Start from Scratch (JenLisa Adaptation)

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 'The Present'

Lisa's POV

Today is Christmas day and it's been two weeks since that day where I held Jennie and officially became a couple. Actually I just told Jennie we already were a couple and Jennie liked that very much.

While officially being a couple, we've sort of taken a slight step back in physical affection. We hold hands, snuggle and kiss on occasions but nothing else. It was something we discussed and came to a mutual agreement on.

While Jennie wanted to move forward physically, she said in our discussion that she was a bit frustrated as she simple didn't know how to proceed. She still had issues, fears and of course nightmares.

But it's only been two weeks so not much else has happened. We've been very busy anyway. Jennie had picked up some extra shifts at the hospital and much to my delight, went on her first audition in over a year. It was for a bit part in a TV show, but she felt good trying to get back into the swing of things. Christmas time is busy for everyone.

Jennie and I had agreed to give each other one gift, a piece with a price limit of ₩500. I had no intention of abiding by our agreement however.

Christmas Eve was a quiet evening for us. We cooked a nice turkey dinner and after, snuggled on the couch and watched Christmas movies. We each got to pick one. My choice was the original Miracle on 34th street, with Natalie Wood. Jennie's of course was the 1974 horror classic, at least according to her, Black Christmas. After that we watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special and both did the snoopy dance. We had consumed an entire bottle of wine at that point, so we let go.

I had decorated the apartment, but not overly as Jennie seemed to dislike excessive holiday cheer. Our tree is a 2 feet high plastic tree on top of the entertainment center.

So Christmas morning we both slept in and when we finally both got up around 11 am. I put on some coffee and we opened our presents.

Jennie bought me a new keyboard for my music, it was fancier and a big upgrade to what I had before. I could do so much more with it, it was a great gift and I loved it. I got Jennie a framed movie poster for the 1978 horror classic, Halloween. I told Jennie it was original and she was beyond thrilled.

We sat around and we're lazily watching TV for several hours then we got dressed and met Rosé and Jisoo for dinner which was at a rather busy but good Italian restaurant. We had a good time and it was obvious that Rosé and Jisoo though very different, were quite happy together. They even hinted that things were getting serious.

Though I said we had a good time, I could see that something was bothering Jennie. She covered it up well, but still I could see it.

At the end of the dinner, we said our goodbyes and separated. Being not too far from the apartment, we held hands and walked. In the first two blocks, Jennie said little and I waited to see if she'd talk or I had to prod her.

I waited until we were almost home before finally saying something.

"Okay Jen, out with it."

Jennie was quiet for a few more steps then sighed, "Oh, the normal self-doubts wreaking havoc today. Nothing to be concerned about. You don't want to hear it."

"Humor me."

"No."

"Jennie if you don't tell me, I'll just have to think of a way to make you. Let's say one of your favorite pairs of scissors happened to suddenly go missing and only after you tell me what I want, it turns ups."

I was quickly the recipient of a rather nasty glare. "You can be such a bitch at times, you know that?"

I simply shrugged. "Oh well."