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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2021 14:50:56 GMT

[attr="class","danny"]it's been, what, a few days, maybe a week, and they've already sent him out on his first mission, and though it goes unsaid, he knows there's a lot riding on the success of it.

they won't be afraid to cut him loose, he knows that much.

"i've uh never quite done this before. stealing, i mean. but also everything else i guess."

turning to his partner, he asks:

"do you have any pointers?"

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 1:19:20 GMT

Nina made a face at him that was maybe a little bit pitying—but just a little. She briefly wondered what his story was.

“Sure, sweetie; I’ll walk you through.”

She looked up out the car window, from behind dark shades, peering through the front of the building. The strategy was laid out.

“We’re engaged.” Reaching into a bag, she held up one rock of a ring. “But I think you gave me a fake ring. So, here we are, back where you bought it.” She pulled a piece of paper from the bag as well. “See? Receipt, papers, everything.”

“I’ll hand over the ring, they’ll see that it’s fake, and everyone in the store will fall apart; hopefully leaving one of us with some sort of opening to sneak into the back.”

She fitted the ring on her finger perfectly, and held it out so it sparkled in the sunlight. A light laugh bounced in her chest. It was still pretty.

Looking over at him, she waggled her fingers to show it off with a smile.

“What do you think?”

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[attr="class","danny"]a pang of pain tugs on his heart at the sight of a ring. danny's always been a dreamer, an optimist, and marriage has always been one of those dreams. but he could feel it slowly fading away — marred by worries and anxieties and what-ifs.

he thinks of Serena Malcolm, of someday marrying her.

but until then, it'll remain a dream.

"wow you came really prepared. kinda feel like i'm letting you down here."

his tone's still playful. with a chuckle, he nods.

"right yeah i can do this. no problem. definitely."

after a moment, he asks:

"oh. what are our names?"

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 9:44:55 GMT

Prepared? You had to be, and she’d been doing it a long time.

She gave a light laugh, smiling at his boost of confidence, while eyes still watched the shine of the ring appreciatively a moment. “That's the spirit.”

“I’m Bella Winslow, and you’re Kegan Marsden.”

“And don't worry. I can't tell you how many times I’ve gone through this exact scenario. Just follow me. It’ll be easy.”

Shaded eyes peered back out the window again, looking through glass to get a better look at everyone browsing inside. Oh, the scene she was about to cause.

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 10:02:00 GMT

[attr="class","danny"]"it'll be easy."

her words and clear expertise eases his nerves just enough for a smile to appear. he nods, exhales once more, then steps out of the car, somewhat ready for the job.

they should definitely be acting like they're engaged but the thought doesn't even occur to danny. he's too focused on the job, on the details, and on not failing.

tilting his head over to his partner, he nods and says:

"i'll follow you."

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She nodded back with an encouraging smile.

“Don’t worry about any safes, by the way. I have keys.”

Her door opened as well, and when she had gotten out, it was slammed roughly behind her. When she looked back at Danny, her face had gone terribly sour.

Heels carried her across the street, seemingly so pissed off that she was nearly hit by a taxi. Of course, this was strategy. She scoffed at the driver, and waved her arms a bit before pulling the door to the jewelry store open too forcefully.

Finding her way over to a counter, she leaned onto it, drumming aggressively with clicking nails and drawing a couple of glares from nearby customers. The stare she sent Danny when he entered the store would be nearly murderous.

Showing no patience, she started off to no one in particular:

“Ugh! Can I get some help here please, before my cheap, lying fiance tries to stop me?”

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 10:35:53 GMT

[attr="class","danny"]it's both eerie and impressive at how fast her demeanor changes. he's caught off guard by it, clearly, as he struggles to mirror the change on his own. he mulls over it as they approach the store.

thankfully, his natural nervous expression works relatively well; it plays into their act, and as danny approaches the counter after her, the staff behind it give him looks that he doesn't bother decrypting.

