BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 73: boys

"He went to talk to the production team about some stuff," Jungkook said nonchalantly. "Why, you miss him already?"

Jieun scoffed. "Please."

"Oh! Good morning, Jennie-ssi!"

"Jennie-ssi, you look beautiful even this early in the morning!"

"Good morning, Jennie-ssi!"

Jennie appeared a few seconds later with Jimin, joining Jungkook and Jieun the moment she spotted them.

"Oh-" Jennie put an arm around Jungkook's and smiled sweetly at him. "Hey."

"Jennie-ya-" Jimin gestured towards the production team that was standing in the near distance. "I'll go there for a bit, I think they're having a meeting or something."

"Sure, oppa. Go ahead."

Then, it was left with Jungkook, Jieun and Jennie.

"Jungkook-ah-" Jennie pinched Jungkook's cheeks. "Did you sleep well last night? You look extra handsome today."

Jungkook glanced briefly at Jieun, who watched on, completely amused. "Jennie-"

"I'm really sorry I insisted that we came separately today..." Jennie pouted as she placed her head on Jungkook's shoulder. "I just didn't want to keep you waiting for too long..."

"Jen-"

"You don't mind, do you?" Jennie's act carried on, as her eyes darted briefly in Jieun's direction. "Oh- Jieun-ssi, you're here too! I didn't see you."

Jieun pursed her lips, trying not to smile. Now that she knew this couple was fake, the funnier it was to see Jennie trying so hard to make it work. She was a great actress indeed.

"Ah, Jungkook-ah!" Jennie whipped out a lunchbox from her bag filled with cherry tomatoes, popping the lid open and picking out one for him. "I got some cherry tomatoes for you in case you haven't had breakfast yet! Open your mouth, ahhh-"

"Hey, Jennie-" Jungkook moved away from Jennie a little, letting out a quiet snigger. "Um, Lee Jieun already knows everything."

"Knows what?" Jennie still wasn't getting the drift as she sat a little closer to Jungkook, still holding the cherry tomato in front of his face. "Eat this first, ahhh-"

"That we're not actually dating."

Jennie froze.

"I didn't tell her," Jungkook explained. "She was the one who found out herself."

Jennie's jaw dropped, as she carefully shifted her gaze onto Jieun. "For real...?"

Jieun let out an awkward laugh as she glanced briefly in Jungkook's direction. "Y-Yeah..."

"Oh, thank goodness-" Jennie heaved a sigh of relief as she scooted away from Jungkook. "Finally, I can drop the act. That was exhausting."

Jungkook raised his eyebrows. "Shouldn't you be concerned that someone found out about us?"

"Oh, right-" Jennie glanced around and lowered her voice as she leaned in dramatically. "Can she keep our secret for us or...?"

"I don't know-" Jungkook nodded his head in Jieun's direction. "Ask her."

"Huh?" Jieun bit her lower lip nervously as she let out an awkward laugh. "Err... yeah, of course."

"Okay, that's great-" Jennie thought for a while. "So now, with the inclusion of Jieun-ssi, that makes four of us-"

"Okay, wait, hold on, excuse me-" Jungkook furrowed his eyebrows. "Did I hear... four?"

"Yeah-" Jennie said nonchalantly. "You, me, Min Yoongi-"