SONG REC: "DEJA VU" - ATEEZ

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It was time for Yun's first official mission with the whole gang, which would be at a fancy party.

Everybody was dressed in fancy suits in the living room, waiting for Yun to finish and exit her room. She had the most to do, so she needed to take the longest. Using the makeup that Lee Know had bought to apologize, she was able to enhance her whole look.

She stared at herself in the mirror, unable to recognize the beautiful woman staring back. She wore an elegant black dress with lace gloves that went to her elbows. Her hair was in a fancy low bun, and simple accessories decorated her entire body. Taking a deep breath, she walked outside to the members.

The members whistled and clapped.

"That's our woman!" Han cheered.

Yun smiled and scanned the room. Her eyes landed on Lee Know, who wore a tailored suit, along with black leather gloves. His hair was done so that his forehead was showing, and she wanted to come over and kiss it. He was openly admiring her, with a sparkle in his eye.

Felix clapped, breaking her exchange with Lee Know. "You look so ready to kill somebody!"

She grinned, doing a little twirl and bowing. Lee Know stared at her, his mouth slightly open.

Seungmin elbowed him and said loudly, "Minho, better stop drooling." Yun smirked, knowing that she had that effect on him.

He snapped his mouth shut and glared at Seungmin. He got up quickly, smoothing his suit down. "Time to go."

The team would have to take motorcycles, and Changbin, the official grandfather of the group, would be taking the only car.

Chan walked over to her. "Wanna go on my motorcycle?"

She opened her mouth to respond, but a voice behind her cut her off.

Lee Know placed a hand on her shoulder and glared at Chan. "She's going with me. We're doing the most jobs together."

Chan furrowed his brows angrily. "Shouldn't she be able to choose for herself?"

Yun looked down onto the ground. "Chan, come with me for a sec?" A wave of hurt washed over Lee Know's face, but she gave a reassuring smile. He nodded.

They walked away and she turned to face Chan. "Please don't take this to heart, but Lee Know's right. We're doing most of the stuff together so I should go with him. But–!" she added at his saddened face, "we can hang out after, just me and you."

He let out a reluctant smile. "Fine. Just me and you." He leaned in to press a kiss onto her cheek, but she dodged smoothly and walked back to Lee Know.

"Coming with me?"

"Yup."

"So what else did you guys talk about?" He began putting his stuff under the seat.

"Oh, just me owing him a date."

"A date?" His hands stilled.

"Oh, I didn't mean it like that, just that we're gonna hang out alone after this mission."

He pressed his lips into a thin line. "Have fun when that comes. For now, put this on." He was about to hand her a helmet, when he pulled it back.

He tentatively brushed her hair out of her face and lowered the helmet onto her head for her. As if he forgot that she could see through the helmet, he let out a small smile.

"Thank you," she said, hoping she sounded normal.

"No problem." He pulled on his own helmet and got onto the motorcycle. She got on the motorcycle after, leaving her hands on her thighs since they were moving slow enough.

Tonight, Lee Know and Yun would have the most dangerous jobs. They were going to sneak into the party where everybody who supported human slavery would be.

"Put your hands around me, Yun. I can't have you falling off."

She rolled her eyes. "I wouldn't–" They went over a bump and she quickly wrapped her arms around him. "I mean, what?"

He let out a laugh, and sped up.

During the beginning of the ride, she was able to hold on loosely. But as the ride got bumpier and faster, she tightened her grip around his waist. She could feel every muscle through his suit. He was warm, and kept her from shivering in her thin dress.

"You doing okay?" he turned his head to look at her when they paused at a red light.

"Yeah." Without thinking, she placed her head on his shoulder. He placed a hand on the side of her thigh, but when it was time to move again, he disappointingly let go.

After an hour, Stray Kids had finally arrived. With a polite hand, Lee Know helped her get off the motorcycle.

But he was trembling, and she knew he'd be afraid to go back into the place where he was sold. He was courageous to come back to the root of all his nightmares. She linked her arm through his for comfort.

Passing through security easily with their fake IDs, Yun squeezed his arm once before seperating.

