『JenSoo Short Stories』

Broke your heart, I'll put it back together (2/3)

Turns out Jisoo did suck at romance. She missed dates, forgot to call Jennie back and was a bad texter. The first week Jisoo didn't think her thing with Jennie was going to last. She really was terrible.

But weeks turned into months and despite the missed dinners, Jennie stayed patient. Jennie was there in the dining room with takeout at eleven at night chatting with Tom as she waited for Jisoo's meeting to end. Jennie was there at seven in the morning before Jisoo left for work, a bag of pastries in hand. Jisoo would happily munch on her croissant alone in her office, looking at the Seoul skyline, wondering what class Jennie was in.

Jennie didn't get tired of her even though Jisoo stupidly didn't move an inch the first time Jennie kissed her. Jennie only laughed when she first stayed the night and Jisoo offered her bed while Jisoo slept in one of the spare bedrooms. Jennie didn't mind that she sent paragraphs of text only for Jisoo to reply with one or two words—Jennie didn't get mad, instead she would call Jisoo to get her reply because she knew Jisoo preferred talking instead of texting.

And Jisoo was never the one to show affection, she didn't grow up with people who liked to hug. Pats on the back were good. Hugs were awkward. She kissed each of her exes once. 

Jennie was different and she was persistent. Jennie liked hugs. She hugged Jisoo any chance she could. She preferred to cuddle when they had movie nights and she liked to hug Jisoo from behind when Jisoo was cooking them dinner. The fact that Jisoo tensed whenever Jennie hugged her just made Jennie hug her even tighter.

Strangely, Jisoo didn't find it uncomfortable. If she did, she would've said something. But Jisoo actually liked Jennie's hugs. 

("Are all hugs like this?"

"What do you mean 'are all hugs like this' ?

"I don't know, Lis. Like- you feel all warm and fuzzy inside." 

"God, you're nauseating."

"I'm asking a genuine question!"

"You're in love that's what it is.")

Five months into their relationship, Jisoo started to be the one initiating hugs. She was more affectionate; intertwining Jennie's hand with hers when they walk side-by-side and kissing Jennie goodbye in front of her university friends, not caring about the whistles thrown at them.

Jisoo still missed dates and phone calls, but strangely enough Jennie still  didn't seem to mind. Jisoo was left dumbfounded because how was Jennie perfectly fine with all of this? There was a reason why Jisoo's past relationships never lasted.

"I know you're busy, baby. And I know you're trying your best too." Jennie once said. Jisoo almost shed a tear because how was Jennie so. damn. perfect?

After eight months of being together, Jisoo was juggling her relationship and work much better. She canceled an important meeting for the first time ever because she promised Jennie that she would be with her during the first snowfall.

Lisa called her crazy, and her past self definitely would agree with Lisa. Jisoo didn't care though. The smile on Jennie's face when Jisoo showed up along with the first drop of snow was priceless.

"What are you daydreaming about?"

"Hm?" Jisoo looked to the side and found her girlfriend staring at her. "Nothing."

Jennie laughed, setting her book aside and rested her head on Jisoo's chest. Jisoo wrapped her arms around the smaller girl and kissed the top of her head.

"If you say so," Jennie lazily drew circles on Jisoo's covered stomach. "What should we get for dinner?"

"What do you want?"