The Art of the Con (???xMReader)

Chapter X - Tutelage

(a/n: Happy happy Birthday, Chae누나! May you continue to stand strong regardless of all the hurdles and obstacles that may stand in your way. Never give up! I hope you have the bestest of days and I hope you can enjoy your birthday to its fullest extent! Fighting! Also, there is a little thing I do in this chapter with an iPhone (any phone works too) that begins with Y/N asking her how often she checks her phone. I ask that you play along and comment on how it worked out for you. This is something I do in real life for kicks but I have never tried on a text platform. Enjoy!)

"So, what do you have in mind next?" asked V.

"I already have concrete entry plans for the team. All that's left is for everyone else to prepare and for me to get Dahyun ready for the heist."

"What do you mean by getting 'me' ready?" asked Dahyun.

"In a week, Yoongi is hosting an event in the ballrooms, located on the second floor. You will be our inside woman, keeping an eye on Yoongi in real-time and updating us on what is going on. Have you been in contact with Jimin?"

Dahyun fiddled with her thumbs.

"He's sent me a couple calls so far. I haven't returned any of them yet."

"Perfect, I'll prep you for that phone call." Y/N's fingers drummed on the table as he looked around the room. "Where's Jennie and Rosé?

"They went to catch up on each other's lives," answered V. "They haven't seen each other in a long while. They can get to work when they get back."

Y/N nodded. "Alright, you're all dismissed. Get your gear and make sure everything is accounted for."

Jeongyeon and V stood up, accompanied by Dahyun, who perhaps seemed a little more than eager to escape.

"Except you, Dahyun," Dahyun froze as she slowly lowered herself back into her seat. "I was told by Sana that you are fresh in this business. Before you make that phone call, I will need to teach you a quick rundown on attention manipulation, the power of words, and seduction, alright?"

Dahyun's eyes glinted with a sheen of curiosity, her back straightened. All the body language cues Y/N saw pointed to her keen desire to learn something new.

"Stand up for me," asked Y/N, towering over her with one hand on her shoulder. "Attention is very selective. It's not necessarily 'I do something big is over here while I do something small over here.' Sometimes it can be the small things in your day to day life that you don't realize you aren't paying attention to."

He picked up Dahyun's iPhone off the table. "How many times would you say you've been on your phone today?"

Dahyun chuckled as he placed it in her hand.

"I don't know." She shrugged. "Probably 11-12 times give or take."

"Okay, without looking at it yet, what app is in the top right corner of your home page?"

Dahyun smirked. "Camera."

"Go ahead," Y/N said, looking into her eyes. "Check for me."

Without breaking eye contact, Dahyun pressed her thumb against the home button, unlocking it. She quickly glanced down onto the screen.

"And were you correct?"

Dahyun nodded and lowered her phone.

"Alright, you just looked at your phone. Now, no matter how you arrange those icons, one thing never changes position: the time. So, tell me, without looking, do you remember what time it is?"

She froze for a second.

"Fuck," she mumbled with a widening grin on her face.

"Make your best guess. Double-check."