They were best friends growing up. Having met in elementary school, Steven and Stephen became fast friends. Sadly, Steven's family were killed in a car accident when he was on the cusp of high school, and he was then raised by an aunt who squandered his inheritance money on herself over the years. Instead of finding independence from this, he seemed to regress, doing her bidding and being at her beck and call without hesitation. The other boy, Stephen, was born into excessive wealth, never knowing what the term "budget" was. He was taught to indulge in anything his heart desired, considering his family had money.
Eventually when he reached high school his mother ran off with another wealthy business mogul and his father passed away, leaving his entire fortune to Stephen.
Both boys having dealt with family loss at a crucial development age meant their brother-like bond was strengthened through the trauma. However, as time passed both boys grew into young men and eventually went their separate ways once they graduated from high school. They both became busy trying to set their lives up as independent adults and barely messaged one another as time went on.
Stephen developed a thing for attractive slave boys as he began to invest in and take control of small independent slave farms across the country that needed financial support. This investment proved beneficial for the young man as it meant he could have any slave from the farms he was backing. The owners and Stephen held a healthy relationship, with the owners happy to be financially supported if it meant a sliver of their profits were sent to Stephen, and what's a few slaves for his personal use here and there.
Unfortunately, Steven got himself into large debt trying to set up a business as he had been coaxed by his psychologist to get out from his aunt's authority. The business didn't last more than a few months, and the debt would continue to pile up. He knew that if he didn't start paying back his debts that he would have to apply for bankruptcy. He would be charged by the courts and his punishment would be enslavement to pay back whatever money he owed, and then some. There is no escape from slavery, once a slave always a slave.
Steven saw the notices of final payments due piling up on his desk. With a sinking feeling he wasn't going to get out of this without help he decided to approach his childhood best friend.
Steven arranged a meeting with Stephen through the latter's twinky secretary for one cold and rainy Monday morning. The boys, now 21 years old, met like old friends do and both were happy to see one another. However, Stephen did not suffer fools and asked his old friend to get straight to business. What he didn't tell his old friend was that he knew why he was there, he knew Steven wanted money from him. He knew what would happen if he didn't get that money. And Stephen saw an opportunity.
Steven detailed his problem and requested financial help from Stephen. The poor boy shuffled his feet and stammered his way through asking for help, something he never did growing up, only ever doing what he was told under his aunt's rule.
Stephen took what his old friend had stated into quick consideration and provided a flat refusal to help. The ensuing fireworks from Steven could be heard from the heavy oak doors of Stephen's office. His secretary listening intently to the cries and begging of Steven. The secretary called Stephen's bodyguards to escort Steven from the office, and from the building.
Soon enough he was watching with interest as two burly beefcake guards from the security team held Steven in their arms and frogmarched him from the office.