𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑫𝒚𝒏𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒚

𝟐𝟓

Rosé's P. O. V.

I watched as Alice approached, my expression cool and composed. She always had a way of getting under my skin, but I refused to let her see it.

I could feel my heart rate speeding up slightly, but I forced myself to stay calm. My friends stood by my side, their faces showing varying degrees of annoyance and disdain as they too watched Alice approach.

Alice stopped in front of them, her smirk still firmly in place. "Well, well, well," she said in a falsely sweet voice. "If it isn't the Pinks. How nice to see you all here tonight."

Lisa rolled her eyes, her annoyance clear. "We could say the same about you," she retorted snidely.

Alice chuckled, seemingly unfazed by Lisa's tone. "Oh, don't pretend you're not happy to see me," she said, her smirk widening. "I know you've all missed me terribly."

I snorted, my expression cold. "In your dreams, maybe," I shot back, crossing my arms.

Alice's smirk faltered slightly as she took in my cold demeanor, but she quickly recovered. "Ouch, that stung," she said, placing a hand over her heart with mock hurt. "Here I was, looking forward to catching up with old friends."

Jisoo unnie, her expression icy. "We were never friends, Alice," she said coolly. "You've always been more of a thorn in our side than anything else."

Alice chuckled, her expression turning smug. "Oh come on now," she said, placing a hand on her hip. "Don't pretend you've completely forgotten our time together in college."

I clenched my jaw, memories of our time in college flooding back. I knew exactly what she was referring to, and it was something I had hoped to never be reminded of.

"Those late night study sessions, the parties, the endless nights spent in the library... Oh, the memories!"

Lisa's expression darkened as she remembered those times as well. "Yeah, we remember," she said stiffly. "But not as fondly as you clearly do."

"What, you didn't enjoy our little study escapades?" Alice asked, pretending to be offended. "We bonded over all those late nights, didn't we?"

"Right," Jisoo unnie said, her voice cold and hard. "And then you decided to throw us under the bus and ruin our reputations forever. Some friend you turned out to be."

Alice's smirk faded slightly at her words, but she quickly recovered. "Come on now," she said, trying to downplay. "It was just a little prank. No need to hold a grudge after all these years."

"A prank? You call ruining our lives and reputation a prank? We lost everything because of you," Lisa burst out on her.

Alice shrugged nonchalantly, clearly not affected by Jisoo unnie's anger. "You're overreacting," she said with a dismissive wave of her hand.

Jennie closed her eyes, taking a deep breath to stay calm. She then opened them and fixed Alice with a cold glare. "Get lost," she said, her tone sharp.

Alice chuckled, her expression turning devious. "Oh Jennie Kim, it's been a while hasn't it? You're looking as fierce as ever."

Lisa let out a string of profanities, her face turning red with anger. "Don't you dare take Ruby's name," she spat. "You don't have the right to even speak in her presence, after what you did to her."

Alice raised an eyebrow, "Still as hot-tempered as ever, I see," she said, shaking her head. "You never were good at controlling your emotions."

Lisa's eyes flashed with anger as she stepped closer to Alice. "Oh, I can guarantee you that I've only gotten better at breaking bones since the last time we met," she said, her voice low and dangerous. "And trust me, I would love nothing more than to demonstrate it on you right now."

Jennie unnie, with her eyes closed and leaning back on her chair, spoke up in a soft but firm tone. "Lisa, calm down," she said, keeping her composure despite the tension in the air. "There's no need to waste your energy here. Show it in the practice sessions. "

Alice chuckled at Jennie's words, clearly enjoying the tension. "Oh, so the Pinks are still practicing together, huh? How cute."

"Bitch, we're a group, of course we still practice together," I said, my irritation clear in my tone.

Alice chuckled again, her smirk returning. "Yeah, but let's be honest, you're never going to be as successful as BTS," she taunted. "You guys will always be stuck in their shadow."

I glanced at Jennie and noticed a small smirk playing on her face, even though her eyes were still closed.

Alice was too focused on me to notice Jennie's reaction, but she continued her taunts. "Face it, you guys just can't compete with them. BTS is on another level altogether."

"Look at yourself, Alice!" Lisa exploded. "You're standing here mocking us, acting like you're better than us. But where are you now? Nowhere near as successful as you pretend to be."

"Lisa's right," Jisoo unnie said, her calm demeanor replaced by anger. "You might think you're something special, but you're just a washed-up has-been, trying to ride on the coattails of others' success."

Jennie unnie finally spoke up, standing up from her chair. "I'm bored of this," she said with a slight yawn. "I'll go use the restroom."

Alice watched Jennie stand up, her smirk faltering slightly as unnie's disinterest became apparent. She clearly wasn't getting the reaction she wanted from her.

But as Jennie unnie started to walk away, Alice couldn't resist one last jab. "Leaving so soon, Jennie? Can't handle a little mockery?"

Jennie paused, turning back to look at Alice with a cool gaze. "I just can't handle your pathetic attempts at being relevant," she said, her voice dripping with disdain. "Have fun talking to yourself." With that she walked away.

"Looks like Ruby's done with you finally," I said with a smirk. "She's bored, just like the rest of us. You're not worth her time."

Alice's smirk faded, clearly bothered by my words. She tried to hide it, but I could tell she was hurt by their dismissal of mine.

She let out a scoff, trying to save face. "Whatever, I have better things to do anyway," she exclaimed, turning and walking away.