We Got Married: JinJi

Chapter 4: Vintage Bookshops

July 2019

. . .

Three days after receiving her husband's letter and writing a reply, Jisoo was scheduled to meet her virtual husband.

It was early in the morning and Jisoo was tasked to prepare for herself without a prep team. The last envelope she read inside the Blackpink House had instructions for their special first meeting.

"Now that you've written your letter to your husband, here are your instructions for your special meeting. You'll meet him in three days at a nice bookstore. You won't have staff with you, so you won't have anyone to dress you up and do your makeup. Please do well."

She was currently putting on her makeup. She decided to go with a natural look, opting to focus on lashes and lips. The problem she was facing was her clothes. She was Blackpink's visual, yes, but when it came to fashion, she wasn't that good at dressing herself up. This was Jennie's expertise.

"Jendeukie?" Jisoo peaked inside Jennie's room. Kuma was sleeping beside her, but he woke up when Jisoo opened the door.

Jennie stirred in her sleep. "Unnie? Aren't you supposed to be preparing for your date?"

"Yes," Jisoo said. "Can you help me pick out my clothes?"

Jisoo knew Jennie was sleepy, but her friend shot up from bed and went to Jisoo's room.

"Unnie, you don't have a lot of cool clothes..."

. . . 

Fiddling with her necklace, Jisoo gave a long sigh. Their manager was driving her over to the café where she will meet her husband for the first time.

Husband. Jisoo still can't wrap her head around it. For a year, she's going to be in a virtual marriage with someone. She's going to live with him in a house that she's never been to, she's going to spend her mornings and evenings with him, they're going to share a bed-

"Ya, Jisoo-ya," her manager caught her attention. "Are you nervous?"

Jisoo put on her brightest smile. "Yes. But I'm also excited."

"Don't be nervous, you look pretty. Your outfit is nice."

"Thank you," Jisoo said with a laugh. "Jennie dressed me today." Jendeukie did a great job with her outfit. Jisoo was wearing a fitted brown crop top under a white slip dress. She was wearing her favourite Chucks with socks that had dogs printed on them.

She bounced in her seat, trying to lighten the mood.

"Will you wait for me outside the bookshop?"Jisoo asked her manager.

He nodded. "Yes. After your bookshop date, you'll go to another location. We'll be around to keep the crowds from going near you."

"Oh, okay. The cameras are rolling once I get inside, right?"

"Yes."

Jisoo took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

You can do this, Kim Jisoo, she thought to herself. Just smile brightly and everything will be okay.

After a few minutes of zoning out, her manager spoke. "We're here. Time to put on your mic."

. . .

The bell chimed as Jisoo took a step inside the bookshop. It was absolutely beautiful. Cozy and small, the bookshop sent a vintage vibe that Jisoo was in love with. If it weren't for the cameras all around the place, she would have forgotten what she was meant to do and would just get lost in all the books.