mention what time my live is gonna be, where you can subscribe to get my recorded videos and explicit photos, whatever. Post it on insta, and then something teasing on tiktok, and make sure to include the tags my followers are most into. The advertising is the easiest part of the job, I think. Mostly 'cause it's also the least degrading part," he joked, laughing. "He sounds amazing. Too amazing. Is he, like, an absolute dick personality-wise? Not that it matters, it would still be nice to get hit on by someone attractive with nice hair, but good to know anyway."

[xandelima]

“Really? It’s not like OF?” Genuinely curious. He expected it to be similar, though one was primarily live. “Why don’t you set up a wishlist so they can pay for your clothes? You can even add a baggy hoodie or two.” A chuckle. Leaning against the wall, Xan smiled at the shirt. “I like it. That's definitely your color.” The hue standing out against his torso, and almost matching his blushing cheeks. “Someone’s blushing.” He tapped Jude's chin with a finger, as he walked past him into the empty booth. “Here’s the thing, we’re all fugly to someone, and super attractive to someone else.” He was out in seconds, sporting the shirt. “We should go out with our new shirts. I know a place, if you’re into older guys.” Posing in front of a larger full-length mirror. "I know a guy that will hit on you for sure."

[heyjudeaguilar]

"I mean, OF is whatever you want it to be, too," he pointed out, shrugging. "That's kinda the greatest part about my job. I get to make the rules, for the most part. Nobody gets more than I'm willing to give. Which is great, 'cause I'm not willing to give most of them very much," he added with a short laugh. "But I do want to build up my followers. So...gotta look good and advertise more, y'know?" Jude put a hand on either of his cheeks to cover his blushing, though having the other point it out only made it worse. When he turned to see Xandé in the olive shirt, he rolled his eyes. "I highly doubt anyone thinks you're fugly," he argued. "I am actually into older guys. Is he cute?"

[xandelima]

"Let me know if you need a different size." Xandé let Jude take the open dressing stall, still conversing with him from the other side. "I would think you'd be wearing far less when you're working. It does make a good look for going out, though." That's what Xandé wanted his shirt for. "You're kidding. People aren't constantly hitting on you? But you're like cute--adorable, even-- people usually eat that up."

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude made sure he was hidden in the changing room before taking off his shirt, pulling the burgundy one on. It fit, though for him that was odd in itself. He usually wore his clothes too big, preferring that the clothes wore him more then he wore them. It was easier for him to just blend in that way, he felt like. "Honestly, for most of my shows I keep some clothes on. The private stuff is different, though. Like, the followers that pay more get more of a say as to what I'm wearing. Or, like, not wearing, I guess," he explained. He stared at himself in the mirror for a moment, frowning. It looked good...and that made him almost nervous, in a way. He wasn't sure why. Hearing Xandé call him cute made him blush, and he opened the curtain to step out, showing the other the burgundy shirt. "I'm average, at best. And maybe my problem is I go out with my significantly more attractive friends, so they get hit on before me," he joked.

[xandelima]

"My rule is if I really really like it, imma get it, and not give it a second thought. It was easy for Xandé to say, because it didn't happen often, but he liked to think of it as getting himself a gift. "Like with this shirt." He chuckled, caressing the fabric. "Well, that's because olive isn't really your color. You're more of a burgundy. Let's go try them on." He headed towards the mesh shirts, grabbing one for Jude in burgundy, and in black. "This is for camming, right?"

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude held on tight to the hoodie, nodding along. He could get behind that, buying what he really liked. And he really liked feeling comfortable...or maybe he just really liked hiding behind baggy hoodies. Either way, this purchase would make him happy. He followed Xandé to the fitting rooms with a smile. "Yeah. And I guess it'd be cool to have stuff for going out, too. Like, stuff that might actually end up with me getting hit on at least once or twice," he said, laughing.

[savannahhastings]

JJ smiled, hoping she wasn't making the other feel embarrassed. She had been that age once, not wanting to feel like the butt of someone else's jokes or stories. "Sexy I can work with. I can do sexy," she said. "If you'd like a hand, of course." Janessa actually didn't mind a shopping spree here and there. They were fun for her. "Sexy is different on everyone. What's sexy on me may not be sexy on you and vice versa. It's a different flair for each person."