A throat cleared behind her. She turned to see a middle-aged man, dressed in obviously expensive clothing. "May I have this dance?" He offered a hand.

"O-of course."

Swept in a dance in the middle of the floor, he began to rub his hands over her body discreetly. She stiffened.

"You would be much more beautiful without that eye patch," he said. "And if you lost a little bit of fat in the cheeks. Although your other cheeks..." he laughed, wrapping his arms around her waist and starting to move his hand lower.

She swallowed back bile. She had worked with these types of men before, and knew she shouldn't sabotage the mission by attacking him.

The man stared down her cleavage as his hands dragged her closer. She was about to speak up when a tap on her shoulder gave her an excuse to shove the man away.

Lee Know stood before her, with a look as cold as ever on his face directed at the man. But then his eyes moved over to her, and his gaze softened.

"May I have this dance?" he asked, a hint of flirtation on his face.

"I'm still dancing with her–"

Lee Know glared at the man with so much hatred in his eyes, even Yun winced. "No, you're not," he warned quietly. "Let's dance, Yun."

She nodded, and gave a small bow to the man she had danced with. He tried to lean in for a kiss, but Lee Know pulled her away with a tug on her hand.

He placed a hand on her waist and one on her shoulder; she placed a hand on his opposite shoulder and waist.

"You okay?" he asked gently.

She nodded but was stupidly tearing up. She hadn't been sexually harassed in what felt like forever. Lee Know noticed and spun her suddenly, making her laugh from surprise.

"You're doing good," he whispered into her ear.

When any other man neared Yun with a look of wanting, Lee Know would pull her closer and glare until the man went away.

They were waiting for a cue from Seungmin that the boss of the whole human slave trade, Oh Yeomra, had gone to the private dining room with VIP guests and partners, but it hadn't arrived yet. Yun stared at the floor as they continued dancing in silence.

"Look at me," Lee Know whispered softly, but still startling her.

She looked at him, and his beautiful eyes looked back. At that moment, she was very grateful to be nearly his height and able to look him in the eye easily, despite wishing she was 'cuter' by being shorter.

One of the other dancers bumped into her and she got knocked into his chest. He grabbed her quickly and twirled her away so that they weren't crowded.

When they paused again, their faces were very close, and if she leaned in a little closer...

Two long chimes and one short chime announced Seungmin's call, and the other guests ignored it, assuming it was some random chime. They now had five minutes to get into place. She stared at him, unable to break from his embrace.

"We have to go, Yun..." Yet, he was caging her in.

"Right," she murmured. She mustered up the strength to gently push him back and he let out a tiny sigh.

They started walking to the VIP room arm in arm when she felt him trembling again. She pulled on his forearm, making him stop.

"You can do this, Lee Know," she comforted him. He gave her a small distracted smile and leaned in to say something when the crackling of a radio and footsteps followed.

His eyes widened. Somebody was coming.

"Kiss me," she said quickly. He nodded.

He grabbed her waist and pulled her in, pretending to be kissing her, hiding both of their faces. As the footsteps got louder, he pressed his body even closer to hers, and she could feel every muscle on his chest.

Their lips didn't make contact but their noses did, and they breathed the same air. She fought the urge to just move her face just a millimeter closer. But even if he wanted a kiss, consent was important. For everything. His pupils dilated and she bit the inside of her cheek. Universe, please give me the strength to not kiss this handsome man.

"Close your eyes," he whispered at a barely audible volume. He wasn't making eye contact and his eyes flickered from left to right and everywhere but her. She realized that he was nervous. She stared at his lips a moment longer before complying.

"Ugh, just some stupid couple, boss," a guard mumbled behind them before making exaggerated gagging noises and leaving.

The footsteps faded and they stayed in that position for a beat longer before hastily letting go. The both of them took a deep, shaky breath.

She looked at Lee Know who was extremely red. She poked his arm. "Let's go," she said, "we're gonna be late."

He nodded and grabbed her hand. They rushed to the spot where Stray Kids were going to meet up.

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i wish i could be like those ao3 writers who update everyday even if they had a concussion and were hospitalized LOL. the updates are slow but trust me this book will be completed 🫶🏻