? playing the devil. || weak hero.

hello again everyone :) im terribly sorry for the lack of updates.

i have yet to re-read this, so please excuse me if there are any mistakes in this chapter.

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"are you ready?ʺ

"no. Im about to piss myself." ( y/n ) violently whispered, multiple beads of sweat rolling down her cheeks, her palms uncomfortably sweating as aera laughed behind her. a million unsettling thoughts rushed through her mind at the thought of meeting the last top people of the district.

"Im sure they wont assault you or anything. at least while Im here though." the ravenette half assured the shorter/taller girl, his hand smacking ( y/n )s upper back, pushing her into the building.

the girl groaned, rubbing her back before focusing her attention to the building. it was the first floor, a front desk placed on the side with two kind looking employees smiling at her, motioning towards the elevator.

the girl nodded, not bothering to return the smile as she began walking towards the elevator with aera trailing behind her.

ha-neul was already in the office with the two top ones of the district, having arrived 2 hours earlier than the two did. no doubt shed be furious with them.

( y/n ) stood nervously, ignoring the aera who was snickering at her anxiety while pressing on the 10th floor button. her nails dig into the skin of her palm, something shed often do that would oddly calm her nerves.

a few minutes passed before a bell rung once, signifying that they had reached the top floor. the silver metal doors opened smoothly, a wave of cold air brushing past the two as they stepped out of the elevator.

"geez! you two are finally here! i was just about to come down myself and shove my shoe up your asses!" ha-neul seethed, a shadow casted over her upper features. it was a sight ( y/n ) learned to be afraid of throughout the days theyve been together.

( y/n ) looked around the large space, it was the typical office youd see in movies where a character would play as a CEO. the wall of windows that displayed the view of the city below, two comfortable couches placed parallel to each other by the front of the main desk, and the ac on the coldest setting it could possibly be on.

two unfamiliar faces were seated on the couch— with ha-neul seated behind the large desk—their features extremely similar to one another. same black hair that had a few layers of silvery white, same grey eyes that seemed of glimmer in mischief, although, one was a female and one was a male.

"she's the new top dog here?" the girl asked, placing her cup of hot chocolate down on the glass table.

aera nodded, dragging himself towards the couch before plopping down. a tired sigh left his lips and without a second passing, he was deep in slumber.

"now i understand why he gave away his title so easily." ha-neul sighed, shaking her head in distaste. dont get her wrong though, she didnt mind doing the paperwork at all, however, shed just rather not to do them.

"so, now that were all here, why not start the introductions?" the brown haired girl encouraged, eyeing her friend and the twins who smiled.

"i am jin hak." the male lightly bowed his head, his voice booming with deep authority and control.

"and im minjee hak!" this time the girl spoke, a cheerful yet eerie smile displaying on her lips. her aura was almost the complete opposite of her twin. welcoming and playful, yet vexatious and creepy.

"( y/n ) ( l/n )." the girl lightly bowed before awkwardly walking towards ha-neul. she wasnt too sure whether to put up a welcoming or cold front to the twins. something told her the girl would lash out in irritation if shed act harsh and cold yet another voice in her head told her the other twin would have distaste towards her if she were to act too welcoming.

"anyways," ha-neul cleared her throat, signifying that she was just about to use an overdramatic voice and accent "i asked everyone to gather here today— "

"wait youre the one who called us in? i thought we all came here because the twins wanted to meet you and i?" ( y/n ) was quick to interject, a confused expression on fer facial features.

"what? yes, i was the one who called everyone here today." ha-neul answered her best friend's question before turning to aera who was still soundly sleeping.

( y/n ) sighed and made a mental note to get back at the male for lying to her, perhaps shame him in public or throw his measly belongings in a pit of fire.

"anyways, i brought everyone here today because i wanted to discuss the reason we took aera an's title." ha-neul spoke once again, a serious expression on her face.

rarely had ( y/n ) seen that expression. her brown haired companion always had a mischievous grin or a carefree expression. ( y/n ) guessed that the reason for the serious mood was her late arrival—not to mention she was 2 long hours late.

"im sure you've heard of donald na, yes?"

the twins nodded.

"he's been annoying me, trying to include me in his stupid union in a whole nother district. and ( y/n ) and i are trying to find a way to get him to stop—thus, i made a plan to take over this district and create our very own union!" ha-neul raised her hands up, the serious look in her eyes quickly transitioning into a cheery and determined one.

"wouldnt that make matters worse? youre only making matters worse. if you make a union, itll only pique his interest further." minjee countered.

"my exact same thoughts." ( y/n ) agreed in her mind, her eyes shifting towards he-neul to await for an answer.

"well, you are correct!" ha-neul drew a check mark on the air with her pointer finger, "however, i wont be the one taking over, its ( y/n )! donald na would surely figure out my plans as long as ( y/n ) continues to fight. hell—i bet he knows what im planning right now."

so why continue on with this plan then? simple! because once this district is fully ours, we can prevent donald na pestering both ( y/n ) and i! and plus, i noticed from all these paperwork, the districts middle schools have been at war and mr. aera hasnt been doing too much about it."

silence followed after the lengthy explanation, questions still remaining in each souls mind.

'it doesnt make any sense.. theres obviously another way thats way easier and takes shorter time to accomplish. why is she going down this route?' jin hak was the one with most questions, an irritate look spreading across his features. something told trusting the brown haired girl would be the downfall of the current top dogs.

'she has something shes not telling us.'