The noise has her eyes snapping open in an instant. The gasping-for-air, panic-attack wheezing. The glowing wall clock says it's 2am. She has to be up in two hours to get ready for work.
Saeyoung sits on the edge of the bed, clutching his chest and trying to breathe through the constricting pain. Everything's fine. Everything's fine. Everything's fine.
Weird how as Saeran slowly got better, Saeyoung started to fall. What ifs and buried fear starting to claw its way out, finding him in his dreams and shattering all the happiness he'd found. A hovering unshakeable terror that nothing can stay good forever.
They've been through this before. Tanya sits up and crawls behind him, nestling his body in the V of her legs. Leaning against his back she wraps her arms around his shoulders, kissing the unruly curls on top of his head. "It's okay," she says. "I've got you."
It only lasts a few minutes. He scrubs his face with his hands, wiping his wet palms on his thighs. He pats the arms wrapped around him and Tanya scoots away to flop back on the pillows, her arms outstretched. He curls up in her arms and she cuddles him to her, kissing the top of his head again. He swallows the urge to apologize, tries to remember that he's not inconveniencing her. He falls asleep to her fingers gently combing through his hair. When her alarm goes off he'll get up with her. He'll want the distraction, and it turns out his dextrous hacker fingers are also skilled at twisting and shaping pastries, and Tanya is particularly fond of watching his forearms as he kneads dough. He'll slap her ass, leaving a large floury handprint on her black leggings and she'll chase him through the kitchen and when she catches him, wrestling him to the ground and then kissing him breathless he'll remember that nothing can stay bad forever, too.
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How does Hay-Yun look like ?
Ha-Yun looks more like her mom than her dad. Shes actually darker skinned than her mom, but not by much, with short, dark wavy hair. Her eyes are the only thing that she shares with her dad, they're yellow like his. Dal also has yellow eyes. She is the third tallest at 5'10 and she's the skinniest member as well.
Another little thing is her nails are usually painted in a navy blue-red-navy blue pattern
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hjasjhasj I can't believe I actually finished a fic again xD I'll just see this as an early birthday present to myself, even if it's by a week lmao
But yeah, here's the next part for the rivaling agencies AU :D
Still not quite sure how to feel about it but at this point it just is what it is. So imma just yeet it onto the dashboard and disappear for a while again probably xD
Misunderstandings
Vanderwood x OC Talia
Another year, another birthday spent all alone. Usually Talia tried to snatch whatever mision she could get her hands on to keep her mind occupied, distracted from that day. But for whatever reason life really had it out for her and somehow there was nothing to do. So she found herself in a corner of a bar. Back to a wall where she was able to keep an eye on everything. Just because she had a day off it didn't mean she'd let her guard down. At least not completely. Besides, old habits died hard.
"Can't believe I'm still alive with all my limbs attached", she muttered into her glass before taking a sip of the cocktail in it. Usually she went for straight stuff but that night she felt like trying something different. And the mixture of fruity and sweet was not all too bad.
For a while she was able to just sit back, people watch a little and occasionally be torn between being happy for the people around her having fun with their friends and/or partners and a stinging feeling of jealousy. Which was about to get so much worse...
As the agent let her gaze wander, she spotted an all too familiar brunette over at the counter. The fact that he was wearing a leaopard print button up making her smile involuntarily. Typical...
Though her expression fell as soon as a woman with long, red hair approached him. Getting all up in his personal space but even though she couldn't see Vanderwood's expression, it had to mean a lot when he let it happen. Meaning they were probably very close. Talia could feel her heart squeeze painfully, a sensation she hadn't had to deal with in so long that it was nearly overwhelming in that moment. Not to mention that the woman was gorgeous. Bright golden eyes that seemed to gleam in the dim light, shiny hair cascading down her back...
After quickly downing the rest of her drink, she slammed probably way more money than her drinks had cost on the table. She needed to get out, get away before he could spot her and how miserable she probably looked. Just disappear into the shadows. She'd done it a million times before, she was good at disappearing. Only that karma, or whoever else apparently wanted to play a sick joke on her, had a different plan. Because as she glanced back despite her better judgment, Vanderwood met her gaze, expression going from surprised to confused. The woman next to him seemed to notice that he was momentarily distracted and followed his line of sight, her head tilted to the side as she spotted Talia.
Fuck, was all she could think of as she finally, hastily left the bar, feet carrying her back home on autopilot as her brain went completely blank. Only when the door of her apartment closed behind her did she let out a shaky breath. Eyes burning from the tears she was trying her hardest to hold back.
"For fucks sake you killed and survived getting killed for years! You're not gonna start crying over some guy you shouldn't have gotten close to in the first place! You're not that weak and pathetic!"
Maybe reverting to anger would help. Getting angry at herself, angry at her stupidity for indulging in something she damn well knew would end up hurting her in the end, one way or another. Yet here she was. On her stupid birthday, sinking to the ground as she cried over some stupid man from another stupid agency. What did she think would happen? There wasn't even any guarantee that their friendship had been real. Maybe it was just all to get information from her. So why did the thought of him being with someone else still hurt so much? Oh, right. Because she was an idiot who let herself catch feelings for someone who was technically an enemy.
She was so lost in her thoughts that the ringing of her phone actually startled her and when she saw the name on the screen another wave of tears rolled down her cheeks. One missed called followed another. Only for Vanderwood to then send her a couple messages. Asking why she didn't pick up, if something happened to her, if she got injured... It was tempting to throw her phone full force against the next wall in hopes of smashing it into little pieces. Thankfully there was still a tiny part in her left that was able to think somewhat rationally, so instead she turned it off. At the same time shuffling over to her bedroom, falling face first on the mattress. She didn't even bother to get changed, only kicking her shoes off. It was like all the energy in her body had suddenly been drained and all she could do was bury her face in the pillow, crying herself to sleep as her heart continued to break further and futher until she eventually passed out from exhaustion.
