Home Is Always You

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"Are you sure you don't want me to send you to the airport?", Jennie asked her girlfriend as they stood by the gates of the villa, with Lisa and Jisoo following behind.

"Yep, I'll be fine. I have like, a battalion of bodyguards with me", Sohee bubbles in a soft chuckle and gives the brunette's hand an affectionate squeeze.

She wasn't kidding when she said their company couldn't go a day without her. She hasn't been away for long and her phone and email's already blowing up. So, as much as she'd want to stay and party more with the girls, she has to go back to London just two days after.

"How about you? Will you be fine?", she asks Jennie, half-whispering the last part.

The brunette nodded and gave her a smile, "I have the dorks with me. I'll be fine as well."

Sohee's genuinely concerned about the girl, and she hates that she has to leave her for a month. They've never been apart ever since Jennie transferred to London. She's grown used to watching over her, making sure she's fine and well.

One more thing she worries about is Rosé's presence. Her conversation with the singer yesterday baffled her, to say the least. She saw her pain. Remorse. Despair. No matter how much she etch to her mind that it's the same girl who left Jennie devastated, all she saw was a frail girl with a shattered soul. So, just why...did she do what she did?

And besides the blatant fact that the girl showed up to win Jennie back, she knows her girlfriend still gets anxious at the sight of the singer. She knows she's not fully healed. And she fears something unpleasant might happen.

Being away with Jennie would mean restless nights full of worry, but that's how it is.

"Be sure to attend our wedding, Sohee-ah", Jisoo spoke with a smile, "We'll see you again in a few weeks, yeah?"

She reciprocated with a warm simper, "Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Sohee turned back to her girlfriend and playfully pokes her cheek, "Take care, little one. Don't miss me too much."

Jennie chuckles, nodding, "Call me when you arrived, hm?"

"I will."

She leaned in and gave the brunette a quick kiss to her cheek, before stepping back and waving goodbye to them.

"Have fun, you guys!"

"Have a safe flight, Sohee-ah", Lisa waves back, "See you real soon!"

After exchanging goodbyes, they watched as the woman hopped in the car and sped away with two convoys tailing behind.

Watching the vehicles get smaller as they get farther makes Jennie suddenly nervous with an unknown reason. She's unsure if it's because she'll be away from Sohee. Or because she'll have to deal with her ex's presence alone. Or because she still doesn't trust herself when it comes to the latter.

She doesn't want her girlfriend to leave this early, but she knows the girl also needs to look after the company. Especially that it's a crucial period for the headquarters, and the directors have been solely depending on her. Sohee needs to be extra hands-on.

The brunette absentmindedly balled her fist and just hoped that things won't get any more messed up than it already is.

"So, since it's still early", Jisoo turned to the two girls once the vehicles were out of sight, "How about we go try our newly-bought surfboards before we start the evening game?"

Jennie and Lisa crack a grin, both nodding as they make their way back to the shore.

"Surfing, it is."