Save Me - BTS Family

Unspoken Connections

Lisa woke up to the soft light filtering through her curtains, her mind immediately clouded with thoughts of the previous night. Her fingers absentmindedly brushed her lips as the memory of J-Hope's kiss replayed in her head. It had been sudden yet strangely comforting, as if it had carried emotions neither of them dared to voice. She was smiling unconcieously and rolling and fall from the bed, she was rubbing her head 

"Now Mr. Hope is messing with my head inside and out"

But....

Was it just a moment of passion?
Or did it mean something more? ...she wondered, sitting up. Part of her was thrilled that they were finally breaking the unspoken wall between them, but another part worried. J-Hope wasn't the kind of man to commit easily, and she'd known that from the start.

Across town, J-Hope sat on his bed. The cool morning breeze did little to soothe the chaos in his mind. He'd kissed Lisa last night. It wasn't planned, but in that moment, he'd wanted her to know she was special. Yet, the idea of a relationship—of labeling what they had—felt suffocating. He couldn't offer her more than this, and he convinced himself that Lisa wouldn't want more either.
Still, she lingered in his thoughts. He decided to call her just to check on her 

Lisa's phone buzzed, pulling her from her thoughts. It was J-Hope calling. She hesitated for a moment before answering.

"Hi Jhope-shi," she said, keeping her tone light.

"Hey, Lisa. Just checking in. How's the handover going? Are you feeling better?" His voice was casual, but there was an undercurrent of something she couldn't quite place.

"The handover's fine," she replied, curling up on her couch. "And yeah, I'm good. Thanks for asking."

There was a pause before he spoke again. "mmm... About last night... I hope I didn't make things weird."

Lisa's heart skipped a beat. She bit her lip, trying to read between the lines. what he meant by that ?
Wierd.. i am sulking here again for you lips on me and you said wierd..
 "No, it's not weird. It was... nice."

J-Hope chuckled softly. "Good. Because.... I like where we are, you know? You're special to me, Lisa, but I... I'm not really the type to put a tag on things. I hope that's okay. Besides we both have so much things to achieve and i guess labeling it just make things .. hard"

Lisa's chest tightened, she was expecting something like this ... Jhope is making everything difficult now, but she forced a smile. "Yeah, of course. I get it. We're cool."

"puff .. such a relief, i though you will be all love-dovy and make this one kiss a big deal but you are such awesome girl .... Cool," he echoed.
"I just didn't want any misunderstandings. You're important to me, Lisa."

"Thanks" she said softly. she paused "Jhope-shi, i have some urgent work to windup.. so"

"Oh of cause.. cye take care" before he expect some answer Lisa handup the phone. Lisa clutch the phone tightly near his heart.
Lisa stared at her phone, her emotions a tangled mess.
Outwardly, she'd agreed to his terms, but inwardly, she was hurt.
They had connected on so many levels—emotionally, professionally. Why couldn't he see what they had was worth more than just being "special"?

The breakfast table at the Kim household was lively, as always. Namjoon and Jin sat at the head, trying to maintain some semblance of order, while Yoongi sipped his coffee with a faint smirk, enjoying the chaos. Jimin was laughing at Taehyung, who was currently locked in a playful argument with Jungkook.

"You literally took the last piece of toast, Jungkook! I called dibs!" Taehyung whined, pointing an accusatory finger.

Jungkook grinned mischievously, stuffing the toast into his mouth. "You snooze, you lose, hyung!" he mumbled through a mouthful of food.

"Yah! Don't talk with your mouth full!, and you can ask for another toast, Kook" Jin scolded, though his tone lacked any real bite.

"It was special.." Kook pouted

Namjoon sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Can we have one peaceful breakfast? Just one?"

"Highly unlikely," Yoongi quipped, earning a laugh from Jimin.

J-Hope, however, sat unusually quiet, his fork idly poking at his scrambled eggs. Jungkook noticed the change and decided to lighten the mood.

"Hyung, you okay? You look like you're writing a breakup song in your head," Jungkook teased, his eyes twinkling with mischief.

J-Hope snapped out of his thoughts, forcing a smile. "I'm fine, just tired."

"Tired from what? Dancing or..." Jungkook wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, earning a chorus of laughter from the table.

"Yah, Kook-ah! shut up," J-Hope retorted, though his tone lacked its usual energy. Jungkook's grin widened. He made a mental note to check in on his hyung later. Something was definitely off.. is it about Lisa or some other thing ?.

After breakfast, Jungkook pulled out his phone and opened his chat with Lisa. He had heard from Jimin that Lisa and J-Hope had been late to the party last night, and his curiosity was piqued.

Jungkook: Jimin-hyung said you and Hobi-hyung were late last night. What's going on? Should we be expecting an announcement? 😉

Lisa rolled her eyes, letting out a nervous laugh. She quickly typed a response.

Lisa: Nothing like that, Kookie. We were just catching up. Don't get weird ideas. but why do you ask ?

Jungkook: Hmm... I don't believe you, but okay. Hyung looked different this morning, like he was  quiet and in another world. and he scold me too-  Are you sure nothing's up?

Lisa's fingers hovered over her keyboard. She didn't want Jungkook to think less of J-Hope or to suspect their kiss.

Lisa: I swear, it's nothing. Don't read too much into it, may be some studio stuff going on.. Besides you deserve scolding .. she laugh 

Jungkook: Oh you are so dead Lisa....you know what I'll find out eventually.

Lisa sighed, setting her phone down. Jungkook's curiosity was endearing but also stressful. She didn't want anyone to know about the kiss—not until she and J-Hope figured out what they were doing.

Meanwhile, J-Hope sat in his studio, pretending to work on a track. His mind kept drifting back to Lisa. Her easy agreement to his terms had initially been a relief, but now it gnawed at him. Does she not care as much as I thought? he wondered, feeling an unfamiliar pang of disappointment.
"But i was the one who asked her to be casual"
"But she accepted"
"That's what you wanted.. right"
"Right.."

Unbeknownst to him, Lisa was struggling with her own feelings, torn between accepting their arrangement and wishing for something more.

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