Find a Light (JenLisa Adaptation)

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Tuesday

April 2nd, 2019

With her eyes staring into space, Jennie let her fingers gently stroke over white keys, occasionally pushing down to create a slow melody. Not being able to control it, her lips curled upwards, into an absent smile, as her mind took her back to Jisoo and Rosé's wedding. Lisa's voice still rang loud and clear in her ears, the way it floated through the air and managed to completely enchant all its listeners.

No. Enchanting her.

Which was completely unacceptable.

Jennie's smile got replaced by a frown, her hands stopping abruptly. Of course she would fall in love with someone, who had absolutely no interest in her, who would never return her feelings. With someone who, strictly speaking, didn't even want her friendship.

But she wouldn't let Lisa take away the hope of friendship too, even if she had to fight really hard for it.

Love, a relationship... it wasn't an option and it probably would never be. But staying away from Lisa wasn't either.

"Jennie?"

The deep voice startled her and her hands pushed down on the piano keys, creating an unpleasant sound. Her eyebrows shooting up, Jennie turned towards the source of the voice.

She relaxed when she saw Bobby, one of the music teachers, standing next to her, a curious look on his face. "Bobby." She breathed out, chuckling lightly, "You scared me."

A happy laugh left his mouth as he leaned against the black piano and shook his head. "Where were you with your mind, huh?"

Jennie sighed, smile falling and her hands reaching to put down the lid of the piano. In the course of the last seven months, Bobby and she had gotten fast friends, with both of them sharing the passion for music. He was calm, always in a good mood and was always able to make her laugh.

Jennie knew she could most definitely trust him with anything. "I was just... you know..." she forced a smile and looked up to the ceiling, motioning her hand towards it. "Up in space."

He nodded, unconvinced, and took a seat next to Jennie on the piano bench. "But everything's okay though?"

"Yes. Yes, don't worry." She turned towards him, one corner of her mouth lifting into a playful smile as she bumped his shoulder with hers. "You should know by now how weird I am."

"You're not weird." He assured her, his uncertainty erased for the moment.

"Thank you. Means a lot." She grinned and sent him a wink to which he laughed out loud. "Anyways, did you want something from me?"

Bobby nodded his head and sat up straight, rubbing his hands together. "Actually, yeah. I kinda wanted to check in with you about a rumor I hear making the round." His eyebrows playfully wiggled up and down but Jennie only frowned. "What rumor?"

"Hanbin asking you out on a date."

Jennie's face relaxed. "Oh." She thought back to the day the handsome acting teacher charmingly asked her out after one of her classes ended, only for her to decline. "Yeah. That's true."

"Ooooh."

"What 'Ooooh'? I said no."

Bobby's grin dropped as he creased his eyebrows, tilting his head to the side. "You said no?" A nod. "Huh. Didn't expect that. Ladies usually go crazy over him."

Jennie shrugged, collecting her music sheets and placing them neatly on top of the piano. "Yeah. He is really nice and good-looking and all but... he's just not really my type." If Jennie was really honest, she didn't even know what exactly her type was.