#literally because my colleague wanted to use her airline points and i was like - hell yeah i could sit in a hammock on a beach for 4 days

[temporary-dysphoria]

Literally going to be leaving the country on a short trip in less than 48 hours and I'm still at work, not packed, zero organisation.

[wannawrite]

The Royals - KD [ pt.2 ]

who?: Wanna One’s Kang Daniel 

genre: 🌺🌸

type: bullet point 

TW:  violence, guns - GUN! CONTROL!, profanity

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part two \ two 

one 

mafia! AU 

you’ve always known he could break bones, but you never thought Kang Daniel was capable of breaking your heart 

concludes daniel’s story! sorry this literally took a decade to upload, hope y’all ain’t starved 

- Admin L 

disclaimer: pictures used do not belong to me and credit goes to their original owners everything purely fictional DO NOT READ IF TRIGGERING 

time went on as usual 

eventually, you announced to your friends and family that you and Daniel were no longer a thing 

it was tragic sad

at least your friends never left your side through the thick and thin 

JooE even offered to throw away the painting she had painted but you insisted she keep it 

you avoided him as much as you could at school 

not much because he was literally EVERYWHERE 

last time, you appreciated the fact you too had so many clashing classes and lunch slots...

now they just were more opportunities for the dagger lodged in your chest to sink deeper 

• thankfully, Daniel didn’t shoot a sad puppy dog look or a cheery smile because you would hAVE CRACKED INTO PIECES AND GOTTEN BACK WITH HIM YEAH 

whipped 

whipped enough for you to still congratulate him on graduation day and made that a final goodbye to your ex-boyfriend 

okay maybe you were just a courteous person 

you wondered how his mafia was doing 

how was Jeon Somi? what was Ong Seongwoo up to? 

after a short two days of staying at Somi’s apartment - she got you out of the wrecked Kang mansion - you grew attached to her and considered her your friend 

however, you only managed to get her KakaoTalk and due to her busy schedule, she almost never replied to your messages 

in a sense, you missed out on the exciting mafia lifestyle 

but better safe than sorry right? especially when dealing with the law 

some people just weren’t cut out to be part of organised crime associations 

sometimes...whenever you let your mind wander, it would take you to an alternate universe where you had stayed with Daniel 

here Daniel had accepted your help and stuck with you 

a world where you too held the mark of a royal - a tattooed crown 

you would be one of them 

and it would be you and Daniel. Both of you missions together, going up against NCT, fighting side by side 

mundane school life thrown into the wind, caution tossed far away 

you could be travelling all over the globe with the love of your life, tracking down NCT members and claiming heists

that could’ve been your new life

but it wasn’t 

and Daniel wasn’t involved in your current...that bit kind of sucked the most if you were completely honest 

...you wanted him, and all of his dark secrets 

haha but you had neither 

strangely, life seemed well enough for you to forget the majority of the details, only remembering the important parts 

life goes on

people move on 

so why the hell was there a bitter aftertaste on the tip of your tongue when you saw a post on IG with Daniel in it 

he seemed to be posing with close friends, pulling candid faces 

who tf are they and why do I still follow them 

@kinghwan 

uhhh Kim Jaehwan from that one Christmas part from 3 years ago? 

it was more of your cousin’s party, which is why you only knew your family there

you think you only followed him because he followed you? 

how does he know Daniel? 

why is Daniel so important to him that he must appear in one of the three pictures on his feed 

+ Jaehwan has a lot of followers 14k...they’ll all be seeing Daniel 

WHAT THE HELL 

...those kinds of things happened occasionally 

look that dumb prick went drinking again and he spent money on a bitter Hite can 

stupid...I bet he couldn’t even walk into his house that night 

wait, why do I still care? 

graduation was the last incident you had seen him face to face 

surprisingly, he disappeared right after school had ended, as if he vanished from the face of the earth 

perhaps it was another Kang Daniel effect 

at least he was gone 

that part helped your brain to more or less erase a small chunk of your memories of him 

you just hoped he wasn’t gone for good 

anyway 

you drew out your own map, paved your own path, created an individual route in life 

did whatever the hell you wanted to do 

whatever deemed morally and lawfully correct that is 

be good children okay 

whenever you could, you worked as a flight attendant on one of the country’s top airlines to fund your college tuition 

the stack law school fees weren’t going to pay themselves 

not to be nsfw but here I am organising baguettes on a jet powered by dinosaur bones, flying through clouds  

