the rebound

eleven

Kim Jisoo SB

we're having dinner and karaoke night today at seven, you know t-bar? see you there at seven.

Jennie blinked drowsily. It was eight in the morning, she had just grabbed her phone and this was the first thing she saw, a text from Kim Jisoo. A flurry of confusing questions had already entered her mind the moment she read the simple line.

She carefully typed a reply:

Hi Jisoo sunbae. Who is we? I suppose Taehyung will be there?

She was surprised to see the bubble with three dots pop up quickly.

Kim Jisoo SB

wear something sexy ;)

Jennie nearly choked. Sure, Jisoo was open and friendly but they barely knew each other to talk playfully like this. She felt flustered and embarrassed, her cheeks heating up even though she was alone in her room.

She was thinking of what in the world she would reply to that kind of text when another notification popped up.

Kim Jisoo SB

omg jennie i'm so sorry, that was chaeyoung's gay ass,

Jennie still didn't feel reassured and gulped uncomfortably.

Kim Jisoo SB

and yes your husband will be there, along with our group, i promise you'll like them. and wear whatever you want sweetie.

Jennie breathed finally.

Okay, thank you sunbae. I will see you there.

Before she could set her phone down, a last text arrived:

Kim Jisoo SB:

oh, and don't make me tell you again, call me unnie. you are officially my child now.

Jennie smiled and got up from her bed.

What should I wear today?

...

T-bar was known to be one of the most popular and expensive rooftop bars in Seoul. Jennie had been there several times and knew it well, so the moment she stepped out of her car, several of the staff came out to greet her, many bowing respectfully. 

She was the future CEO of SM, after all.  Although her name was known only to a closed circle of investors and business people in the industry, her future title was widely known and many people wondered who the inheritor to the company would be.

Fortunately, her name wouldn't be revealed to the general public until she turned 21. That's when the paparazzi would begin chasing her.

In all honesty, Jennie was not looking forward to nationwide fame- perhaps even international-, but she didn't have much of an option. It was signed on paper, which was more than enough to tie her to the company for a lifetime.

Still, it felt nice to have friendly staff with her at the high-ranking places she visited, so she greeted everyone politely with a smile and small bow before dismissing her chauffer and heading in.

Jennie definitely had an elegant air around her, even if her outfit was casual, a skin-tight white dress paired with a loose sweater and matching tall white sneakers. Pretty diamond teardrop earrings adorned her ears while her hair hung loose around her face.

She made her way up to the rooftop bar, making sure no staff followed her. She didn't want her only chance of making decent friends ruined by looking like some spoiled rich kid. 

As soon as the wind hit Jennie's face, she spotted a large group of people sitting and chattering loudly. All four girls and Taehyung were there, as well as six more boys. Lisa saw her and waved happily at her, motioning for her to come over.

"Sexy, sexy," Chaeyoung exclaimed as soon as she approached the group. Jisoo slapped her hand quickly, hissing at her to shut up. Jennie blushed, not knowing what to answer to that.

"Hi." She bowed a little to the boys she didn't know. "I'm Jennie."

Taehyung pulled out a chair for her and sat her down. Ignoring the giggles of the girls, he went on to introduce her to everyone.

"Jen, these are your new friends. We've been close since we were kids, so they'll treat you like family. Guys?"

"I'm Kim Seokjin, 22, the oldest." 

"Min Yoongi, same age. Nice to meet you."

"Jung Hoseok! 21 years old," the boy sent Jennie a precious smile, which she returned. 

"Kim Namjoon, 20." 

"Park Jimin, 19."

"Jeon Jungkook, 17."

"Nice to meet you all, I'm 18."

"So you're Taehyung's girlfriend?"

"Um..yeah."

"Wow, you sound like you're being forced to or something." Lisa snorted, making fun of Taehyung, who deliberately ignored her and took Jennie's hand under the table.

"I'm not. I'm just shy," Jennie admitted. "You're all so good-looking and fun, I feel intimidated."

Everyone stared at her.

"What?" she looked up from her menu, confused with the looks she was getting from them. 

"You're intimidated?" Park Jimin muttered.

"You could practically be a model if you wanted to! And you're always so cool, with your resting bitch face, walking down the hallway with your heels clicking like you're on a runway, and I swear I mean this in the most platonic way but I have a fucking gay panic every time I see you because I mean look at you, just wearing a casual dress and looking like you could take down any model in the world just like that!"

 Chaeyoung all but screamed this in one breath, and Jennie thanked the heavens that there weren't that many people around them, her face was already so red.

"Chaeng, calm down," Jung Hoseok patted her on the back. "I think we all got what you mean."

"Uh.. thanks, but I'm really not that fun."

"You are a little tight right now, but all you need is a little something to loosen you up." Jisoo grinned. "Waiter, we'll have six bottles of soju please!"

Oh no.

Jennie bit her lip nervously.

If there was anything she was not, it was alcohol tolerant. 

She would be drunk after four sips, and she knew it.

...

sorry for the super duper late update! please forgive me, and i hope you enjoyed this for now.