Why her? [CHAENNIE]

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It had been a few days since the last important conversation between Rose and Jennie, and a lot had changed since then. Again.

Rose was horrified to realize that instead of abstracting her thoughts about Jennie, she was thinking about her more, and in a way she didn't want to. The brain was a strange thing, and as soon as you realized that you liked a person and thought about him/her differently for a second, the brain immediately picked up those thoughts and developed them exponentially.

Now it was harder for her to look at Jennie. When the blonde crosses her eyes with the girl somewhere in the dining room, in a cafe or at a meeting, Rose immediately falls into her thoughts and starts thinking about what could have happened if they had kissed. If Jennie had taken a risk and made a more decisive move at the bar. Rose's thoughts have been giving her the usual tickling sensation somewhere downstairs, and her dreams with the presence of the little hurricane have become more frequent. The girl does not like it, because because of thoughts about Jennie she loses concentration on her work and involuntarily often falls into thoughts, memories and that evening when she imagined that Jennie was going to kiss her. And it's only worth it when she thinks of the words Kim so confidently threw at her in rare moments, talking about how much she likes the smell coming from Rose, or the fact that Jennie is willing to be with the blonde for as long as she'll let her, even though they're facing a breakup. It all makes her feel so much excitement and trepidation, followed by a nice tugging downstairs just from the mere memory. Things are playing out differently for Rose now, and that has made things complicated in a great way.

-Hey.- Rose approaches Jennie from behind, catching up with her on her way to the cafeteria at recess.- On February 4th, we're going to that exhibit I told you about. Can you make it?

Jennie had been in about the same condition as Rose the past few days, but unlike the blonde, she had suddenly gained a lot more confidence and strength to take more decisive steps. This was already true of both work and Rose. The stares became longer, more confident and unyielding. Jennie suddenly realized that she had a very strong influence on the blonde and began to use it. If earlier Rose could withstand any eye contact with the girl and anyone in general, now Rose began to avert her gaze more often, and Jennie realized that she had power over the girl she was in love with. That said only one thing: Rose felt something for her, and it wasn't just sympathy. Jennie began to notice the blonde's strange behavior, realizing that when she was just falling in love with Rose herself, she had acted the same way. In thought, confused and observant. Kim realized she was heading in the right direction, and now she cared little about the fact that Rose would soon be gone. Jennie isn't hoping for anything, but she is determined to seize the moment to be near Rose.

 -Sure.- Jennie smiles, casting a quick glance at Rose, then enters the dining room to make black coffee and eat an energy bar or protein muffin.- After work?

Rose follows the girl and picks up a cup for herself. She watches Jennie as she turns on the machine and then presses her finger intently on the screen, selecting the type of drink; as she sets the cup on the coaster, and Rose catches herself again in the thought that she's fixated on the girl.

-Let me make you some coffee.- Jennie spoke up again, taking the cup from Rose's hands and placing it next to hers, then selecting a two-pot drink on the screen.

The blonde smiles weakly and steps around the girl, standing next to her on her left side and resting her hips on the tabletop.

-Thank you.- Park replied, continuing to watch Jennie, who was looking in the locker for something to eat while she waited for her drink to be prepared.- Actually, Seokjin cleared the whole day for us to do this. The show will be a competitor's company. I don't think there will be anything new or important for us, but Seokjin would like us to take a closer look at their product.