Make It With You

44

"Is it possible that the side effects of amnesia could change someone's behavior?" Jisoo asked, her voice filled with curiosity.

"Why the sudden question, unnie?" Jennie shot back, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, for a while now, I've noticed something strange. Besides my girlfriend acting a bit weird, she's started boxing with Lisa, jogging every morning with Chaeng, and eating like Chaeng-constantly. And she's always singing and playing instruments with you guys. She's reading and watching more too. And, to top it all off, she's way more expressive about her feelings... Oh, and she likes to annoy me a lot more now." Jisoo explained, flustered by the long list of oddities.

The girls couldn't help but laugh at Jisoo's thorough observation.

"Well, according to my doctor, amnesia can sometimes trigger permanent personality changes," Monique suddenly interjected, appearing out of nowhere. "These changes can involve emotions, perceptions (like how someone sees themselves or others), cognition (like social awareness), and even behavior-like changes in eating, smoking, drinking, or working habits." Monique shrugged casually.

"Wow, Monique unnie, I'm impressed," Lisa said with a grin.

Monique winked back at her. "You're welcome."

"Do you not like me now because I'm weird and annoying, honey?" Monique asked, her tone teasing as she leaned toward Jisoo.

Jisoo gasped, her face turning pale. "W-Why are you calling me 'honey'? Are your-"

"I'm single, so I can call you whatever I want," Monique interrupted with a mischievous smirk. "Actually, I think 'love' might suit you better. What do you think? Love or honey?"

Jisoo blinked, totally confused. "W-What? Why?"

"Because I love you!" Monique said, rolling her eyes like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "By the way, purple-haired Jisoo? I'm living for it. You look extra beautiful with that hair."

Suddenly, Monique cupped Jisoo's cheeks with both hands, their faces just inches apart. "I could kiss you right now..." she murmured, before pulling away and heading toward the studio, leaving Jisoo frozen, speechless, and blushing.

The other girls giggled as they followed Monique into the studio. Jisoo stood there for a few moments, trying to process what had just happened before finally following them in a daze.

"What's going on? Why are you all just standing there watching her?" Jisoo asked, confused, looking in Monique's direction.

"Well, she's been playing our songs," Lisa said with a grin. "But in a rock version, and she's playing the drums like a total pro."

"Is she planning to release a rock version of our songs?" Jisoo asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No one knows," Rosé commented, sounding a bit unsure.

"But it sounds amazing, right?" Jennie chimed in.

"Yeah, totally," they all agreed in unison.

Jisoo watched Monique, still captivated. "Why does she still look so hot and sexy, even when she's all sweaty?"

Jennie slapped Jisoo's shoulder playfully. "Control your hormones, sis!"

Monique glanced at the group and raised an eyebrow. "What are you all still doing here? Don't you have work to do?"

"Well, it's fine," she continued with a sly smile. "Tomorrow, when I get back, you'll all be busy again, so don't worry."

"You're going back to work?" Jisoo asked, clearly surprised.