Eyes On You | Hwang Hyunjin

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Yuna opens the oven, releasing a wave of steam and a delicious aroma throughout the kitchen. Today she felt adventurous, considering she had free time for once. "Yesss," she smells the pastries, "lemon scones are a win!"

She pops a piece into her mouth before putting them in a couple of containers. Not only does she love to experiment in the kitchen, but she loves to see others' reactions when trying her treats. Gift giving could be her 'love language,' per se.

She starts to think of people who would enjoy the citrus delights. I know Chan is more of a chocolate guy, but maybe Felix would like these! And Mark, Chaeryeong, and some others.... She starts to furrow her brows.

It's been a couple days since I've seen Hyunjin, she thinks to herself. I should probably check on him. I can't be slacking at my job, after all.

Yuna takes a small box and heads out the door, down the hall. She checks the room number before happily knocking.

On the other side, Hyunjin groans before walking to the door. Papers and his laptop are sprawled across the counter. He checks the peep hole, his eyes growing wide. An electric shock runs through his nerves, waking him up in a snap.

Why is Yuna here, with something in her hand? Is it poison? She's definitely gonna kill me.

The door swings open confidently. "What are you doing here?" Hyunjin asks suspiciously.

"I made lemon scones!" Yuna says with a delightful smile, her sparkling eyes resembling an innocent puppy. It would be a lie to say that Hyunjin wasn't affected by it.

He raises his eyebrow. "Good for you, but I'm on a diet."

Yuna rolls her eyes. "Yeah right. That coke you have screams weight loss," she says as she motions to the counter.

Hyunjin ignores her sarcasm. "Okay, you eat one."

"I already did."

"Well have another," he takes one scone from the box and holds it infront of her.

"Are you trying to feed me?" Yuna interjects. Hyunjin holds a straight face.

"I'm literally so full," Yuna sighs. She takes the scone out of his hand and takes a small nibble. She doesn't notice, but Hyunjin tries his best to not flash a smile.

"That wasn't so hard was it," he mentions as he takes a bite. His eyes grow wide in disbelief. "Woah, these are actually good!"

Yuna softly smiles at his response.

"You should've become a professional baker," Hyunjin says proudly, "you'd be way better at that then being a secret sp- "

Hyunjin stops himself as Yuna looks at him confused. "What?" She asks

"Special student," Hyunjin mutters, "it's a secret that you're a really good student, nobody knows. Not even me," he laughs. "Speaking of, you should see what I'm doing," he motions toward the papers, "because I'm a student... you know that."

Hyunjin walks briskly to the counter, Yuna slowly following behind him.

"Oh, are you preparing for the Seoul business fair?" Yuna asks. "You look... stressed."

Hyunjin stares at the cluttered papers intensely, his hand over his mouth. "What do you mean, I don't get stressed."

"Sure you do, everyone gets stressed. You have all the stuff you need, you just need to organize it into one cohesive presentation." Yuna pauses. "You know, if I help you, you can get this done in half the time."

"I don't need you to help me," Hyunjin mocks.

"Are you doubting my capabilities?" He nods, making a 'dig' face.

"I bet I can put this together faster than you ever could." Yuna proclaims. Hyunjin turns to her, taken aback by her sudden confidence.

"If there's one thing you should learn the hard way," he says, "is that you'll regret making bets with me."

The next day, hundreds of students put on their most prestigious attire to present themselves at the business fair. Here they make all sorts of connections to put themselves out there, and others do whatever it takes to make a profit.

"Are you there yet?" Felix voices into Yuna's inner ear.

"Copy." She replies. From now on she only listens to his commands while she's in front of people.

"Copy" Changbin mutters next to her. He continuously adjusts his black tie in his classic suit, which pairs well with the silk black dress Yuna is wearing.

"Dude, cut it out" Yuna looks over at her partner in annoyance.

"What? It's been awhile since I got to wear one of these. I'm hot as fu-"

"Pay attention." Felix says into their ears. "Remember you're looking for anyone affiliated with Daniel or any signs of hostility related to our group."

She strolls through the crowds of ambitious students pitching their speak to listening marketers, CEOS, and more. She scans the rows of heads looking for the tall dark haired boy.

"Hey Bin, I'm gonna grab myself a refreshment and scout the top floor. Be back in a bit."

As Yuna strolls through the chatty crowd, she turns a corner before entering the next hall where some people are trying the home-made drinks.

Felix mutters "go back a few more steps, I think I got something"

4 strong looking men are drinking gin while speaking at a lower level than the crowds. "Plan C was also unsuccessful, since the flash drive came with a chipped end. We might have to drop the GC gang soon because of some stupid girl that almost took it."

Oh my god. Yuna thinks. This is a crucial moment that she cannot screw up.

One of the men scoffs. "Seriously, a woman of all people has to ruin it? Of course. Daniel, you seriously need to rethink your alliances."

"We can discuss this later." The man named Daniel replies. "Jungkook has been prioritizing his own spies over our missions, so your claim isn't illogical. Ever since he lost one of his top 2 the agreement has been spiraling downward." He takes a long pause. He has a feeling someone is listening, so Yuna makes a quick decision.

"Hello gentlemen, can I interest you in applying for the upcoming grant for Seoul's entrepreneurship for collegiate efforts? The award money will range from 5 to 10k based on your eligibility. Thank you!"

Yuna hands them an envelope with a code to scan. Since there here at an event, it's normal to be handed all sorts of government fliers. And nothing screams 'take me' more than free money.

She bows as a thank you after they scan the code. "You should hear back within 2-3 months. Have a great day."

"Did they scan it?" Felix asks as she walks away. Scanning the code and filling out the fake survey doesn't do anything at all; in fact it only adds a tracker to their device, so everyone back at Chan's place can see where they are.
"Yep, like giving free candy to a baby."

"I'll try to keep an eye on them before they leave" Changbin also says in the ear monitor.

Yuna walks back into the crowd.

Success is sweet.

She stops by a giant window overlooking the Han River. The sunset glistens over the horizon displaying hot pink and orange hues. She smiles to herself.

A minute later a talk figure approaches from the side.

"There you are," Hyunjin says with an amused smile.