fall for u [JenLisa]

special chapter

A/N: So I thought... why not grant these special chapter requests after almost two years of frustrating everyone with a rushed ending? I checked and the last chapter was published Dec 28 2020 lol. Anyway, hope you guys like it!

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ONE YEAR LATER

"Why are you so worried? I have Lisa," I told Jay, trying to make him relax over the video call.

He looked worried... and honestly? Also guilty.

My brother got promoted recently, and then he went home so we could celebrate. What I didn't know was that he would bring his new girlfriend with him, Lynda.

She was lovely and everything, and he also mentioned about pushing through with his plan of buying a house there. So that made more sense for me. At first I thought it's because of his work that he was thinking of permanently moving miles away from me, but there's also Lynda. And I'm just really happy for him, it's about time he do something for himself. My brother has raised me all alone and that part has always made me guilty; instead of enjoying his youth, he was busy providing for us.

He asked if I wanted to live with him there, of course, and he knew I would decline even before he asked me.

I'm already graduating college soon and I want to continue my life here, with Lisa beside me.

"I know," he sighs, "But she's no longer just... family for you. Because who will be there for you when you two are fighting? Jen, are you really okay with this? You're my only family now and I don't think it's a good idea for us to be apart. Could you just... give the idea of coming to live with me here a thought, yeah? I would go back there if I could, but Lynda..."

I smiled at him with my head shaking. "I miss you, Jay, and I love you. But you have to stop always putting me before yourself. I can take care of myself, alright? Now.." I checked at the time on the corner of the screen and cursed. "Shit. I have to go. Love you, bye!"

"You take care alri—"

"Sorry Jay," I muttered, quickly slinging my bag on my arm right after clicking the end call button.

And as expected, I heard heavy fists banging on my door just before I went to open it, and when I did, Jisoo almost stumbled towards me if it wasn't for Rosé who was quick to hold her waist.

My brow raised when the two looked at each other then looked away quickly, Rosé's cheek slowly being painted pink and her stance giving away how uneasy she felt.

Being friends with Rosé again didn't happen overnight. It was all awkwardness at first and unbearable silence whenever Jisoo steps out for a second. Sometimes it would be awkward for Rosé and me to be in the same room, and that's when I noticed the two of them slowly getting even more closer.

Jisoo admitted that she recently confessed to Rosé and got rejected... which was bizarre to me. Because back then, Rosé and I was just starting to be good friends again. Between the three of us, I became the observer. I watched the way Rosé has become too attentive to Jisoo, the latter the cause of her shy smiles. Then they would bicker sometimes, and I would witness how guilty both of them would feel.

Well, yesterday Rosé finally told me that she likes Jisoo too but was scared to fuck up their friendship. Like it almost did ours.

So here I am, pretending I would be tagging along only for an innocent dinner but really, I'd just be ditching them in a while so they could finally talk.

And then there's Lisa. I owe it to her to make sure that I won't fuck up her trust when she's been nothing but understanding and open minded about my being friends with Rosé again.