you smirked, glancing over at the shadowed figure next to you before shooting, the bullet perfectly hitting your target
“what’s that count, kim? 23-20?”
“oh, shut up,” kim donghan, your friend/enemy/rival/extremely hot person, growled back, bending down to take aim himself
of course, his shot landed, his target jerking back with a cry
“could you two stop fighting each other and actually do your jobs?” daniel hissed, glaring over at the two of you
you and donghan traded looks and immediately launched yourselves into the fray, shooting wildly as the fight broke out
you and donghan have been competing since you can remember
both of you had grown up in the 101, and so you had extremely high skill sets
and so somehow out of that, your rivalry grew?
back in reality, you were slammed against the brick wall of the alley, gasping out in pain
“can you be more aware of your surroundings?”
donghan yanked the person off of you, shooting them in the foot
“thanks,” you called over to him, before reloading your own gun
soon, the three of you were out on the main street, and threw yourselves into the waiting car
as sungwoon, the driver, checked to make sure daniel had the briefcase that you’d been after, you glanced over at donghan, who was breathing heavily
donghan returned the look, a cocky smirk on his lips, “i think i won that one. 24-23.”
you rolled your eyes, a small smile on your lips, “i concede.”
daniel groaned, turning in his seat to face the two of you
“you know, if the two of you stopped competing all the time and actually worked together, maybe you’d be more effective.”
“aw, but what’s the fun in that?” you smirked over at donghan, who returned the expression, “besides, donghan sucks so much, i doubt that we’d work better as a team.”
“oh shut the hell up, dumbass,” donghan groaned, rolling his eyes, “we both know i’m way better than you are.”
daniel just kind of smirked as the two of you began bickering and turned back to face forward
well, apparently, karma’s a bitch, because a few days later daniel pulled you and donghan into his office
“our sights are set on the black jewel,” daniel explained, “and the two of you will be working together to acquire it.”
“i’m not doing this,” donghan said firmly before you were even able to get a word out, “daniel, you’ve seen us! there’s no way we can work together.”
daniel shrugged, obviously uncaring
“you can, and you will. here’s the file with your briefing.”
as donghan continued to splutter, you grabbed the file and left daniel’s office to go to your own room
donghan followed a few seconds later, slamming the door behind him as he plopped down next to you
“this is bullshit,” donghan fumed, watching as you flipped through the file, “how are you not more upset?”
“kim donghan, i’m not enjoying this any more than you are,” you snapped, looking up at the other in frustration, “but complaining about the situation isn’t gonna make it go away, so suck it up and help me read all of this.”
donghan quieted, grabbing some of the papers that were laid out on your desk
slowly, the two of you began prepping for the job
first, the two of you memorized any high-profile people who would be attending the event where the black jewel would be showcased
then, the two of you memorize layouts, exit points, and different scenarios with combinations of possible outcomes
preparations took about four days in total
and while you definitely weren’t buddy-buddy, the two of you were getting along much better than before
“mission’s tomorrow, think we’re ready?”
donghan was sprawled out on the couch in your office, doing one last read-through of the file
“yeah, i do,” you replied honestly, “what time does daniel want us to arrive?”
“gala starts at 8, we’re supposed to be ready by 7:30,” donghan replied
soon, the next day arrived, and you were ushered by daniel into one of the back rooms
a few of the girls who did makeup for the 101′s dancers came into the room and handed you an outfit that you were almost embarrassed to wear, given how bold and tight it was
next they worked on your makeup, letting you review the case file as they applied foundation, concealer and eyeliner
“nervous?” one of the girls, chungha, asked as she gently styled your hair
“a little,” you confessed, sighing, “this is a really big job, and donghan and i have never worked together.”
“well, you’ll certainly catch a lot of looks,” another one of the girls giggled as they finished up
you barely had time to glance at yourself in the mirror before you had to go out into the main lobby where daniel and donghan were waiting
you raised an eyebrow at how handsome donghan looked, wearing a crisp suit with his blond hair slicked up
“you clean up nice,” you muttered as you followed daniel out to the car that was waiting for you
“same to you,” donghan looked down at you, eyes traveling down and then back up as he took in your outfit
the two of you got into the car and daniel got into the passenger seat, sungwoon driving the car as usual
the gala was taking place at one of the nice museums at the center of town, and it took you about 20 minutes to drive there
about 15 minutes into the car ride, daniel turned around
“i forgot one important piece of information,” daniel smirked at the two of you, “the two of you will be masquerading as a couple.”
