An Unlikely Love Affair

21 - Bae Time

LISA

Dating one of the most beautiful and sought after idols of this generation has proven to be quite challenging.

The first challenge is keeping our relationship a secret from our members. Hiding from the public eye is fairly easy just because it's the norm when you're an idol. In the KPOP industry it's common practice to keep your relationship under wraps and so idols have become ninjas in this department. Hiding it from your inner circle, however, is a different story.

Things would be a lot easier if our closest friends knew about us but we chose not to tell them. Well, I wanted to. I'm ready to tell my members and the whole world about us but Irene didn't want to yet and I respect that. It's obvious who's the smart and who's the reckless one in the relationship.

P'Ana, Jiho oppa and our managers are probably the only ones in on our secret. We didn't exactly tell them but I'm guessing they might've figured it out by now. Jisoo seems to be suspecting as well but she doesn't have actual evidence to corroborate her suspicions.

The second and most obvious one is finding time to see each other. Both our groups have really hectic schedules, we can barely fit all our group and solo engagements in our calendars, it's close to impossible to squeeze in some bae time.

But of course we always find ways. When even the tiniest gap presents itself in our schedules, we take it. It doesn't matter what we do, what time we do it or for how long we can stay together. We take that gap and make it ours.

Since we can't stay at our dorms because of our members, most of our dates would usually just be us eating at P'Ana and Jihoo oppa's Thai restaurant or driving around, finding a private enough place we can hang about and just be around each other freely. It doesn't take much for us to enjoy each other's company, although I still find myself wishing we had more time and freedom.

The third and most minor one - at least I think it is - is that Irene's the jealous type. She doesn't want to admit it, she doesn't need to anyway. All the death stares and silent treatment I've been receiving for "flirting" and being with other girls are proof enough. You'd think she'd be more understanding given that interacting with other people is part of our job but she refuses to be reasoned with. She says it's not the interaction that bothers her but the way I interact. She further insists that girls are drawn to me and I do nothing to discourage their advances. Believe me, it gets even worse when she's on her period. I honestly don't know how I'd put up with it if I weren't absolutely smitten by her. In my defense, I can't help that I'm friendly, it's just how I am. It's not my fault that it comes off flirty to others.

The last and most challenging one yet is keeping our relationship PG. I mean, we're trying to keep it as innocent as possible but the sexual tension between us is a definite force to be contended with and is gradually becoming harder to ignore. We kiss and all but there are times when desires reach a certain level that a kiss just won't be able to abate.

It's hard not to let your imagination run wild whenever your extremely attractive and sexy girlfriend, who you don't see in person often, acts suggestively around you the few times you actually spend time together. I swear she seems to be doing it on purpose. Sometimes I think she deliberately dresses up and behaves intending to drive me crazy.

What I'm trying to say is, officially being with Irene definitely has its cons. I guess it's a good thing I'm always up for a challenge.

Baeby: Are you still at YG?

We just got back home in Seoul and are currently having a meeting with Teddy and other YG producers regarding our upcoming comeback, Kill this love. It's been hours and we're still not done with planning and discussing final touches.