‘WE HAVE 2 MINUTES BEFORE BOARDING STARTS. WHERE ARE THE BREAD TRAYS.’ 

keep :) calm :)) 

I’m sure everyone is familiar with how boarding a plane works 

you’re checking people’s boarding passes as they march into the aircraft 

some of the names start ringing bells into your head 

fire alarm bells 

Kim Jaehwan 

Kim Chungha 

Ong Seongwoo 

Kim Sohye 

WAIT 

 AS IN THE ONG SEONGWOO FROM FOUR YEARS AGO 

THE KIM JAEHWAN FROM THREE YEARS AGO 

they’re dressed like ordinary passengers, but black masks hide the bottom half of their face 

is Seongwoo wearing circle lenses? 

why the hell are they flying economy when they have 11 private jets? 

just what are The Royals up to now 

f o u r  years ago...it was about trying to salvage Daniel’s relationship with you, protecting you two from NCT 

what are they doing now? 

The Royals: Where are they now? not clickbait

a heist? an ambush attack? meeting with dealers? meeting with NCT? or had their enemy changed? 

dealers as in firearm and car dealers...not drugs 

don’t do drugs kids

and don’t buy illegal firearms or cars, you’ll end up in jail 

just don’t do illegal things 

a small fraction of your heart began to beat wildly once again 

this was the first time you had such a close encounter with people you thought had been left in your past 

a brief look of recognition crossed Seongwoo’s eyes when his gaze fell on you but he pressed his lips together and continued moving down the aisle 

great...just fantastic, the whole gang of them are sitting in the rows I’m in charge of in 

do! not! crack! now! 

Jaehwan couldn’t possibly remember me because he spent the whole party with my cousins and ended up drunk playing the piano 

Seongwoo would’ve shown some sort of response if he remembered 

so, I’m just another flight attendant 

good 

nothing’s gonna happen 

even with that phrase chanting in your head, your hands still shook and heat still scorched the back of your neck 

you simply could not stop yourself from observing them, your eyes rarely left the four faces 

so much so you almost dropped an entire tray of drinks on another passenger 

finally, after serving the passengers’ lunch, you got a chance to catch your breath

‘tired?’ your colleague asked you as she fanned her face, trying to stall the melting of her makeup 

‘definitely, work never stops,’ you replied with a chuckle 

you wondered why she was pulling a weird face and gesturing to ‘turn around’

when you did, you nearly smacked into a girl who bore a black mask 

• your co-worker stepped out of the pantry, closing the thick purple curtain behind her 

‘how can I he-‘ 

it all happened in one fluid motion 

the girl’s hand curled around your throat, your body slammed into the cabinet-lined walls, a gust of breath leaving your lungs 

‘who sent you to keep watching us?’ she snarled, ripping away her black mask 

‘I-I...’ well, what on earth were you going to say? she wouldn’t believe me anyway 

‘don’t test my patience. I won’t spare a second in stopping your air supply.’ There was a furious glint in her eyes, but you had seen this look before

it was the look Daniel gave you when he broke up with you 

it wasn’t out of pure aggression or force, she just wanted to protect her friends

he just wanted to protect you 

maybe himself too 

a bit too late to understand now....

oxygen was rapidly dwindling in your bloodstream and your head began to throb

the sound of metal scraping metal and the curtain being pulled open called you back to consciousness 

‘sohye! want the hell are you doing?’ 

Seongwoo? 

he yanked the girl - supposedly 

Sohye - off you, allowing you to heave deep breath 

Seongwoo restrained her from you, ignoring her attempts to break free. ‘Calm down! It’s them. They...they’re Daniel’s ex.’ 

she froze in her spot, like a deer caught in the headlights 

wow who knew being Daniel’s ex was such a big deal 

who knew it would get me killed? 

