Find a Light (JenLisa Adaptation)

6

When Lisa arrived at the address Rosé had given her – which really wasn't that far from her own apartment – three bulky men were already loading a heavy looking sofa out of the large moving truck. With a sigh, Lisa got out of her car, locked it and made her way to the entrance of the building, squeezing past the movers and trudging up the stairs.

When she arrived at the top, Lisa found herself having two doors on either side of her. Figuring that the door that stood ajar would lead her to Jennie, she hesitantly stepped up and gave the wood a light knock.

"You don't have to knock." Jennie said, standing in the middle of the still pretty empty living room, her back to the door as she tried to get one of her boxes open. Lisa nodded, more to herself than to anybody else. "Hey." She hesitantly called out and waited for the feline eyed girl to turn around before she stepped over the threshold, "Need some help?"

Jennie looked at her full of surprise, her mouth slightly open and her eyebrows pulled down. "Lisa." Lisa smiled tightly and raised her eyebrows, stepping further into the room. Jennie didn't say anything else for a good couple of seconds, silence seeping out of every corner and Lisa started to regret ever agreeing to come here. She knew it was a bad idea.

"Is this... not a good time or..."

Jennie shook her head, her cat-like eyes losing the surprised glimmer and a smile making its way onto her face. "No, it's... it's good. I just really didn't expect you here, that's all."

"Oh," Lisa mumbled and frowned at the brunette. "So I take it you didn't know that Rosé called me and asked me to help you a little bit."

Her eyes widened, her mouth fell open and Lisa let out an amused breath through her nose at the sight. "No! I'm sorry, she really... shouldn't have, um... you don't have to stay." Jennie offered, rapidly shaking her head. "I'm totally fine. You don't need to help me."

Lisa pursed her lips, her eyes leaving Jennie to look at the cardboard box behind her, which the latter had been struggling to open mere minutes ago. Walking closer to Jennie, Lisa motioned her chin towards the box.

"Can't get it open?" The prospect of spending time with Lisa simultaneously sent a wave of excitement through Jennie's body, as well as a huge moment of unease. She didn't want to say anything out of line but knowing her own klutzy name, she probably would do just that.

"No. My coffee maker is in there." Jennie watched as Lisa approach the box with the word 'kitchen' neatly written on it. "At least it should be. I think..." An amused smirk graced Lisa's face at hearing Jennie's words. She pulled her keys out of her pocket and quickly proceeded to cut the duct tape with her house key. "There you go."

Jennie smiled gratefully, "Thank you." Jennie reached for the box, but a loud rumble from the doorway caught her attention. "Miss Kim," one of the men holding the sofa up wheezed, "Where do you want this?"

"Oh, um just put it somewhere in the middle. That's fine." Lisa and Jennie watched them carry the heavy piece of furniture into the living room, carefully putting it to the floor. They disappeared just as quickly as they came, probably needing an oxygen mask before they carried up anything else.

Lisa's brows furrowed as she turned back to Jennie, "Why do you even need your coffee maker? Didn't you say you'd stay with Sé and Chu until your apartment is finished?"

A quiet breath left Jennie's mouth and she shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah, but... I don't know. I don't want to be... a burden to them or something. And my bed is here," She lifted her eyebrows and looked at Lisa, "You know, at least the parts. I would have to build it together, but... you know."