NO STRING ATTACHED - JENLISA

The Fire We Command

Lisa's smirk fades into something softer. Protective.

LISA
Then tell me what you need.

JENNIE (dangerously calm)
Just be ready.
Yun was trained by my family too. She doesn't play games. She plays war.
INT. KIM RESIDENCE – PRIVATE PARLOR – NIGHT

Son Ye Jin stands in front of the fireplace, quiet as she stares into the flames. Jennie sits across from her, unusually silent. The atmosphere is thick.

SON YE JIN
Yun Seo-ryung was trained under my directive. She was brilliant. Precise.
But she didn't want diplomacy. She wanted control. Power.

JENNIE (coldly)
She still does.

SON YE JIN (turning to face her)
If she's resurfacing now, she's not after war.
She's after you. And through you—Lisa.

Jennie's expression hardens.

SON YE JIN (softening slightly)
You're not the girl who used to hide behind silence.
But be careful, Jennie. Love makes you vulnerable.
And Yun will weaponize that.

JENNIE (quietly)
Then let her try. Lisa's not what she thinks.

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INT. BASE BRIEFING ROOM – NEXT DAY

The squad gathers. The energy is charged — not fear, but loyalty. Seulgi sharpens her knife, Irene scans intel. Jisoo leans forward.

JISOO
So this Yun chick. She's ex-intel, high rank, trained by the Kims...?

SOMI (reading a tablet)
Confirmed sightings in Busan, then silence. Now she's back. With resources.

LISA (tight-jawed)
She sent a message. To Jennie. No words, just an old photograph of us.
She's taunting. Testing our bond.

MINGYU (serious)
Then let's show her how strong it is.

JUNGKOOK (smirking)
If she's watching, let her see a squad that doesn't break.

Lisa glances across the table. The team is with her. She nods.

LISA (firmly)
From now on, we move as one. No blind spots. No emotional gaps.

JISOO (grinning)
Captain, I've never had emotions.

SEULGI
Except for your entire jealous arc over Irene, don't lie.

IRENE (deadpan)
She's still in the arc.

Laughter breaks the tension briefly — but when Lisa stands, the air shifts.

LISA (serious)
Yun's game is psychological. She'll try to twist us.
But I didn't survive all this to fall now.
We win. Because we're smarter. And because we've got each other.

They rise with her. The squad — now family — tightens.

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INT. LISA'S QUARTERS – NIGHT

Lisa stands at the window, looking out over the lights of Seoul. Behind her, Jennie enters quietly, arms wrapping around Lisa's waist.

JENNIE (softly)
I know what she's trying to do.

LISA (not turning)
Divide us.

JENNIE
Let her watch us burn brighter.

Lisa exhales slowly, turning in her arms. Their foreheads meet.

LISA
If she comes for you—

JENNIE (interrupting, firmly)
Then I'll end her.

There's no hesitation, no fear. Just steel behind Jennie's eyes.

JENNIE (softening)
You think you're the only one who protects?
Lisa... I'm not afraid of losing the war.
I'm afraid of losing you.

Lisa pulls her closer, pressing a kiss to her temple.

LISA
Then stay close. Always.
INT. UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE – NIGHT

A government official's convoy pulls in — tight security detail, vehicles lined in strict formation. Lisa, in full ops gear, surveys the area. She's on high alert. The squad is positioned strategically.

JISOO (in comms)
All clear on west perimeter.

SEULGI
North side steady. No visual disruption.

LISA
Copy. Stay sharp.

Suddenly — flicker. The overhead lights glitch. A faint, deliberate interference. Lisa's body stiffens.

SOMI (urgent)
Signal scramble. We're being watched.

Then — footsteps.

From the shadows, YUN SEO-RYUNG steps forward, cloaked in high-grade tactical black, eyes sharp, calculating. Her gaze is fixed on Lisa. Calm. Predatory.

YUN
I was hoping it'd be you.

Lisa doesn't flinch.

LISA (coolly)
You picked the wrong city, Yun.

YUN (smirking)
Or the right girl.

BOOM — a flash grenade detonates behind her. The team reacts, but Yun doesn't attack. She raises both hands... unarmed.

YUN
This isn't your war yet. I came to deliver a message.
One only Jennie will understand.

Lisa steps forward slowly, shielding her team's flank.

LISA
You don't get to say her name.

YUN (low voice)
I know what you are, Lalisa.
I knew before you did.

Lisa's jaw clenches.

YUN (smiling softly)
Do you know why they groomed you?
Because you're the perfect soldier. Obedient. Predictable. Replaceable.

She tosses something — a sealed envelope — which lands at Lisa's feet.

YUN
Give that to her.
Or burn it. Either way, we're far from finished.

MINGYU (shouting)
Hold it right there!

Too late. Yun's already gone — like smoke vanishing into darkness. The squad floods the area, but all that's left is silence... and that envelope.

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INT. LISA'S ROOM – LATER THAT NIGHT

Jennie stares down at the letter, still unopened on the table.

JENNIE (quietly)
She's baiting us.

LISA
Then we don't bite.

Jennie slowly sits beside Lisa, one hand resting on her thigh.

JENNIE
She called you predictable.

LISA (chuckling softly)
Guess she missed last week's headlines.

Jennie looks at her with fire and affection.

JENNIE
You're not what they made you.
You're what you chose to become.

Lisa exhales — a release of pressure she didn't know she was holding.

LISA (whispering)
I love you, you know.

JENNIE
I know.
And tomorrow, we find out exactly what she wants.

As they rest forehead to forehead, the screen fades out — and the threat grows.