‘I-I t-thought NCT sent them. We have no clue who to trust nowadays; NCT has spies everywhere!’ Sohye hissed in a hushed tone 

Seongwoo nodded understandingly, his eyes darting around to ensure the three of you weren’t being watched 

he turned to face you

‘I need you to come with us.’ 

your brows knitted together, puzzled, not quite making sense of what he was trying to tell you 

I’m not a Royal? I haven’t seen one in 4 years 

‘This plane is headed to Dubai right now. There, a jet is waiting to take us to London,’ Sohye explained 

clog wheels began churning rapidly in your head, trying to understand what they were saying 

‘We’re going to see Daniel.’ 

blood coursing through your veins froze, your eyes went round like hard candy, everything around you seemed to stand still 

Kang Daniel, it’s been more than four years since I’ve seen you 

I never imagined that our first meeting would be like this

‘how the hell do you expect me to get out of my job?’ you retorted to the four gang members. ‘I’m due the next flight back to Seoul.’ 

Chungha let out a chuckle. ‘We’ve got connections. I bet someone is already filling your spot.’ 

The Royals were powerful enough to let your strict boss let you off so easily 

ridiculous 

you took a glance at your small overnight luggage and back at the Royalty 

deep breaths 

think about it...it’s now or never 

‘okay, let’s go.’ 

Seongwoo grinned, he grabbed the handle of your luggage. ‘Woojin is waiting in the jet for us.’ 

...hmm...don’t think my chances of escape were high anyway 

Kang Daniel is one rich prick 

I love him 

NO 

you just like his private jet 

who wouldn’t fall in love with the jet that had polished wood floors, plush calf leather seats and a seemingly unlimited supply of food and beverages 

there were even private bedrooms for night flights 

luxurious 

Jaehwan heaved a deep sigh of relief when the plane wheels left the tarmac runway 

he looked like he was just pale of fainting 

‘NCT was watching us. I could feel their eyes on me. Those young kids Jisung and Chenle are unbelievably sneaky.’ 

• is anyone else shook by how drastically nct dream has changed bc me 

‘wait, NCT was around this whole time?’ you asked, chewing the inside of your lips nervously 

‘yeah, they’ve gotten wind of you and more information. Some weird idea of Taeyong’s decided that you were a threat and needed to be eliminated too,’ Chungha spoke up 

‘our mission was to take you to HQ in London, where there are fewer NCT associates. Somi sent us.’ 

‘Daniel doesn’t know......’ 

oh 

wonderful, I’m going to give him the surprise of a lifetime 

‘And I had no idea what you looked like until today, sorry I tried to kill you just now.’ Sohye apologised, smiling sheepishly 

you wondered if it was a common saying among The Royals

‘how’s Daniel?’ you blurted out, unable to keep your curiosity at bay. A warm blush suffused into your cheeks 

the four members snickered with knowing smirks on their faces 

‘He’ll be pleasantly surprised to see you in person. I’m sick of him staring at polaroids in his wallet all day.’ 

it was safe to say that made your blush redder than a tomato and butterflies erupt in your stomach 

uh those butterflies morphed into blood sucking leeches by the time you found yourself packed away into a limousine and on the way to The Royals London HQ 

why London? did they expand so wide internationally? 

you just had too many questions 

Daniel...Daniel...Daniel...Daniel was the keyword that chanted in your brain 

the HQ was a very low-key building, unlike the lavish apartment complex in Korea 

till smack in the middle of the busiest centre of the city

it seemed like a classic office building, just extremely well-guarded

you figured there weren’t many Royals wandering around London 

‘c’mon, this way,’ Jaehwan whispered, leading the whole gang - now inclusive of Woojin, the pilot - through an entrance, easily passing by security. ‘Daniel isn’t around-‘ 

‘well, well,’ a voice called out 

h i m 

i miss him

i miss that voice so much, but I never thought anxiety would arise when he called out to us 

‘h-hyung...’ 

