Red ↠ JENYONG

XX

A  relevant Tenlisa side story that is still part of the main story. Please don't skip this.

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"No. Absolutely not," Lisa firmly replied, leaving the man standing opposite her bewildered.

"W-what? Why? I thought you were having fun?" Ten panicked.

It was now her turn to be flabbergasted.

"I was having fun, I really was. That was until you asked me, and I quote 'You're pretty hot, and I'm obviously very hot, we should go out together," the brunette mocked his voice.

Lisa started to have a headache due to the idiocy the man in front of her had. Men these days really don't know how to treat a girl right. She was seriously thinking of writing a book so guys know how to properly date and treat the ones they like.

"I was complimenting you!"

She started shaking her head in disappointment, "This day was perfect and honestly, I would love to go out with you, but no one and I mean no one, would accept that horrid confession."

Ten started to get a bit offended by her words because, in his opinion, it was a great way to ask the one who he was very fond of, to be his girlfriend. He even asked Doyoung what he thought of it and he just laughed while throwing him a thumbs up.

As Ten furrowed his eyebrows, thinking harder about his confession, Lisa shook her head and turned around, ready to walk away.

Panicked, Ten shouted, "Wait! Give me another chance to make it up to you!"

The girl paused and whipped her head back immediately.

"Ok! But you have today to do it," she smiled.

Lisa knew she wanted to be with Ten but she wouldn't lower her pride and accept that confession. She made up her mind that if he apologised and tried again she would accept. Giving him a time limit was just her little revenge of him not calling her 'obviously' hot instead of just hot.

Yes, she was that petty.

Ten furiously nodded his head, desperate for another shot. He's never dated in his life since he's never had the time nor was he ever truly interested in anyone.

The girls he met were all so stuck up and fake. Not that he blamed them of course. He blamed the sick society they were raised in. Society is already a terrible place but high society or the world of the elites was even worse.

The higher the status, the worse it was.

Men are taught to never cry or show any form of weakness. They must do everything for the best and all types of emotion are unneeded.

Women are taught that their wants are unnecessary and their only value in life is to marry well to support the family. They must be calculating and mask their true emotions. By the time they reach adulthood they could be Oscar-winning actresses.

The women he met had relations with the underworld too. They always had on their perfect facade, smiling behind their lace fans.

With Lisa, he felt relief. He could truly act however he wanted without having to worry about the judging stares. She didn't know who he was and it was so relieving not having to act so high and mighty. It was like a fresh start.

Ten racked his brain for a spectacular date idea. He only had one shot and he'd be damned if he messed it up. Seeing Lisa starting to stare at the ground, tapping her feet on the pavement, his anxiety worsened.