Behind Closed Doors (A JHOLET AU) (🔞)

Chapter 2

After exiting the company in silence, the couple made their way in the direction of the underground parking lot where Jhoanna’s manager waited patiently for them inside his heavily tinted van.

Jhoanna walked ahead of Colet, on the older womanʼs insistence, just in case some sasaengs and fansites were lurking nearby.

They always had to be careful whenever they were out in the open since both of them were extremely popular in their chosen fields. Their “friendship”, as their clueless fans labeled them after seeing them spend quality time with each other a handful of times before, was already gaining more unwanted attention than necessary. And as much as they loved each other, they simply couldnʼt risk putting their careers in jeopardy with a simple kiss or something as innocent as holding hands.

They both worked their asses off to be at the top of their respective careers, and they couldnʼt afford to make a single mistake that could make them lose years of hard work just in a matter of seconds. Especially on Colet’s part, who had to give up on her dream of becoming an idol because of her condition—and had no choice but to look on the bright side, and set out on a new path where she wouldnʼt be constantly under the limelight to avoid the possible outcomes if she were to be discovered as an intersex by the public.

They had to restrain themselves from doing something they would regret later on, and it was beyond exhausting.

Everyone should be free to choose who they love, social norms and judgmental people be damned.

Colet opened the door for her girlfriend and Jhoanna flashed her an adorable smile as she climbed and settled herself in the backseat.

Colet followed suit, taking the vacant seat beside Jhoanna after closing the door.

“Kuya,” Jhoanna started, getting the attention of the man behind the wheel. Her manager peeked through the rearview mirror, looking directly at her eyes.

“Yes?” he answered apprehensively.

Jhoanna bit her bottom lip, hesitating. Her manager waited as she tried to articulate her thoughts, looking at her expectantly through the mirror.

Colet’s hand made its way to her thigh, tapping it gently in an attempt to calm her down. “You okay, baby?”

Jhoanna nodded at Colet with a reassuring smile, before shifting her gaze back to the rearview mirror.

“Kuya, can I spend the night with Colet sa condo namin?” Jhoanna asked in a small voice, which did nothing to stop the surprised gasp from the woman beside her, eyes immediately searching for the pair looking at them in the mirror.

Surprisingly, Jhoanna’s manager only let out a defeated sigh, almost as if he already anticipated the question.

“I knew youʼd ask me that,” he said in a defeated tone. Jhoanna held Colet’s hand tightly, sincerely praying that her manager would give her permission to go.

Another heavy sigh, before he relented. “Fine.”

Jhoanna shrieked, which made Colet wince in pain and cover her ears. The younger woman launched herself on the back of the driverʼs seat to give her manager a brief and a very awkward back hug.

“Thank you, Kuya! Youʼre the best!”

Jhoanna’s manager chuckled, tapping the hand on his shoulder fondly. His eyes flickered back to the mirror to look at the beaming woman. “Iʼm only letting you off the hook because I know youʼre responsible enough to know your limits. You canʼt be late to your schedule tomorrow, okay?”

Jhoanna nodded enthusiastically, still grinning, before resuming her seat. Jhoanna curled up on Colet’s side, arms wound around her waist, and buried her face into the crook of the latterʼs neck.