The Vanity Code [Jinsoo]

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Jisoo's POV

I barged into Jennie's super (she had given me spare keys) and I immediately made my way into my office. There was no sound. I assumed she and Joohyun had gone out.

Feverishly, I logged on and started typing on the keys, concentration levels peaking. I don't think I have been ever so focused.

I was feeling light-headed but I made myself push on and scroll past the layers of code surrounding Seokjin's security system. Numbers and commands kept appearing until my head was swimming and I was seeing double. He was well protected but I was not finished yet.

If I only had some chicken to oil my rusty brain. 

Gritting my teeth, my fingers typed furiously, moving back and forth in a blur as they stabbed the keyboard. I squinted, searching for opening amongst the figures blocking my entry.

ACCESS DENIED.

"Not so fast Seokjin" I muttered, fingernails click clacking. I wasn't about to give up now.

A red bar indicated that an emergency system lock down would be initiated in 30 seconds. It had sensed me trying to breach Jin's mansion security mainframe.

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I sucked my breath and scanned through the numbers. There's gotta be an opening. I need more time.

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Come on think Jisoo think. You hacked into his company's mainframe already this should be peanuts.

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For Jennie and Joon. And Joohyun.

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Chaey and Chim. Lisa and Kookie. All of them.

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An opening! Quick! Type it in type it in!

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Am I gonna make it?

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God make it work, PLEASE....

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ACCESS ALLOWED

I fell back in my chair. I suddenly grew aware of my panting as though I had run a marathon, my heart knocking against my ribs. Perspiration ran down my face.

That had been the most intense hacking session I ever had. Jin had left no stone unturned to protect himself.

"Ok Mr Kim, let's see what you got" I smirked. Different rooms came into view, the screen splitting into segments to allow me access to every security camera in Jin's mansion.

I had planted the bugs right after I disabled the cameras and then returned them to circuit when I finished.

Last night had been a godsend, and thank heavens none of the bugs had been damaged in my little fistfight. It was also a miracle the sheriff didn't go through my pockets. But I think he caught sight of my badge.

Jin would never know. He was fast asleep, I could hear him snoring. He slept in the room where he tended to my bruises and gave me an apple.

That apple...

I stared down at my hands for the umpteenth time since I woke up a few hours ago. They were still shaking.

My knuckles had all but healed, new skin drawing up over the abrasions. The next shock was when I looked in the mirror and saw my panda eye had faded to a faint shadow. Someone would think I had applied very light makeup around my eye and then removed it to achieve the smeared effect. My face had returned to its slender smooth shape as before.