Jennie sighed, looking at her phone with sad little eyes. She turned around on the sofa and then sighed again.
"Why so sulky?" Joohyun asked, looking at her over her shoulder while she was doing some paper work.
"Jisoo cancelled our um... hang out." Jennie informed her. "Apparently she is meeting someone else."
"Like a date?" Joohyun turned to her as her interest was piqued.
"I hope not." Jennie sulked, her eyes downcasted.
"Then court her before someone else does?" Joohyun's eyebrows raised.
Jennie shook her head, pouting. "I can't. She isn't ready. I need to be her friend first and get her trust."
"Friends don't hide in storage rooms together and do certain things." Her sister teased.
Jennie's face flushed red. "You heard us...?"
"Honestly, I think the entire set heard..." Joohyun told her cautiously even though there was no way telling her this gently.
Jennie buried her face in her palms and groaned. "That's so embarrassing!"
Everyone knew? Hopefully this won't affect them negatively. Jennie is especially worried for Jisoo that someone in the cast will harass her because of it.
"What do I do?" Jennie walked over to her sister and asked her like a child calling for help, completely clueless.
"First of all submit your relationship officially, so that neither of you will be accused of sexual harassment." Joohyun suggested. "Then talk about whether you will show it to the public or keep it private. Involve the managers in the discussion."
"There is no relationship sadly..." Jennie frowned.
"Then like I said, court her and rekindle your relationship." Joohyun placed a hand on Jennie's shoulder, trying to comfort her.
•••••
Jisoo looked at her phone and sighed. She had to turn Jennie down to go to a restaurant with Mino. Something she didn't look forward to.
"No phones." Mino took the device from her and put it in his suit's pocket. "You will get it back after our date."
Jisoo frowned, not liking how he touched her stuff but she didn't mention it in order not to displease him. She was mostly quiet during the dinner and just responded curtly whenever he made conversation.
At one point his hand was on her bare thigh. He told her to wear a short dress, maybe this was why. She swatted his hand from her but he put it there again.
Jisoo focused on her pasta and tried to not feel his sly hand rubbing on her skin. She heard her phone vibrate and that's when he retracted his hand which made Jisoo sigh in relief.
He just looked at her messages and clicked his tongue. "It's Jennie. Tell her you are on a date." He gave her the phone. "Take a picture of our candle light dinner too."
While Jisoo grumpily took a picture, Mino called a waiter over and ordered their best and most expensive wine.
She didn't send that message to Jennie of course. She just pretended she did. The director was asking her if she could meet later at night. Jisoo said yes because she would like to see her after this terrible date.
They were having a seat in a VIP room of a gourmet restaurant so no one would recognise them. Mino made sure they were escorted by his bodyguards and private driver.
"Here you go." Mino poured her in the red wine and waited until she drank so he could refill her glass.
"I have enough thanks." She dismissed.
"Have a bit more." He smiled and refilled her glass.
She sighed and sipped on it. Better drinking than talking to him at least. She drank the night away and he offered to drive her home since she was tipsy.
"I got you." He wrapped his arm around her waist and helped her inside the car, signalling his driver to start the engine.
"Thanks..." Jisoo mumbled as he buckled up her seat belt, it looked a bit fuzzy to her when she glimpsed out of the window. She felt nauseous. He knew she was not good with drinks.
"Sure." He smirked, throwing his arm around her shoulder and lifting her chin with his other hand. "That's as a goodbye."
He kissed her again and she stood frozen as usual, her mouth brushed on the stubbles of his beard and he tasted like tuna.
That was surely their worst kiss so far. Yeah definitely. Because before she knew it he pulled away in a flash as he felt her puking.
She vomitted right on his fancy shoes. It wasn't intentionally but she still patted herself for it.
"God Jisoo, disgusting!" He groaned and pressed a button to roll the windows of his car down. He seemed so disturbed by it that he was shaking. A bit dramatic but okay.
Jisoo couldn't help but giggle. The sound just escaped her mouth. Even though she felt a bit weak in her state, she still saw the amusement in it.
"Damn it!" He cursed. "Next time use a plastic bag!" A scoff left his lips as they arrived at Jisoo's loft. "You may leave..."
She nodded her head and walked out of the car. "Well that was nice. We should repeat it someday." She smiled sweetly at him while he rolled his eyes. "Bye bye!"
She stumbled out, trying not to trip over her own feet. As she walked home she laughed, remembering his shocked face. Serves him right.
The heels of the raven's shoes got stuck in a metal grate and Jisoo felt herself falling but suddenly someone held her from behind.
"That was close." Jennie sighed, pulling the woman up. "You are late."
"You were waiting? Outside my house?" Jisoo asked, surprised.
Jennie blushed and scratched her right cheek. "If I did... would that be weird?"
Jisoo smiled goofily. "It would be if you weren't so cute." She responded, squishing the brunette's cheek. "You are so fluffy~"
Jennie's eyes largened as she flinched. "Are you drunk...?"
Jisoo shook her head. "Tipsy at most..."
Jennie looked Jisoo up and down. They raven seemed exhausted. Her eyes landed on her lips in surprise.
"How'd you get that?" Jennie brushed her thumb on Jisoo's swollen bottom lip. The other winced in response, so Jennie retracted her finger.
"Someone I know?" She went on to ask, frowning. "Tell them to kiss less aggressively. Not sure how you can cover that up for tomorrow. I guess I will have to give the cast a few days off."
She treated it like a broken leg or ribs and that made Jisoo chuckle, Jennie's eyebrows furrowed in response.
"I suppose I should tell you." Jisoo's laughing ceased and she had a serious face.
"You can if you want." Jennie nodded her head, her voice nonchalant but she couldn't hide the curiousity in her eyes.
So Jisoo told her everything, she didn't lie or sugarcoat it. Just about how Mino basically blackmailed and forced her to tolerate his presence.
"He is doing it again?" Jennie's face turned dark, Jisoo could practically see her veins pop and her head engulf in flames. She was furious. "I'm going to-"
"Don't do anything." Jisoo cupped her cheeks and squished them to soften her angered expression. "I can handle him. If you get involved, it'll only cause more trouble."
"I never got to punch him." Jennie exclaimed, swatting Jisoo's hands away, clearly too upset to be coaxed. "All his advances and remarks, I should get to punch him for them. I mean even now he is still trying to mess with you? That's proper weird."
"I can handle it-"
"You shouldn't have to." Jennie interrupted her, narrowing her eyes on the actress. "You can't change my mind."
Jisoo sighed after long seconds of staring at each other. Jennie looked serious and determined, she believed her.
"It's like we can't get rid of him." Jisoo tried to joke to lighten the mood but Jennie was unamused.
The brunette shook her head. "I will tell him to back off and ensure he does as told."
This relieved Jisoo even though she couldn't imagine he would listen. Yet the way Jennie was holding her hand securely while placing a gentle kiss on her cheek was enough to calm her mind and think she would definitely solve that problem for her.