(Double update)
Lisa had always known Rosé was her cousin. It wasn't something she hid deliberately, but it had never come up in conversation with Jennie—not that Jennie had ever asked. Lisa had figured it didn't matter. But now, with Jennie clearly jealous, she regretted not mentioning it sooner.
The tension had been building for weeks, bubbling just under the surface. Lisa's growing closeness to Jinyoung wasn't helping.
She knew Jennie would never like her the way she did. So, she became friends with Jinyoung, someone she realized she had a lot in common with. As much as she hated to admit, he was a genuinely nice guy. She spent a lot of time with him, they talked a lot about a band they liked. Apparently, however, it did not go unnoticed by Jennie. Then, one day, it all came crashing down.
Jennie was pacing the dorm, her movements sharp and agitated. Lisa sat on her bed, watching with a mix of confusion and exhaustion.
"What is your problem?" Lisa finally asked, her voice tinged with frustration.
Jennie stopped, spinning to face her. "My problem? You're my problem, Lisa!"
Lisa blinked, caught off guard. "What did I do this time?"
"You know exactly what you did," Jennie snapped. "You're always with Rosé. Or with Jinyoung. Do you even care how that looks?"
Lisa frowned. "How it looks? Jennie, Rosé is my cousin!"
Jennie froze, her mouth opening and closing like a fish. "Wait... what?"
"Yeah," Lisa said, standing up. "Rosé is my cousin. I've known her my whole life. I didn't think it was a big deal, so I never mentioned it."
Jennie stared at her, completely stunned. "So all this time I've been... I've been jealous of your cousin?"
Lisa raised an eyebrow. "Jealous? You were jealous?"
Jennie's cheeks flushed, and she crossed her arms defensively. "That's not the point!"
Lisa let out a short laugh, her frustration finally boiling over. "Oh, it's definitely the point. You've been acting like I'm doing something wrong when I haven't done anything."
Jennie's jaw tightened, her voice rising. "Oh, and what about you and Jinyoung? You're always laughing with him, talking to him, like you want him! Admit it!"
Lisa stared at her, the words cutting deeper than she expected. Her hands clenched at her sides, and her voice came out trembling but loud.
"I don't want him! I want you!"
The words echoed in the room, louder than anything else.
Jennie's eyes widened, her arms dropping to her sides. She looked at Lisa as if she'd never seen her before.
Lisa, breathing hard, ran a hand through her hair. "God, Jennie, do you have any idea how hard this has been for me? Watching you with him, trying to be okay with it, convincing myself that we could just be friends, even when it hurts like hell?"
Jennie didn't move, her expression unreadable.
Lisa let out a bitter laugh, turning toward the door. "You know what? Forget it. I shouldn't have said anything. I'll—"
Before she could finish, Jennie grabbed her arm, stopping her in her tracks.
"Wait," Jennie said softly, her voice shaky but firm.
Lisa turned to face her, her heart pounding.
Jennie stepped closer, her gaze locking with Lisa's. "You want me?" she asked, her tone laced with disbelief.
Lisa swallowed, her voice barely a whisper. "Yes."
Jennie's lips parted as if she were about to speak, but instead, she leaned in, closing the distance between them. Her lips brushed against Lisa's—tentative at first, then deeper, more certain.
Lisa's breath hitched, her eyes fluttering shut as she leaned into the kiss. For a moment, everything else disappeared—the fights, the tension, the confusion. All that mattered was Jennie and the warmth of her touch.
When they finally pulled apart, Jennie's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were bright.
"You idiot," Jennie murmured, a small smile tugging at her lips. "I've been jealous of Rosé because she gets to be with you. And watching you with Jinyoung? It's been driving me crazy."
Lisa blinked, trying to process her words. "So... you're jealous of me?"
Jennie rolled her eyes, but her smile didn't fade. "Yes, Lisa. Because somewhere along the way, I started falling for you, too."
Lisa's heart swelled, a smile breaking across her face. "You're really bad at admitting things, you know that?"
Jennie smirked. "And you're really bad at hiding your feelings."
Lisa laughed, pulling Jennie into a hug. "Guess we're both a mess, huh?"
Jennie rested her head on Lisa's shoulder, her voice soft. "Yeah. But maybe we're a good kind of mess."
Lisa then furrowed her brows, "Wait, what about Jinyoung?"
Jennie smiled, "We broke up a week ago. We decided to stay friends though. Our relationship just wasn't working out."
And for the first time, the air between them was free of tension—replaced instead by something warm, real, and undeniably theirs.
