8 Years [ENGV]

#36

HAEIN

Jisoo was born for the stage, and her presence on it was electrifying. Her body seemed to absorb the melody and lyrics of the song - her confident, sensual steps hypnotized me every second, stirring up intense and improper sensations.

Haeji was sitting in the chair beside me-not as close to the stage, but still with a good enough view for us to see our idol perform. Like me, she seemed entranced at first, but by the time the first chorus hit, she, too, seemed to absorb the music and began mimicking the steps.

It was a bit dark, but her enthusiasm was so strong and intense it lit up the stage.

The event came to an end, and the artists came out to say goodbye to the audience. Haeji happily waved to the stage and shouted excitedly like a true fan. Once it was finally over and safe to go, Haeji and I headed to the backstage area, being led directly to where BlackPink was.

When I arrived, I saw that Taehyung was already there, looking at Jennie like she was a goddess. Rosé and Lisa were laughing and talking about something related to the rehearsals and today's performance, and my Jisoo was scratching her neck while sitting on a couch.

"Mommy!" Haeji ran to her and hugged her, Jisoo returned the hug. "You were beautiful, mom." She said, pulling away.

"Did you like it?" Haeji nodded with a smile. I sat down beside Jisoo as she pulled Haeji into her lap.

"Are you okay?" I asked, worried, touching her thigh. She nodded.

"Aunt Jennie..." Haeji called. "Didn't Taesung come?"

"No, sweetheart. We left him at home with the nanny." Jennie answered gently.

"Haeji!" Lisa called her, opening her arms. Haeji slid off Jisoo's lap and went to her. Once she was gone, I noticed Jisoo holding her breath.

"Hey!" I took her hand. She looked at me. "You look a bit pale."

"I'm a little nauseous." She said, swallowing hard and placing her hand on her chest, rubbing it. "I need to get changed, and then we can go, okay?" I nodded, she gave me a quick kiss and got up to change.

When she returned, we said our goodbyes to the girls. Haeji and I went ahead to the cars. I covered her face with a mask and cap, shielding her eyes from the flurry of flashes. I placed her in the car and got in. Jisoo came out last, waving, smiling, and signing autographs for her beloved fans.
Enjoying every second - after all, this would be the last time she could do fanservice before our baby was born, and she took a break.

♡

I wanted to be close during Jisoo's pregnancy again, just like I was when she was pregnant with Haeji. And although similar, there were a few notable differences.

She was gaining weight more quickly, her appetite had increased, and her nausea had practically vanished - she was full of energy. Her bump was already visible, a slight roundness in her stomach, and her waist was no longer as defined.

The baby kicked for the first time when she was nearing the end of her sixth month. Jisoo often felt dizzy-but the doctor reassured us it was normal-she also had insomnia and would wait up for me after night shoots. When she was pregnant with Haeji, she had no issues with sleep.

We started preparing the house for the baby. We didn't know yet whether it was a boy or a girl, but the nursery was already designed. It was painted light gray, except for the wall where the round crib would be - there it was blue with clouds, and when the lights were off, tiny stars glowed, lighting the room like a cozy little piece of the sky.