“the fuck?” you gaped at daniel, fury rising in your system, “how the hell is this something that you forgot?”
daniel just grinned, shrugging his shoulders, “the hosts know you two to be a couple, so i’d suggest playing along if you want to succeed.”
you traded an angry look with donghan, who just sighed as the car pulled up to the museum, a few other attendees milling around in expensive clothing
the two of you got into the event easily, donghan’s arm wrapped awkwardly around your waist
“you’re too stiff,” you hissed as the two of you entered the main ballroom
“oh, how would you suggest, then?” donghan shot back, whispering furiously into your ear
you rolled your eyes, grabbing his hand to adjust it more comfortably on your waist
you felt a slight shiver run up your spine as donghan’s grip on your waist got a bit tighter, the two of you picking up champagne glasses
“i see the undercover security,” you whispered in donghan’s ear, lips only a few millimeters away from him so that no one would over hear, “three to our side, one behind us.”
donghan nodded, steering the two of you towards the edge of the room so that you could observe
“the unveiling of the jewel is at 9,” donghan reminded you, “and the lights and cameras are programmed to go out directly at 9:01, so you’ll have to work quickly.”
you just rolled your eyes again, your fingers digging into donghan’s thigh sharply, “you think i don’t remember that, punk?”
donghan smirked at you, pulling you a little closer so that he could whisper in your ear, “just a reminder, no need to get worked up.”
you scooted way from the taller man, feeling your cheeks flush slightly at the innuendo
the two of you stayed on the sidelines, observing everything that was happening and taking careful mental notes
you looked up, surprised that anyone was talking to the two antisocial people sitting at the back of the room
“i was just wondering if maybe you wanted to dance,” the tall man standing in front of you smiled charmingly, revealing a gorgeous smile and cute dimples as he held out his hand for you to take
“they’re fine here,” donghan gritted out, and you almost punched him when you felt him place a hand on your knee
“well, i think the beauty can speak for themself,” the man replied smoothly, raising an eyebrow at you
and donghan’s hand was now resting mid-thigh and what in the hell was happening?
you were almost tempted to accept the offer just to see what donghan would do, but you knew that you were here for a very specific purpose
“thank you, but i’ll have to decline,” you said calmly, “i’m afraid these shoes don’t fit very well.”
“understandable,” the man smiled, “well, i wish a wonderful night to the both of you.”
“what the hell was that?” you hissed as soon as he was out of listening range, turning to face your idiotic partner
donghan just shrugged, “i didn’t like how he was looking at you.”
you sighed, shaking your head, “yeah, well, next time, i think i can speak for myself.”
the two of you sat there a little while longer, the clock coming closer and closer to 9:00
when the clock hit 8:55, the two of you stood up in sync, and you felt a sudden coldness on your thigh
it was then that you realized donghan’s hand had been on your thigh the entire time????
however, you didn’t have much time to think about this, as everyone began gathering around the pedestal that housed the black jewel, covered in a piece of white cloth
as the curator of the museum gave a speech, you and donghan wove your way through the crowd, getting closer and closer to the podium
“so ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present... the black jewel!”
right as the white cloth lifted, all the lights in the museum blacked out, followed by the sound of donghan shattering the glass case around the jewel
you felt donghan press the jewel into your hand, and the two of you hurried to make your way through the panicking crowd towards the back garden that you’d make your escape through
the crowds were now resembling a panicked mob, and you were incredibly grateful that you’d memorized the floor layout
“almost there,” you felt donghan’s lips brush against your ear, and tried to ignore the tingle in your stomach
you could die any second, now wasnt the time for sexual attraction, goddamnit
the cold air of the night hit you like a million bricks as you ran out onto the patio, yanking off your shoes so that you could run next to donghan through the wet, dewy garden
“hey you, freeze!” you froze at the sound of a security guard, eyes meeting donghan’s panicked ones. “why are you out here in the gardens?”
in the spur of the moment, you did the first thing that came to mind-- your hand shot out to grab donghan’s necktie and you pulled him towards you, crashing your lips against his
initially donghan stiffened, but then he relaxed, lips moving with the kiss as he wrapped an arm around your waist, the other coming up to cradle your head
you gasped as he bit your bottom lip, closing your eyes as the kiss deepened
“it’s just a couple kissing, eric,” you heard another security guard growl, “get your fucking act together.”
the two of you parted when you heard the security guards, the air still around you as the two of you stared at each other, breath heavy
“holy shit,” donghan muttered before pulling you towards him to kiss you again, hands gripping your waist tightly
“donghan, (y/n), you can literally make out any other time of the day,” daniel shouted into your in-ear, “maybe don’t do it right as you’re finishing a mission?”
donghan pulled away from you and the two of you traded looks and started running towards the waiting car, bursting out into laughter
as the two of you ran down the grassy hill, wet blades of grass hitting your bare feet and chilly air whipping your hair around, you reached over to intertwine your fingers with donghan’s, the multi-million dollar jewel clutched in your other hand
and that was how the legendary heist couple was born
yeah eric get your fucking act together
(this is not a personal attack on anyone named eric haha)
tysm to @ohkaypopthis for the story idea (this is something you sent in literally ages ago and i’m just now using it... wowwwww im so sorry but youre an angel)
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