I Hate U | Jenlisa

Chapter 23

"You look incredible!",

Jisoo murmured as she enjoyed the sight in front of her.
Rosé was wearing an oversized white shirt, which could pass for a dress without question. The hem of the shirt was tucked into a pair of short black shorts.

Rosé had really nice, long legs.
Was it good or bad that she never wore shorts like that to school?

Her blonde hair fell over her shoulders, and Jisoo could swear that no angel could look more beautiful.
But clearly Rosé had her wrapped around her finger, so maybe she was a devil after all.
Either way, Jisoo didn't care.

Jisoo's date beamed at her, and accepted the single red rose, smelling the flower and smiling softly.
Jisoo would have bought her a huge bouquet of roses. Jennie's idea of flowers had stuck in her head, and what went better with Rosé than roses?
However, she didn't want to overdo it either.

"Come in."

Rosé demanded, pulling her in without even giving Jisoo a chance to object.

"Are we in a hurry? Or may I show you my home for a moment?"

Jisoo shook her head.

"No hurry at all. We can definitely take a little more time.",

she declared, and followed Rosé into the house, who first showed her the living room and kitchen. The house was big, Jisoo noticed immediately, and she felt a little less bad that Rosé had to pay for Jennie's date.
Just a little.
Besides, the house was bright.
It looked alive, with furniture made of light wood and some plants; it wasn't messy, but it wasn't too neat that it looked uninhabited, either.
Pleasant.
It also smelled a little like fresh coffee.

Curious, Jisoo looked at a photo on the wall. Two elderly people, a man and a woman, so probably Rosé's parents, were standing on a beach.
In front of them stood a girl about Rosé's age, grinning broadly.
She looked almost like Rosé, except that her hair was not dyed.
The older girl carried a slightly younger girl on her back, with similar dark hair.
All four looked happy.

"Who's the older girl?"

"You mean Alice? My sister."

Jisoo nodded surprised.
She hadn't known Rosé had a sister. Maybe it was because the dark-haired girl in the photo looked 18, while Rosé next to her looked much younger than she did now. Maybe 15, probably younger.

"You guys look alike. Especially when you have your hair dark."

"Right?"

Gratefully, Jisoo accepted a glass of water from Rosé, who continued to watch her while Jisoo looked at the next picture.
It was a recent photo, in a restaurant, Rosé already had blonde hair. Also, Lisa was in the photo, laughing, while Rosé seemed to be scolding her with her mouth full.
It was a happy picture.

Jisoo decided not to inquire.
She had plenty of time to learn, even if she was a little curious, why exactly Lisa was staying with Rosé.
They weren't related, Jisoo knew.
Lisa was Thai, after all.

"So? What do you have planned for today?",

Rosé finally asked, smiling at Jisoo. The older girl didn't quite know if she was doing this right with the date.
Could she hold hands? Should she give more compliments? Should she act normal?
How did she normally act?
How the hell does a date like this work, and why were there no instructions?

She cleared her throat before answering.

"I thought we'd go to have lunch first, as planned. Do you like Indian food?"

Rosé nodded immediately and smiled at her. Jisoo smiled back in relief.

"And then arcade? Or don't you like arcade?"