Make It With You

45

Monique was in her office, rummaging through her bag with a look of determination. Found it! she said excitedly, pulling out what she was looking for. With ease, she stripped off her dress and slipped into just her sports bra and sports underwear.

But before she could finish changing, the door to her office burst open, revealing her four friends standing in the doorway, wide-eyed and gaping.

Surprised by their sudden, uninvited entrance, Monique half-yelled, "Fuck!"

Jisoo, quick on her feet, immediately shoved Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé out the door, slamming it shut behind her. "What the hell, guys?" Monique exclaimed, still not fully decent.

Jisoo stood in the hallway, her hands on her hips, looking at Monique with confusion. "Why are you dressed like that?"

Monique, now pulling on her shorts and hoodie, gave Jisoo a side-eye. "I was about to change into something more appropriate when you lot barged in." She sighed dramatically, finally managing to make herself presentable. Once she was decent, she opened the door and gestured for the others to come back inside.

"Don't you know how to knock?" Monique said, raising an eyebrow.

Jisoo shot back, "Don't you know how to lock your door?"

Monique rolled her eyes, sitting down on the couch beside Jisoo, resting an arm casually over her shoulders. Jisoo froze for a second, not expecting the gesture, but eventually relaxed and smiled at the unexpected closeness.

"So?" Lisa asked, clearly eager to know what was going on.

"I forgot the ring," Monique replied nonchalantly, as though it was no big deal.

"What???" Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé exclaimed in unison, their voices full of shock.

"What ring?" Jisoo asked, clearly confused.

Monique shrugged, unfazed. "The ring for the thing. I don't have it. Two days from now and I forgot. No big deal."

Jennie, shaking her head, commented, "How can you be so calm about this? It's two days away!"

Rosé smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, unnie. Joseph and I are on it."

"Problem solved," Lisa added with a shrug.

Jisoo, now slightly annoyed, crossed her arms. "Hey, why are you all ignoring me?"

Monique, sensing a shift in the conversation, decided to change the subject. "How would you like to have your own reality TV show?"

The group perked up instantly, Lisa grinning. "We love that! The Blinks have been waiting for this!"

Monique smiled, looking pleased. "Alright then, here's the deal. A month from now, Blackpink will start shooting for a reality TV show. It's called Blackpink House. You all will live in a house together for 100 days with cameras capturing everything-the good, the bad, and the ugly. There will be some surprises along the way. It'll air exclusively on Yang TV."

Rosé's face lit up with excitement. "Sounds amazing!"

"You're the best boss, unnie," Lisa chimed in, her tone filled with admiration.

"I love it!" Jennie said, her enthusiasm contagious.

Jisoo, her expression slightly more serious, asked, "Will you be there too, unnie?"

Monique looked at her, confused. "Huh?"

"100 days is too long. Are you going to be there?" Jisoo pouted, crossing her arms as she waited for an answer.