[heyjudeaguilar]

"I will take any help I can get," Jude said with a laugh, taking a step away from the rack he was browsing in the hopes she had a better eye than he did. "I don't actually know what's sexy on me," he admitted, frowning. "I mean, I've done lots of stuff in just, like, t-shirts and jeans, and even hoodies and all of that. I think with enough fake confidence, it doesn't really matter, people that like my stuff don't really care what I'm wearing. But also I feel like being hotter would boost my followers, and that could be cool, too."

[n1mbleheart]

" can't you get both? " harper offered with the raise of her brows, " get the hoodie but then also get what you need for work? you can never go too wrong with comfy clothes. " her entire wardrobe consisted of mostly bright and vintage pieces so needless to say she was a frequent customer at love saves the day. " what do you need to get for work? "

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude shrugged, looking at the hoodie in his arms again and then over at Harper. "I mean, maybe? I don't know if I should be spending that much, though," he admitted, frowning. "Um, honestly not too sure. Something...eye-catching, I guess? Like, I should probably go with something a little revealing, if possible. But also I'm not great at finding things that would actually look good on me, so," he sighed and went back to rifling through the clothes on the rack.

[xandelima]

"Why don't you get the hoodie on top of whatever else you're getting for work." Xandé reached out to take the large hoodie from the other, so he could take a look at it. "Just maybe focus, so you don't end up getting everything and leave what you actually came here for." He chuckled. "I know I'm getting this, even though it's full price." He raised the olive-colored mesh-fabric button up shirt.

[heyjudeaguilar]

"Because I need to be more frugal than that," Jude said, making a face. He had basically already decided to buy the hoodie though, so 'frugal' was out the window at this point. He was a bit of an impulse-buyer, truth be told. Always had been. He looked at the mesh shirt and he grinned. "See? Now something like that would be perfect," he said, laughing. "I mean, maybe not just like that. I don't think I'd look half as good as you will in it."

[xcestlavie]

her back was turned to jude looking over her own find only turning when he spoke her own find in hand, " it's just a case of you knowing what you like. i always say prioritize comfortability over how work appropriate it is. " ramona said with a shrug, " get it. or i'll get it for you. " she put the dress she had grabbed back on the rack. " what were you thinking about getting for work? "

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude nodded, looking at the hoodie and then smirking. "I mean, I've definitely worn hoodies for work before. It's not a matter of it being appropriate. I get to decide what's appropriate for work. But I do need something different. It's kinda the whole thing," he shrugged, going back to browsing the rack he was at. "I don't know yet, I figured I'd know it when I see it. I just need something that looks really good, and also might, like, be someone's kink in some way or something. If that's possible."

[savannahhastings]

Julissa loved thrift shopping. It made sense. There were times a vendor or two at the market would have clothing and sometimes the vintage vibes were calling her and well, she was glad there was a shop in town that provided the similar vibes. As she looked through some of the racks, she had overheard someone talking about what they wanted. She took a look over at the shelf of vinyl records and could see the indecisiveness in the young man. She let out a little chuckle as he picked up the hoody. "Sorry - I didn't mean to eavesdrop. You said you needed it for work? Is a hoody not work appropriate or something?"

[heyjudeaguilar]

Jude glanced up at Julissa, his cheeks turning pink. He'd mostly been talking to himself, so he really didn't mind her eavesdropping, though he felt a little bit silly to have been caught now. "No, I mean, it's not not work appropriate, I guess? Plus I kinda make my own rules for what I can wear to work. But it's not what I was looking for, is all. I need something....I don't know, I guess 'sexy' is the best word for it. But I'd even go with interesting, if I can find it. Sexy isn't necessarily my forte," he admitted with a short laugh.

[heyjudeaguilar]

location: love saves the day status: open @capemaystarters

“Ugh, I came here because I needed more things for work,” Jude groaned aloud, picking up a hoodie that was probably at least three sizes too big for him. Which was sort of the exact reason he picked it up; oversized hoodies were the comfiest things in the world. Especially in winter, the few months he could really get away with constantly wearing hoodies. “But the only things calling to me are, like, the exact opposite of what I was supposed to be shopping for,” he said, sighing and shoving the hoodie back. Then after thinking about it for a moment, he pulled it out again. “I actually really want this.”