A couple days had went by ever since that night. And all those days Talia was basically drowning herself in work. Taking on everything she could, no matter what kind of mission it was. Anything was better than being left alone and the heartbreak she still tried her hardest to forget about.
Why did he still had to act like he cared? Why make it even harder on her by pretending to be worried about her and her well-being? Why couldn't he just act like the enemy he actually was
"Maybe I should've listened to grandma. Men are nothing but trouble", the brunette huffed under her breath, all while tightening the grip of her thighs around a guy's throat until he passed out and went limp.
"There are certainly worse ways to go."
Why? Why and how was it possible that she always bumped into Vanderwood on missions? It couldn't have been a coincidence anymore at that rate. At least the past days gave her some time to work on her pokerface, which she immediately put on as she got up, barely looking at him before she already turned her back on him. If she didn't look at him, she couldn't falter... right?
"Can we talk? Please?"
"I'm kind of busy right now, if you couldn't tell", she huffed.
Just as she was about to leave, because getting away as quickly as possible was much preferred, a hand wrapped around her wrist. Not tightly but it was enough to make her stop dead in her tracks. She hated how familiar the leather of his glove felt on her skin. How her heart involuntarily skipped a beat from the close proximity.
"Talia-"
"Don't. I have a job to do and I assume so do you. Besides, we shouldn't be like this anyway. Not only because we are working for different agencies but... God, I can't believe I let you play me for so long.
A humorless laugh escaped her as she pulled her hand away, at the same time taking a couple steps back. Maybe she could trick her mind into distancing itself when she did so physically as well.
And Vanderwood? He looked even more confused than he had that night at the bar. It nearly made her feel bad. Only nearly though.
"Playing you? What are you talking about?"
"Don't pretend like I'm fucking stupid, Vanderwood. I saw how close you were with that woman. So why spend so much time with me when you obviously have someone in your life already, hm? Was it just to get information out of me? To make me feel safe enough to spill some secrets? Like the other night when I told you that-"
"Kali."
Even if he only said her name, her real name, it was enough to shut her up and all she could do was look at him with glassy, blue eyes.
Though the last thing she expected was for him to pull her into a hug. Arms wrapped around her so tightly, it nearly felt like he was afraid of her falling apart if he let go. And maybe that would've actually been the case. Sadly it also made her walls crumble down way to easily, a quiet sob escaping her throat when she buried her face on his chest. Fingers digging into the back of his coat.
"Shh, shh. It's okay... Is that why you kept ignoring me?"
The only thing she could do was nod. And Talia half expected him to make fun of her. Hell, she couldn't even have blamed him. Instead one of his hands moved up to cup the nape of her neck, pulling her even closer to himself.
"Do you remember the hacker brat I told you about?", she nodded again, which was enough to make him continue, "The woman you saw was him. That idiot always takes it too far when he gets sent on undercover missions with me."
She could pretty much hear in his voice that he rolled his eyes, although once her brain caught up to what she had just been told, she pulled back in order to look up at him. Face in a frown.
"Wait... So that means-"
"It means you worried about nothing and things could've been resolved much sooner if you'd have just picked up one of my calls."
Even now he didn't sound upset or condescending in any way. If anything, he looked so understanding which only confused her more.
"I'd rather chew off my own arm than ever let you think I'm dating another woman. Especially when that woman in question is actually the hacker brat", he muttered, even shuddering.
It was enough to draw a quiet chuckle out of her and she got on tiptoes, arms now snaking around his neck.
"Soooo does it mean that if I was thinking about-"
"Less talking..."
With that Vanderwood already crossed the small distance between them, lips pressed to hers in a nearly desperate kiss. All those emotions both had been trying to supress for way too long spilling into the open. Making it near impossible for her not to smile into the kiss. Her heart feeling much lighter than it had since her birthday.
"You okay now?", Vanderwood's voice was barely above a whisper, the loving glint in his eyes robbing her of all coherent thoughts. Thumbs tenderly brushing some remaining tears from her cheeks.
"Mhm~"
"Want me to help with your mission?"
"Nah, I'm good. But! You can meet me here again in... let's say 10 minutes. Then take me to your place and we could cook together", Talia suggested in-between little pecks. It was just too tempting to do now that she was officially allowed to kiss him.
"Why my place?"
"Because I know for a fact that your kitchen is way better stocked than mine is."
"... Fair enough."
It was obvious that neither of them wanted to part, especially not now. But work still had to get done. No matter how badly she wanted to just stay in his arms. Though the sooner she'd get the mission done, the sooner they could leave.
Vanderwood was the one who pulled her in for another proper kiss. And oh was it tempting to prolong it... If she was completely honest, Talia had absolutely no idea how she did it, but she managed to eventually take a step back, cheeks ever so slightly flushed.
"See you in a bit, handsome", she hummed, fingertips touching her lips as soon as she had her back turned on him and a big smile refused to leave her face.
There were no words to describe how glad she was about everything getting resolved and that things were nothing but a stupid misunderstanding.
Sure, there were many more challenges for them still, but for now she'd allow herself to enjoy her night with the man who was supposed to be an enemy but turned out to become her lover in the end. Funny how life can go, sometimes...
Vanderwood x Talia Masterlist
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