Keep Your Enemies Closer - JohnTen

Chapter 9

Oh my, my, my, I want to be hidden
Don't ma, ma, mind, don't let anyone find you
You can run, you can hide but they always find
It spreads in your heart, they live in the dark

Paranoia by Kang Daniel

3rd Person POV

The car stopped in front of a dark alleyway, and four figures stepped out. The driver sped off to go to the private garage as the men pulled up their masks and turned on their voice disguisers. They walked down the alley until they saw a dim light with a tall person standing beside it.

"Who are you supposed to be?" The person, which turned out to be a man, asked.

"Ten, Le, WinWin, and K of WayV," The shortest person said.

"Wrists, please," The man said.

All members of an organization had chips with the group's logo inserted into their wrists during initiation. It was very small, which not only provided discretion but made it harder for runaways to cut it out themselves. The man scanned their wrists, then stepped to the side to reveal a door.

"All weapons must be visible or left at the front. You know the rules."

"We do."

The man pulled the door open, and the four men descended the steps. The door slammed shut behind them, leaving only lights on the wall to prevent them from tripping each other.

"Ooh, spooky."

"Shut up, Le."

They reached another person, this time a woman, in front of a door. Their wrists were scanned again, and now the fun could begin. They entered a grand ballroom with a polished wooden table in the center. Many groups were already seated, so they assumed that they were one of the last to arrive.

The men descended the double stairs, with two on each side for dramatic effect. There were many people in the room, all masked and in their signature colors. Red Velvet in red, Dreamcatcher in purple, Got7 and NCT in different shades of green, and WayV in black.

"WayV. Can never seem to read a damn clock," The leader of NCT whispered to Kai of EXO. Kai and Ten made eye contact, and Kai didn't dare laugh with the look he was being given. He scurried back to his seat, and Ten smirked before making his way to his own.

To the boss' right sat Johnny, who wore the straightest face possible. His eyes followed the movements of WayV, who came to sit right in front of him. The seating arrangements were organized by hierarchy. The meeting leader, who was selected from the oldest group, sat at the front seat with the number one group on their left and the number two on the right. It kept alternating, with the least respected groups at the other end. Those were usually the newest groups.

"You're staring."

Johnny blinked and realized that the voice was Ten's. And that Ten was talking to him.

"Excuse me?"

"You were staring at us."

"Trying to see what a real top group looks like?" A junior agent from WayV asked in a smug tone.

"Keep up that attitude. I dare you," Yuta snapped. "We'll be in your spot before you have time to say 'kiss my ass'"

The member that sat in front of Yuta looked up, making eye contact with him. The man's eyes bore into Johnny's soul, and he was sure that Yuta felt it too. Yuta was frozen in place, but his eyes were alive with curiosity. Just then, the room fell silent. Heechul of SuJu strutted to the head seat and flopped down in it. He crossed his legs, straightened his posture, and scanned the room.

"I see that everyone's here," He said. "Let the meeting begin!"

Welcome to the things they don't show you on Mnet! I have some chapters planned that I think are pretty awesome, and I can't wait to write them for y'all!

Here's Sicheng (and Heechul because why not) and how they look in this story:

He's so beautiful 💖😭

See y'all in the next chapter!!!