In Your Orbit (1st Book) Completed.

Part 2: A Tense and Comedic Encounter

The early morning sun bathed the campus of Bright Horizons Academy in a golden glow. Jennie Kim, ever the punctual and diligent student council president, was already in her office, meticulously preparing for the arrival of the student council members from St. Anne's Academy. Her desk was an organized chaos of folders, schedules, and a checklist that she mentally ticked off as she worked.

Meanwhile, Lisa was nowhere near the student council office. Instead, she was standing outside her locker, sporting a baseball cap pulled low over her face and a facemask that covered the rest. She peeked nervously down the hallway, her posture stiff.

Jisoo, casually leaning against the lockers, burst into laughter when she spotted her. "What on earth are you doing? You look like a celebrity trying to avoid the paparazzi!"

Lisa adjusted her cap and mumbled, "I'm trying to stay out of trouble. Jennie will kill me if I so much as breathe near another girl today."

Jisoo raised an eyebrow, trying and failing to stifle her laughter. "Lisa, it's just a career fair! What's the big deal?"

Lisa groaned, her voice muffled by the mask. "It's not just a career fair. Mikaela's school is coming here. You know how Jennie gets. I don't want any misunderstandings."

At that, Jisoo doubled over, laughing so hard she could barely breathe. "You're scared of Jennie? Oh my god, this is hilarious!"

Lisa glared at her through the mask. "Laugh all you want, but when she starts throwing daggers with her eyes, don't come crying to me."

Jisoo waved her hand dismissively, still laughing. "Relax, Romeo. No one's going to steal you away from Jennie. She's like a hawk when it comes to you."

Lisa sighed and took off the facemask, shoving it into her bag. "You don't get it—"

Before she could finish, Jisoo playfully shoved her, and Lisa retaliated by locking Jisoo in a headlock. "Oh, so you think this is funny? Let's see you laugh now!"

The two began wrestling in the middle of the hallway, drawing a few amused glances from passing students. Just as Jisoo managed to squirm out of Lisa's grip, a sharp clearing of a throat interrupted them.

Lisa froze, still holding Jisoo's arm in an awkward position, and slowly turned her head.

Standing there was none other than Irene, the president of St. Anne's student council, looking poised and amused. Seulgi stood beside her, smirking with her arms crossed, while Mikaela trailed just behind, suppressing a laugh. The rest of their student council team looked on with a mix of confusion and amusement.

Irene raised an eyebrow and said, "Excuse me, but could you kindly direct us to the student council office?"

Lisa opened her mouth to speak but no sound came out. She looked at Jisoo, who was equally stunned, her eyes darting nervously between Irene and Mikaela.

Finally, Jisoo stammered, "Uh... uh... the... the office is... uh..."

Lisa, still flustered, managed to squeak out, "Down the hall... uh... around the corner..."

Mikaela stepped forward, her gaze focused entirely on Lisa. She raised a hand in a casual wave and said, "Hey, Lisa."

Lisa's eyes widened. Her throat suddenly felt dry. She opened her mouth but nothing came out.

Seulgi muttered under her breath, loud enough for only Irene to hear, "So this is Lisa, huh? Interesting."

Irene smirked, glancing at Mikaela. "She's exactly as you described."