Jisoo was dusting the edge of a particularly wide frame up on the wall of the gallery, humming cheerfully to herself as she did so, unable to keep the dreamy smile off her face.
Why was she smiling?
It wasn't that anything particularly amazing had happened. It was just that, since the semester had started, she and Jennie had been stressed out. What with the games, the finals, the exams, the revisions, the practices, the work hours, the twitter attacks...
It hadn't been the easiest time for either girl.
But it seemed that every bad thing that reared its ugly head was intent on hibernating for winter break, and so Jisoo was left feeling light, and blissful.
No more games, no more practices, no more twitter conversations (when Jennie wasn't playing, the gossip died down immensely), no more exams, no classes, nothing.
Just her, and Jennie, and their family, spending winter break together.
It sounded absolutely perfect.
And it all kicked off in about fifteen minutes, when her shift at the gallery ended, and Jennie would pick her up, and check out her work for the first time.
Things were finally, finally turning around.
Jisoo was so lost in her joyous thoughts that she leapt up when she felt a hand squeeze her shoulder softly. She turned to notice Ilian, smirking at her as if he'd caught her doing something naughty.
"Ilian. Hey." Jisoo smiled, finishing her work.
"Do my eyes betray me, or is Jisoo Kim actually smiling ?" Ilian teased.
"She does that, from time to time." Jisoo quipped in response. "Why, is it that rare of a sight?"
"Well, yeah. Lately, anyway. You smiled more in the beginning of the semester." Ilian shrugged nonchalantly.
"You pay that much attention?" Jisoo replied, slightly in awe of how unaware she was of how she presented herself.
"I am an artist, Jisoo. Being detail oriented is kind of our thing." He replied, putting a hand on her back as he motioned to the painting she was dusting the frame of. "Besides, I like when you smile, Jisoo. Your beauty is doubly as radiant-"
Before Ilian could finish his thought, the door opened, and in strode Jennie, looking like a damn movie star. She was the image of sexy confidence, wearing jeans and a tight shirt, a scarf wrapped around her neck, sunglasses on her head.
Jisoo had been gaping at Ilian's comment, but the cause quickly shifted to her attraction to Jennie.
Because god damn.
"Jen." Jisoo nearly shoved Ilian aside in her rush to meet her girlfriend by the door.
Jennie wore a smile of pure adoration as she met Jisoo halfway for a chaste greeting kiss, though Jisoo added a little something extra, just to be a tease.
"Hi." Jisoo breathed, and Jennie grinned at her enthusiasm.
"Hey. You ready to get out of here?" Jennie replied with a chuckle. "After I see it, of course."
Jisoo nodded, leaning into Jennie when she slipped her arm around Jisoo's waist.
It felt so good to have time to do even simple things like this, with Jennie. Of course, every second spent with her best friend was something Jisoo missed.
It wasn't until Ilian cleared his throat that Jisoo tore her gaze away from adoring dark brown eyes.
"Oh." Jisoo fought the urge to smile. "Jen, this is Ilian. Ilian, this is my girlfriend, Jennie."