"i'm not lying to you, love."

no one approaches, so he clears his throat, then almost yells:

"can someone please help us out?"

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 11:44:37 GMT

As Danny approached, her body language only grew in outrageous intensity. Bella Winslow was looking for justice.

Her eyes rolled, and her voice only increased in volume. “Oh! Now that we’re inside, you’re gonna play nice guy—you know what, whatever—”

Huffing, she looked around, discovering a bell on the glass counter. Then, reaching out, she began smacking it with her palm.

‘DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING…’

Predictably, someone came right over.

“Ma’am, could you please quiet down a little? You’re disturbing other customers. Someone will be with you shortly.”

Nina turned and shot daggers.

“Excuse me?” She turned to Danny, seeming to suddenly expect him to side with her. “Can you believe this bitch?”

Turning, she nearly leaned over the counter at the saleswoman, presenting her hand theatrically. “Do you see this?” Her voice was loud. “This is fake!” She pulled it off her finger and slammed it down on the glass, as though the poor woman behind it had been responsible for it herself. “And he said he bought it here!”

Everyone was looking, now.

The security officer on duty stepped into view, though discreetly; arms crossed.

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2021 11:55:33 GMT

[attr="class","danny"]fuck, this feels awkward. but what was that thing again? good cop/bad cop? it's the only thing he can think of in the moment so he assumes the role with relative ease.

raising a hand, he waves at everyone and flashes them an apologetic expression.

"sorry! sorry. love, i'm sure someone will be here soon."

selling the act, he places his hands on her shoulders, rubbing gently to help calm her. he looks behind him at the security officer, then back at the lady behind the counter.

"i bought the ring here. surely there's something you could do to check if it's real, right? we have the receipts and everything."

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“Of course! Let me just have a look at this, and I’m sure we can get this all figured out. Did you say you had the certificate?"

“Yup. All of it.”

She reached into the knock-off bag on her arm and pulled out said documents, slamming those down aggressively as well.

Several customers had walked out, and the saleswoman was now inwardly panicking under the pressure as she looked over the paperwork.

Something was off about it.

“Well? Can I talk to the manager or something? No offense, but you don’t look like you know what you’re doing.”

“Uh...yeah, just one moment.”

The saleswoman phoned to the back of the establishment on a landline, calling upon whoever was in charge to diffuse the situation. Soon, both their security officer and their manager would be up front, leaving the back half of the building perfectly unattended.

Clearly, though, Nina would need to be the one to continue to distract.

Looking to Danny, she shrugged off her bag. Within it was her Klefki, already out of its ball.

“Ugh. Will you take my purse? My shoulder’s killing me.”

The show had only just begun. Soon enough, the security guard would likely be preoccupied escorting Ms. Winslow out of the establishment.

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[attr="class","danny"]anxieties grow with every passing second, adding to the tension that weighs on his shoulders. he does his best not to nervously look around, to assess the situation, but he's new, inexperienced, and he's bound to fuck up.

thankfully, he doesn't, at least not yet.

"of course, love."

taking her purse from her, danny waits a few more moments before eyeing the security guard and manager as they walk out from the back.

slowly, as naturally as he could muster at the moment, he starts taking small steps in the direction of the back, hoping she could make enough of a distraction for him to slip away.

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Nina shrugged off the purse with another huff.

When all those important were at the front, the scene devolved.

“Oh, finally, someone who knows what they’re doing…”

The saleswoman stared in disbelief, having stepped back to make way for her manager, who was similarly taken aback by the situation.

If Danny managed to sneak to the back, he’d hear the escalation of her voice, maybe, and that of the manager/owner/whoever she was, when de-escalation seemed to no longer be an option. That was the turning point. The ‘hurry up before the cops get called.’

The bell over the door chimed a few times as more customers left.

“Ma’am, you’re going to need to quiet down.”

“No! He paid for a real diamond. I want a real diamond.”

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