NO STRING ATTACHED - JENLISA

Ruby Orb

Jennie raises her glass.

JENNIE
To secrets and sapphires.

LISA
It's ruby.

JENNIE
Same price tag, babe.

Lisa throws an arm around her shoulders. Jennie leans in like it's nothing. But her smile is quiet. Warm. Proud.

The fire crackles. The squad laughs.

And for a moment, it's just happiness.

The fire crackles and laughter dies down just a bit... until Rosé leans forward, narrowing her eyes, a skewer in one hand.

The beach BBQ is on fire — literally and emotionally.

SEULGI is grilling questionable meat.
JISOO is doing body shots off a reluctant MINGYU.
JUNGKOOK is crying from laughter.
LISA has her arm lazily around JENNIE, pulling her close every time the teasing gets loud.

ROSÉ points at the ruby orb around Lisa's neck, dramatically gasping.

ROSÉ
Okay, no one is moving on from this.
Where did you get that necklace?

IRENE (deadpan)
Yeah. You don't shop. And you haven't been to a store alone in months.

LISA (cocky smirk)
What? Can't a girl wear some jewelry?

JISOO
That's not jewelry. That's a declaration of war.

SEULGI
You haven't taken it off once.

LISA opens her mouth. Closes it. Then shrugs, proudly.

LISA
It's from Jennie's mom.

SQUAD
WHAT?!

All heads whip to JENNIE, who sips her beer calmly like she didn't just nuke the beach with a ruby bomb.

JUNGKOOK
That's... elite girlfriend behavior.

Silence. Instantly.
ALL EYES whip to Jennie, who's biting her lip and trying not to laugh.

JISOO (screaming)
WHAT?!

SEULGI
Excuse me?! That's like... seal-the-deal level!

The beach BBQ is still wild.

JISOO is yelling about how Jennie has completely ruined Lisa's playgirl brand.
SEULGI is halfway through another bottle of soju.

ROSÉ (grinning wildly)
Oh my god, Jennie...
You're the TOP in this relationship?!

MINGYU
Honestly? I see it.

JUNGKOOK
Can confirm.

JENNIE (smirking)
Don't be surprised. I always get what I want.

LISA (indignant)

LISA is being dramatic, hand on her chest, yelling,
EXCUSE ME?!
Hello?! I'm literally the Captain here!

JISOO
Too slow. Jennie bit you and claimed you.

ROSÉ
Lisa, blink twice if you're in a sapphic power dynamic you can't escape.

LISA
I HAD A PLAN! There were going to be streetlights! Jazz music! Ice cream!

JENNIE
Instead, you got an orb and my mother's approval. You're welcome.

The laughter explodes again. Lisa shakes her head and leans into Jennie, mock-defeated.

SEULGI
You coward. You slow.

IRENE
She snuck in the proposal before your overthinking kicked in.

LISA
I was being romantic!

ROSÉ
She was being efficient.

JUNGKOOK
Caption this: Captain caught slippin'.

LISA
Don't you dare put that on squad records!

JENNIE
Too late, babe. You're trending in our groupchat already.

Lisa groans, burying her face into Jennie's shoulder. Jennie just pats her head, victorious, eyes sparkling.

And even with the squad in chaos, it's clear:
They're in this.
All the way.

But not far from the firelight, a black car is parked up on the road above the beach. Inside, the same mysterious woman watches the flames flicker below.

She doesn't smile.

She only whispers,

Just then—

UNKNOWN VOICE
Didn't think I'd find you domesticated, Captain.

The group goes dead quiet.

A tall, lithe woman steps out of the shadows by the cliffside.

Sharp eyes. Black boots in the sand. A predator's calm.

RIN.

LISA freezes. Jennie straightens subtly beside her.

LISA
...Rin.

RIN
Still remember me, huh?

She eyes Jennie. Then the orb necklace. Smirks.

RIN
Looks like someone finally did what I couldn't.
Tamed the untamable.

ROSÉ (whispering to Irene)
Oh. My. God. Is that the ex?

IRENE
She's hot. I'm scared. Keep watching.

JISOO
Why do all your exes look like final bosses, Lisa?

LISA (low)
What do you want, Rin?

RIN
Just visiting.
Had to see it with my own eyes.
Captain Manoban, off-leash.

JENNIE steps forward now, voice like silk and flame.

JENNIE
She's not off-leash.
She just doesn't run anymore.

RIN looks at her, amused. And for the briefest moment, something unreadable flickers in her eyes.

RIN
We'll see about that.

She turns and disappears into the night like smoke.

The silence holds a beat too long.

JISOO
Okay. Who brought the drama queen?

SEULGI
This is better than any K-drama I've seen.

JUNGKOOK
Y'all need to be studied.

LISA groans and throws her head back, muttering—
LISA
I need therapy and a drink.

JENNIE just grins and threads her fingers through Lisa's.

JENNIE
No leash.
But maybe a collar?

LISA (smirking)
Only if I pick it.

Everyone: SCREAMING