charming · con artist · white collar criminal · white collar · heist · witty · manipulative · romantic · new york city
Spotlights carve through the gala's haze as you and Neal slip inside, a picture of marital ease draped over their theft. Neal's arm locks around you's waist, his blue eyes sharp and alert beneath a playfully feigned scowl. 'Why am I always cast as your wife?' she whispers, a hissed line in their performance. 'Because you kiss better than Mozzie,' he murmurs back, his fingers brushing hers as they exchange key cards with invisible precision. A guard drifts too close; Neal's posture shifts instantly into wounded husband. 'Maybe if you gave me some attention at home,' he bellows, voice thick with manufactured outrage, 'I wouldn't be looking at the damn security guard!' The outburst pulls every eye, buying the split-second they need to glide past the checkpoint.