say you'll see me again

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Roseanne absentmindedly twirls her hair between her fingers as she waits for Lisa to arrive. The brunette had texted her vague information about their date, refusing to give too much away. All Roseanne knows is that Lisa will be at her place at midday to pick her up, and that she doesn't need to dress up. And so Roseanne is sitting tensely on the edge of her couch in her jean shorts and white t-shirt, wondering if she should have worn something nicer.

Roseanne feels ambivalent about surprises. She claims to hate them, but there's a part of her that enjoys being surprised. When Jisoo organized a surprise party for her 11th birthday, she had pretended to be unimpressed, but deep down she had enjoyed it. Jisoo could read her well enough to know that she had liked it, which Roseanne could never live down. Every now and then, Jisoo will surprise her with a visit, boasting that she knows Roseanne secretly loves it.

Roseanne stares at the clock on the wall, following the second hand until all the hands point to 12 o'clock. She almost expects there to be a knock on the door at the exact moment midday hits, but she reminds herself that this is Lisa, and she is bound to be at least a little bit late. She continues to stare at the clock in an attempt to keep calm until she is interrupted by a knock on her door. Roseanne notes that Lisa in only three minutes and fourteen seconds late before answering the door.

Roseanne thinks that her heart might bust out of her chest when she opens her door to find Lisa grinning at her excitedly. She is tempted to lunge forward and kiss Lisa right then and there, but she manages to contain the urge. She is relieved to note that Lisa is also wearing casual clothes as she steps outside of her apartment to greet Lisa with a hug.

"Hey," Lisa mumbles into her hair before they pull apart regretfully. "Sorry for keeping you in the dark about the date; I wanted it to be a surprise," she adds sheepishly.

"That's alright," Roseanne reassures her. "I'll deny it if you tell anyone, but I don't really mind surprises."

Lisa grins and places a shy kiss on Roseanne's cheek before leading her to her car and opening the passenger seat for her. Once they are both inside and Lisa starts the engine, Roseanne can't contain her curiosity any longer.

"Are you going to tell me where we're going?" she asks, failing to hide the pleading from her voice.

Lisa grins and puts her car in drive, keeping her eyes on the road.

"You'll find out in about fifteen minutes," she assures her as the car lurches forward.

They fill the car ride with small talk, but Roseanne's mind is racing the whole time. She tries to figure out what direction they are going in, where they could possibly be headed and what their date will be. As for Lisa, she is hoping that Roseanne won't be disappointed by the date she has prepared. It had seemed like a great idea while she was planning it with Jennie and Somi, but she is having second thoughts as she watches Roseanne squirm nervously in the passenger seat.

As promised, Lisa slows down and parks her car about fifteen minutes later. Roseanne looks out the window to find that they are near a very large park. She is just as mystified about what they will be doing and seeing Lisa smiling knowingly at her is driving her crazy. She opens the car door and slips out, closing her eyes and enjoying the feeling of the sun on her skin. She hears Lisa exit the car after her and peeks one eye open to watch her.

"Now will you tell me what we're doing?"

Lisa's smile widens as she opens the trunk of her car, revealing the large basket that was hidden there. She watches Roseanne's face closely to see her reaction, but realizes that the blonde still hasn't understood.

"We're having a picnic!" she explains, and she immediately sees Roseanne's face brighten. She silently thanks Jennie and Somi for helping her plan this as she takes the basket in one hand and Roseanne's hand in the other.