This is fab. I love the sexual tension and the admiration and the perceptiveness on both their parts. Ethan's intelligence and need to be challenged/on the edge both really come through here. The sexual tension is actually REALLY HOT, which is so hard to do well in writing. I like that Ethan uses real feelings to goad the mark to Jane, too. Ha.
Love these lines especially: When Will pretends to catch the kiss out the air and then, instead of bringing his hand to his mouth or pocket in the classic cheesy move, he rubs the imaginary kiss all over his neck.
Lukács chokes on his martini while Ethan congratulates himself on the fucking stellar foresight he had asking Brandt to be part of his team. Because this? The way the man just catches every curve ball Ethan sends his way and then runs with it? A god damn joy. Ethan honestly can't remember the last time he had this much fun working.
Ethan would feel insulted but really it's a sign their disguises are working that Ethan, in his flashy suit, expensive jewellery and carefully coiffed hair, looks like the softer target of the two.
And, judging by the sharp edge of Will's grin when he unceremoniously grabs Ethan by the elbow and starts pushing his 'charge' toward the nearest exist, it's also a discussion that's going to be rather... imminent.
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Love these lines especially:
When Will pretends to catch the kiss out the air and then, instead of bringing his hand to his mouth or pocket in the classic cheesy move, he rubs the imaginary kiss all over his neck.
Lukács chokes on his martini while Ethan congratulates himself on the fucking stellar foresight he had asking Brandt to be part of his team. Because this? The way the man just catches every curve ball Ethan sends his way and then runs with it? A god damn joy. Ethan honestly can't remember the last time he had this much fun working.
Ethan would feel insulted but really it's a sign their disguises are working that Ethan, in his flashy suit, expensive jewellery and carefully coiffed hair, looks like the softer target of the two.
And, judging by the sharp edge of Will's grin when he unceremoniously grabs Ethan by the elbow and starts pushing his 'charge' toward the nearest exist, it's also a discussion that's going to be rather... imminent.