creds to CorruptJusticeSystem for AU —

The line at the bank was unbearably slow. Too many people had been coming in and going out of the building while you had been standing here for almost an hour, the sound of their footfall resonating on the marble floor. You had your phone to occupy you in the boredom that came with standing in the same place for a while, but that came with how unaware of your surroundings you were. You didn’t even notice when the man in black came in, that is, until the gun went off.

“Everyone on the ground." Two individuals—likely his accomplices—leaped behind the bank counters to ensure that nobody hit the emergency button.

“You can call us the Phantom Thieves. I’m your host for this show; my name is Joker.” He began walking around, footsteps echoing loudly against the floor, no one else daring to speak despite and anxious breathing you heard from others around you.

One of the other ‘phantom thieves’ behind the counter, a young woman in red, was on the phone speaking with the hostage negotiator from what you could hear. She covered the receiver and turned to the man in black who called himself ‘Joker’. “They asked what we want,” she said. Joker silently handed her a list on a piece of paper. Panther took the phone to the back room to read off demands.

As you lied there in silent anticipation, the leader turned to you, staring for a moment before a smirk spread on his lips and he stepped closer. “Well, what do we have here?”