deep in the sea (I give you my heart) // jenlisa

Chapter 15: The New Captain II

"Lisa and I are dating... She's my girlfriend," She mumbled, looking back to Jisoo. "Well obviously," Jisoo shot back, stepping over her dropped books to move further into the room. "How long have you two been together?!"

Lisa  looked as if she was being scolded by a teacher for breaking the rules, but Jennie kept her cool composure, eyebrow arching high.

She knew she hadn't done anything wrong- absolutely no one in the world could convince her that her feelings for Lisa were wrong. Even though she hid the relationship, her mind was solidified in her reasoning.

"Over a month," Jennie calmly answered, crossing her arms. Jisoo's eyes bulged at that, her jaw dropping again. "And you guys didn't tell me?!" She looked to Lisa, who looked guilty, her doe eyes flickering between the ground and her friend.

Jennie swelled protectively, moving to step between Jisoo's piercing gaze and her girlfriend. "Don't act like we're villains for wanting to keep our relationship a secret, Jisoo Kim- it's for Lisa's protection, not to personally scorn you..."

Jisoo opened her mouth to defiantly reply, but her betrayal faltered, realizing that Jennie was right. She clenched her teeth together briefly before completely deflating, unable to hold onto her irritation.

"You're right... I'm sorry, I was just in shock."

Hearing Jisoo's genuine apology, Jennie also started to let her irritation slowly dwindle away, although it took much longer to calm herself down.

"Let's just drop it for now... You came in here for a reason?" She let her crossed arms fall to her sides, turning to check and see if Lisa was alright.

Although she looked a little pale, and still seemed to feel guilty, she seemed okay. Jennie could only assume the rush of adrenaline she felt at being caught was mirrored in her girlfriend, pity settling low in her stomach.

She wanted to grab her and hold her close, but now wasn't the time.

Jisoo moved to pick up her fallen books and papers, Jennie stepping in to help her while Lisa started to clean up the mahogany desk. "I did come here with some news," Jisoo explained after a moment, as she grabbed the last few papers.

"Someone new has come into town... A captain of some ship called the Queen's Revenge. He's requesting you meet him in person." Jisoo had a distasteful look on her face as she spoke of the new captain, as if there was something bitter sitting on her tongue.

Jennie frowned at the expression, knowing that this new captain must be a real 'treat' if Jisoo was making such a face. "Has he already arrived in town?" Jennie asked, sighing as she moved to grab her saber, which leaned against her desk.

"He's already waiting for you in the old throne room," Jisoo replied, matching Jennie frown. She adjusted her sword on her side as she buckled the belt around her hips, trying not to look too annoyed.

"Fine... Come with me, Jisoo; we'll greet our new guest. Lisa, do you mind taking over with what I was looking at earlier? Maybe a second opinion will help that predicament."

Lisa smiled, agreeing sweetly as she nodded. Pushing away her urge to kiss her girlfriend, Jennie instead brushed her hand over her bicep, thanking her before she made her way out of the room with Jisoo.

They were silent for maybe five minutes before the inevitable questioning started. "So a month, huh?" Jisoo glanced sideways at Jennie. "Yeah, right after I got back from up North. We went to the falls and she kissed me."

"Oh, so she's the one who initiated it?... I guess that's not so surprising, considering the way she moped around when you were gone." Jisoo spoke casually, but Jennie arched her eyebrow in confusion.