RISQUÉ

Studio Bliss

She is finally home from Paris.

Just a typical day.

Guards on her side, sunglasses to mask the sleep on her eyes, phone buzzing with notifications from her latest Instagram update, and beyond these doors, hundreds of fans and news paparazzi await her arrival, just like how it was in Paris.

The goal was simple: to walk out of the airport and reach her van. But situations can be unpredictable, and when it's too rowdy, safety can be compensated. It is always best to be cautious. Hence everyone's seriousness. "We're heading out. Are you ready, Jennie?" Her manager asks.

The young star nods with a smile of acknowledgment. "I always am."

The airport gates are finally open. Instantly, she was crowded, and the surrounding guards' circle around her grew smaller due to the influx of people. There were calls of her names, gifts being pushed to her face, and hundreds of shutters taking pictures of her.

Still, Jennie remains unfazed. She proceeded calmly and head-on. Just when it seemed like things were going perfectly, a fan reached out and caught Jennie's wrist with a firm grip. "I love you, Jennie! I love you so much!" The person hysterically said, her eyes brimming with tears behind her disheveled hair.

Let go of me. Let go of me! Jennie's heart was racing despite how she remained composed. Suddenly, the humongous airport felt like a suffocating box.

One guard quickly caught the fan around the stomach and brought her back to a safe distance, causing her grip to forcibly free Jennie's arm. She winced. Flustered and scared, the latter, along with her team, quickened their pace until she was safe inside the allotted vehicle.

Everyone, the manager and the driver, asked if she is okay. She was not; her heart has yet to calm down, but she nodded anyway. Sunglasses can be quite handy in such situations.

"Are we heading to the girls' apartment so Jennie can rest already?" The driver asked as he turned on the ignition.

Just when the manager could say yes, Jennie interrupts him with a sudden request. "Can we please stop by the company? I forgot my composition notebook, and I don't think I can rest without ensuring it's location."

Everyone agreed. Jennie's manager suggested for her to rest for a while, she leaned back on her seat and feigned a nap. I don't think I can calm down unless I see him.

"Don't take too long," Her manager says as she enters the company.

With a hand waving back in acknowledgment, she proceeded to where he would be around this time, which was in a smaller remote studio. When she quietly opened the door, she found no one else inside but him, head hung low and back turned on her or the world.

"Mino?" Her voice called out for him in a whisper, but he didn't budge, and she soon realizes that he has his AirPods up in his ears, probably listening to a new song he has been working on.