Daniel’s steely eyes bore into yours, his gaze had changed, his overall appearance had gone through a massive transformation 

though, you swear those liquid brown orbs softened when he recognised who you were 

‘you brought them here? who is responsible for this?’ Daniel growled out through clenched teeth 

before anyone could open their mouth to respond, you voiced out, ‘It was me.’ 

everyone’s eyes were on you, revealing their true shock 

‘I-I contacted Seongwoo after many years of searching...and then I begged him to intercept my Dubai flight to take me here because...because I knew you would be here,’ you fibbed, hoping it was believable at least for a second 

you answered all his unspoken questions. ‘I missed you, Daniel. Is that such a crime?’ 

a huff came from his devilish lips, he gestured for you to follow him as the others retreated

Daniel lead you into a study on the far side of the building, the pristine floor-length glass windows offered a fantastic view of the city below 

his expensive taste was evident from the fabulous art pieces that decorated the walls, the sparkling dark mahogany furniture and a knitted couch 

suddenly, you felt Daniel’s arms snake around your waist, his soft lips came onto yours, deepening the kiss with urgency 

‘I’ve been wanting to do that for forever,’ he muttered against your lips after pulling away to catch his breath 

he continued before you could say a word. ‘I was absolutely furious when I heard about Somi’s mission. All I wanted was to keep you safe, but here I was doing the exact opposite.’ 

huh? not a single NCT member could come to your mind just pondering about it? 

Daniel shot you an unamused yet worried look 

‘did you really think Lucas was a nice guy from church? he’s the biggest sinner I’ve ever encountered.’ The surety in Daniel’s voice was alarming 

‘...which is why you’re here now...and I kissed you...’ 

you want to yell at him, shred his expensive paintings and throw marble statues at him 

but you can’t 

‘you were a real bastard for leaving me four years ago,’ you spit, meaning every single word. ‘Don’t think I’m going to waltz right into your arms again.’ 

not that you want to hurt him, you just want him to realise what he’s done wrong 

okay yeah maybe you do want Daniel to regret leaving you in the dust 

‘I know. I’m sorry I was a such a coward, I was wrong.’ 

the very tips of his ears begin to go red as he takes a step away from you, backing straight into his desk 

only two picture frames sit on the tabletop, one of them of his elite unit and the other frame held a picture of him and you 

if NCT broke in, they would get every single bit of information without trying too hard 

I suppose that’s why there are guards patrolling EVERYWHERE 

Daniel’s shock towards your next words was clearly written all over him 

ah yes he knocked over his laptop 

‘it’s okay, I understand. I would’ve done the same if I was in that position. That doesn’t excuse the fact I’m still hurt and upset over that incident but we grow up and mature, I think we don’t have to be petty about it.’ 

internally, a conflict was stirring but being the mature person you are, you were willing to get Daniel back as a friend 

hopefully, you won’t be s w o o n i n g into his hold after 2 seconds 

Daniel perked up immediately, his eyes glazed over dreamily. ‘Serious?’ 

‘woah lover boy, I’m not going to be kissing your lips again!’ you hurl with a playful - almost flirty - chuckle. ‘I’m saying we can be friends.’ 

we all know what happens from here onwards 

‘reeeeaaallllyyyy?’ Daniel drawls out, flashing an enchanting smile. He sweeps you off your feet, planting you on the desk 

your heart begins to pound as he leans in, lips barely brushing your earlobes

‘you’re so certain about that, aren’t you?’ 

face is pink 

Daniel is too cheesy 

avoiding his alluring moves is hard work but you still try your best 

‘yes, of course, I am.’ 

he pouts sulkily like the young teenager you recall him to be 

‘fine then. want to grab dinner together?’ 

the offer is extremely tempting but you know you’ll fall in DEEP 

‘daniel...I really shouldn’t’ 

‘what? two friends can’t eat dinner together? that’s a tad bit unfair, don’t you think?’ Daniel points out, furrowing his brow. His eyes say he’s won it all 

how bad could this be? 

very 

how long am I going to live for? 

better, how long will Daniel stay with me? 

‘okay then,’ you agree, seemingly nonchalant while your heartbeat speeds up. ‘Pick a place and tell me the dress code. After, we have to talk about this whole NCT thing.’ 

he nods too excitedly, unable to contain his enthusiasm 

anticipation 

the WANT to go on a date with Daniel again arises after years of suppression 

a fresh start 

saving the story from the very end is the best beginning 

perhaps, Daniel was still the guy who held that special place in your heart 

even though he messed up a few years back, nothing could be worse than living unforgiven 

too merciful to leave him in misery 

I won’t live regretting my actions anymore 

I just hope that...Daniel was lying when he said he didn’t love me 

if not I’m calling Somi and we’re getting out of here lol 

I’ve  a l w a y s  loved them, I should never have pushed them away 

‘just wait and see, being in love gets you places.’