Lisa's POV

Today i went back home to pack all my things to shift to Jennie's apartment. She had insisted to follow but i made her wait for me at her place. There were a few things i had to do today and I had planned to surprise her with a dinner at a garden later.

I took my last shower at my apartment and changed into a formal wear. After settling the documents for my apartment, i heaved my suitcases into the back of my trunk, along with the other furnitures and ornaments i couldn't live without. Then i got into the car and drove to Chaeyoung's house, it has been a long time since i visited her at her place, especially after jennie and her dating jisoo. I made sure to make plans with her in advance so that i would not walk into any scarring event when i enter her house and it will just be the both of us for company today.

I didn't bother knocking the door as i knew where she kept her spare keys, they were under a certain blue flowerpot outside her house. There was once i got kicked out of my old apartment which coincidentally happened to be the one in Thailand where i set the sink on fire, and i reminisced it to Jennie a year ago that night at the hotel. The landlord had ungraciously threw my belongings out of the building and i was forced to move out. After that, i had nowhere to go so for a period of time i stayed over at Rosé's place and thus she decided to forge an extra key for me to enter the house. When i found a new apartment, she just hid the keys underneath one of her many flowerpots and told me where it was so if i ever had to come over i could, anytime. It was one of our friendship things.

As i sank the key into the keyhole and got in, i immediately hear my bestfriend's lamenting on the phone coming from the kitchen. She was always complaining about the tiniest of things, i am glad Jisoo took over my place of having to listen to each and every one of them.

".....and that- that rude little girl at the store even dared to stick her tongue out at me! I wonder if her parents even taught her any manners she was so–– " Rosé said frustratedly, her left hand holding her phone and her right arm gesturing frustratedly to the air as she paced around the counter.

"Ahem." I coughed a little to make my presence known.

Rosé let out a small gasp of shock and jumped from the sudden intrusion but then recovered and went back to the phone. "I'll call you later, Lisa's here. I love you baby bye!"

After she hung up, she immediately went over to the fridge and pulled out a bowl of salad. "Yah shouldn't you give a little heads up text to say you're here?"

I chuckled and reached over the counter to steal her fork, plopping myself down on the high stool and pushing a few crunchy leaves down my throat. "Why scared i'll catch you doing something indecent or..... sinful?"

Chaeyoung huffed exasperatedly and rolled her eyes. "Excuse me? I am a civilized young lady, unlike you. God who knows what kind of sins you commit, bless you. And don't touch my salad, who said you could eat my food!"

I laughed and hand over the fork back to her. It was nasty anyway, greens weren't my thing i preferred eating fast food, i only did that to annoy my bestfriend. Rosé absorbs herself into her bowl and does a little dance like she always do when she eats something delicious.

We spent the rest of the afternoon debating on unimportant subjects, watching movies and snacking before i had to leave to make reservations for tonight. I bid farewell to Chaeyoung and even said bye to her pet fish Joohwang and the newer one called Dalgom which she told me Jisoo had named.

Then i drove down to the restaurant that i'll be coming to later with Jennie.

"Hello, i am Ms Manoban, i called to make a reservation yesterday to book the entire restaurant from 8pm onwards today." I said to the friendly looking receptionist.

"Oh hold on let me check... yes right! Would you like to come in and view the special preparations you proposed?" She asked smiling.

I nodded my head and entered the fancy garden restaurant. No doubt it cost me a bomb to book the entire place but this was nothing compared to what i have to splurge in the future....

As i got inside, i was awed by the decor set up by the staff. Although i did make it clear that i wanted the place to look presentable for the evening with my woman, this was past my expectations. The floor to ceiling glass panes were draped with voluminous curtains that were sporting a deep brilliant purple The lighting was warm and romantic, chandeliers hung beautifully on the ceiling and the candles were flickering softly. A wonderful jazz playlist surrounded the atmosphere making it calm and delightful. They had put away the other tables, leaving a table for two set up in the middle of the restaurant and rose petals littered the floor here and there. Most of all, small and large fluffy teddy bears sat against the walls ready to be cuddled. I knew how much she loved adorable toys like these and therefore i had ordered a bunch for the staffs to place them there. We wouldn't be able to take all of it home ofcourse, so the rest would go to donations for the children who didn't have any toys to play with.

I walked over to the curtains and drew them back, revealing the enchanting garden outside. The staff had also took extra care to place lightings on the lattice giving it a stunning contrast with the greenery. I smile at the thought of her excited face later on when she sees my surprise.

