"Take responsibility for your actions, Manobal." Nearly slamming her head on the wall tripping on her knees, she scratched the back of her neck nervously. "How?" As if she asked the stupidest question on this planet or if she walked out of an unpolluted location Jennie Kim raised an eyebrow that one look was enough for Lisa to get the cue. How dare you, Manobal, question me. Don't you know who I am? You're fired! Jump off my building! Don't show me your face ever again! Lisa could practically hear those words echoing in her mind. She shook her head, trying to banish the mental tirade, and cleared her throat with a timid smile. "I mean, it- it was just ...a hug. Nothing happe-" She paused as Jennie Kim's lips curled. " Pathetic excuse, disappointing isn't it, must be good for liars. " Swallowing back the questions Lisa had to blink twice to confirm her eyes weren't mistaken because the simple curl of Jennie Kim's lips twisted upward into a smile. Bad. Jennie Kim doesn't do smile. The grin spread wider. Her heart sped louder. This is so freaking bad. "Ma'am I-" "Put a ring on your actions." A what? Alas, Lisa looked at the grand glass windows. Just tell me to jump off already, woman. The grim is also waiting to take her soul today surely. _____ Lisa always has an incredible ability to be in the worst situations at the wrong time only to meet the wrong person. In her 24-year life, she has ambitions, responsibility, a family to be happy with. But maybe a lover to knot with, to watch the spiciest movies, to hold hands in secrecy still pretending to be strangers to hide she seeks. And her fate seals her wishes cause again Lalisa Manobal got into the worst situation. At the wrong time. She unwantedly found the wrong person or maybe it was always the right one. Still, somehow, even with all the layers the woman who is her boss, AKA also her legal wife, would wear, the moment when Jennie Kim's arms wrapped around. Lisa knew she was screwed up for a long time.

Lisa Manoban works at her bestfriend's cafe (Bear's Cafe) until she meets K-Pop/Actress Jennie Kim

At Ruby High, every space is divided by class: from classrooms to cafeterias, malls to hotels, even transportation and banks, society's hierarchy is impossible to ignore. The Nobles and Upper Class rule with wealth and privilege, the Middle Class maintains stability, and the Lower Class struggles to be seen, often humiliated for their status. Into this rigid system steps Lisa Manoban, a Lower Class student on a full sports scholarship. She joins the Ruby High Lower Class Women's Football Team as a striker, her childhood best friend Seulgi Kang commanding the midfield. A rising star and prolific scorer, Lisa dazzles on the field, outperforming the Nobles' teams and challenging the hierarchy with every goal. Yet off the field, she navigates a world that refuses to respect her, where even the simplest spaces are battlegrounds of privilege and power. At the center of this world is Jennie Kim, the icy Noble heiress and daughter of the Ruby Group chairwoman. Known as the Ice Princess, Jennie rules Ruby High with elegance and influence, flanked by her friends Jisoo, Rosé, Irene, Nayeon, and Chahee. Jennie is used to commanding everyone's attention-until Lisa enters her world, fearless and unapologetic, disrupting the order Jennie has always controlled. Complicating matters, Jongin Kim and Taehyung Kim, star players of the Ruby High Noble Men's Football Team, both vie for Jennie's favor, turning the fields and hallways into arenas of rivalry, jealousy, and desire. "Goal Above the Rest" is the story of a Lower Class girl who defies the odds, topples the rigid social order, and proves that talent, courage, and determination can change not just the game, but the rules of life itself.

Give me at least a glance... so I can wait a little longer.

Fate isn't always fair. Lisa has always believed some things are invisible - like destiny. That is, until she sees a red thread tying her to the untouchable Jennie Kim. Jennie doesn't believe in soulmates, and she's built walls that no one can penetrate. But the thread doesn't lie. It pulls them together, stubborn and undeniable. Through stolen glances, quiet confessions, and moments that take their breath away, Lisa and Jennie must navigate jealousy, fear, and misunderstandings. Will they let the red thread guide them... or let it snap under the weight of their doubts? A slow-burn Jenlisa fanfiction about love, courage, and the invisible ties that bind hearts.