Best For Me | jensoo

Chapter 6

The night at Jisoo's gig must have cemented their friendship because, for the next fortnight, she was around a lot. They just seemed to be spending more and more time together, and it was making Jennie's head spin with happiness.

It was so easy to be with Jisoo, to laugh and joke and talk about anything and everything. She got along with Elly like a house on fire, too, and the little girl was always excited to see the musician. In fact, the tableau in front of Jennie, as she stood at the entrance to her kitchen, was giving her a goofy kind of smile and heart tug.

Jisoo was on the floor, legs crossed, with Elly sitting in front of her playing some strange game of patty cake that involved a lot of giggling and tickles. It wasn't lost on Jennie that Jisoo had spent more time with Elly in the last two weeks than Jongin had in the last year.

She was startled out of her thoughts, and Jisoo and Elly were pulled out of their game, by the front door opening suddenly. Looking haggard and a little lost, Jongin came through the door, rubbing his eyes.

He moved into the kitchen like a sleepwalker and was completely oblivious to anyone that was around until Jennie handed him a glass of water, since that was what he seemed to be after.

"Thanks, babe," he said woodenly.

"Jesus, Jongin, you look awful." She was worried about him. In her peripheral vision, she could see Jisoo rising from the living room rug and brushing down her jeans.

"I'm going to bed." Jongin walked out of the kitchen and came to a halt when he realised that Jisoo was standing in his living room looking confused and out-of-place. He had no idea who she was and it showed on his face.

"Jongin, this is my friend, Jisoo," Jennie introduced them warily.

"Pleased to meet you. Sorry, I'm not myself at the moment." Jongin gave a sideways smile and then moved off to the hallway and the corridor.

Jennie gave Jisoo a half-shrug in apology for Jongin's rudeness and pulled the tea towel off her shoulder.

"I should get going," Jisoo said, shoving her hands in her pockets and looking at Jennie in a way the blonde couldn't decipher.

"Don't," Jennie frowned in response. "Stay for dinner." She didn't miss the subtle movement of Jisoo's head turning slightly towards the bedroom where Jongin slept.

"I can't..." she stuttered slightly as she replied. "I have plans."

They both knew it was a lie, but Jennie let it slide. She opened the door for the brunette and, as she walked to go down the stairs, she caught Jisoo's elbow and turned her around.

Closing the door gently behind her, she pulled the other girl into her arms and held her, letting the scent from her dark locks  float down around her.

She felt Jisoo's hands slide around her waist and behind her, and just stood enjoying the last of the evening sunshine in the warm embrace.

Pulling away, she looked into serious chocolate-brown eyes and ran a hand gently over the curve of one perfect cheek. Jennie watched as Jisoo's eyes drifted closed at the touch and then fluttered open.

"Jen," she heard the murmur on Jisoo's lips.

Then she gently, ever so softy, leant down and brushed her own lips over the brunette's. It was the barest of kisses and over before even the wind had a chance to notice as it whipped up suddenly, leaving a gust of leaves flying around the yard.

"Thank you for being my friend," Jennie whispered, and let go of Jisoo. The other girl gave her a half-smile and a shrug, and then continued down the path to her car.