"Looks good. I'll be back with my lady in an hour or two." I said cheerily to the receptionist as i left.

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Jennie's POV

I spent the whole afternoon watching tv. It was terribly boring and i couldn't stop thinking about Lisa. I sigh and mentally smack myself on the head. I'm acting like a crazy possessive schoolgirl. Its not like she went out to party or find some girls or try to cheat on me or.... oh my god i need to stop.

As i grabbed the remote control to switch the channels back and forth, my phone vibrated and i checked to see the notification, my heart fluttering madly as i read the text.

my lili🖤: get ready im coming home soon to pick you up, dress pretty we're having dinner out today. i'll see you in a bit i love you.

We're going out for dinner? And she told me to dress pretty are we going somewhere special? I quickly jumped up from the sofa and dashed to my bedroom excited. "Heavens i look terrible right now!" I exclaimed as i saw my disheveled state in the mirror from slouching and rotting on the couch all day watching television programmes. Sometimes i wonder how Lisa is able to think that im beautiful.

I immediately rushed to my wardrobe and picked out the best dress i could find and made a beeline to the toilet to freshen up. It was crazy how nervous and anticipating i was for tonight even though it would just be a dinner like any other and im behaving as though im going out on a first date with my crush. It was like this with Lisa. Every simple occasion was made exhilarating as long as it was with her. God knows how whipped i sound but i really don't care.

After showering, i wore the dress and spent the next couple of minutes brushing on light makeup just to look even better than usual. I never really wore makeup because i didn't feel the need to but today i was in the mood and i have to admit, the slight touches made me look pretty damn good. Satisfied with my look, i went out of the room and let out a muffled scream.

"Ah—!"

Lisa covered my mouth with her right hand shushing me as i took in her sudden appearance. When she saw that i have recovered from my initial shock, she removed her palm from my mouth.

"You scared me!" I said exasperatedly as i watch her take a step back and rake her eyes up and down my body, sending a tingle down my spine,

"Y-you look... you look gorgeous." she breathed. I giggled and blushed, becoming aware of the tension in the air and the intensity of her gaze increasing each passing second. I realised that she had changed into a different outfit as well and the formal wear was wearing looked incredibly hot on her.

"Umm.. shall we go then?" I squeaked. I couldn't take any more of the tension between us and i know that any slight suggestive movement would send our hormones reeling and as much as i wanted to endorse myself in a wild night at home with her, i was very much looking forward to the surprise dinner she had planned for me.

Lisa shook her head a few times and scratched her nape. "Uh- yeah! We should get going. Otherwise.." she muttered and i didn't need her to finish her sentence to know what she was thinking. Same as me ofcourse. I smiled knowingly at our efforts.

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Lisa held my hand the entire drive and it was a pleasant silence between us, as she took me to the place. I had questioned a few times where we were headed but she just smirked and said you'll see, which led to my growing curiosity and anticipation.

After what seemed like forever, i finally saw a beautiful garden landscape. There were lights illuminating in the greenery making the place look absolutely wonderful, almost like christmas although it wasn't. I wonder if there is a dining here? Why did she bring me to a garden for dinner or are we going to have a picnic of some sort in the dark?

"There is a restaurant here." Lisa says, a glint of amusement in her eyes as she answers my thoughts and i giggle a little.

As she parks her car outside, i realise there weren't any other vehicles around us. Was this place not very popular? Or perhaps it just opened and not many people know about it.

"Come on." She gestures and i wrap my hands around her arm, making our way into the dimly lit restaurant, heart hammering excitedly.

When we got in, i gasped and jumped up and down in amazement. There were so many cuddly teddy bears and the interior decor was magnificent. Romantic jazz played softly in the background and the candles must've been scented because there was a pleasant smell of roses coming from them. The whole room was empty except for the both of us.

"Wow Lisa... I..." I began not knowing exactly what to say.

Lisa held my hands, her eyes boring into mine, silencing me at once.

"I know this might sound stupid... but.. i realised i never asked if you would be my girlfriend. It might just be a silly title but i'd like to use it to show people that you're mine and you belong to me. I want to be sure that you feel the same. Jennie Kim.. will you be my girlfriend?"

Her confession took me by surprise. I had also been wondering what to call us now that we were having kind of a couple relationship but yet none of us had made the official statement that we were together. Hearing these words from her made me feel secure and more certain of what we have.

"Yes, a thousand times yes. I will be your girlfriend Lisa Manoban." I say smiling widely and laughing, throwing my arms around her neck and she lifted me off the ground joining in the laughter.

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