Relax, Lisa, relax. She chanted inside her head, over and over without a sign of exhaustion. Jimin was up front of the bed, his shoulders wiggling while he was searching for the remote inside the drawers. Lisa was seated in place, almost biting her nails in the process; also because of the nervousness she was feeling of being alone with him.

It didn't bother her before, when they would go on dates. Why now?

"Found it," Jimin hummed delightfully, jumping on the bed next to her. For Jimin, however, it wasn't awkward in any way. He felt casual about it, he's known Lisa for longer than he remembers, and maybe that's why.

He turned on his T.V., rapidly scrolling through the screen to choose a movie. He had asked Lisa, before, what genre she wanted to watch, and she picked IT; said she wanted to feel the horror under her skin. She wasn't regretting it now. No. She was actually relieved it wasn't going to be a sexual theme - which could cause her to imagine . . . stuff.

"Hey, you okay?" She snapped out of her paranoid thoughts when Jimin closed in next to her. His hands were resting on his stomach with the remote in between. Lisa felt herself scooting just a tad away, clearing her throat before she answered,

"Yeah, I'm fine."

The movie started with the creepy background music. Lisa was fine with it. She was used to the theme. Jimin, well, seemed casual, as well. Nobody moved a muscle; both of their breaths were hitched, especially when George was following his paper boat going down the sewers. It was weird why his big brother would carelessly let him out, especially while it was raining.

"H-have you watched the trailer?" Lisa decided to warm up to him. "I heard the clown likes eating children."

"It's quite obvious," Jimin comments, "It also used to have an old movie. This one is just the remade version of it."

Lisa nods, turning her attention back to the large screen, where they can see pennywise giggling as he tried convincing 'Georgie' to go to the circus,

"We have popcorn. Pop! Pop!" Pennywise giggled in delight, thinking he'd be able to convince an innocent child to go into the sewers, where he lived.

There, it was the scene wherein Georgie was being given back his boat by the clown. The moment Georgie slipped his arm into the sewers, the clown, about to bite him, Lisa found herself looking away from the movie, digging into the pillow to prevent herself from watching the scene. Jimin, on the other hand, licked his lower lip in delight. He liked this scene so much, he didn't even notice Lisa shivering by his side.

"Lisa, look how cool it is- eh?" Jimin found the girl cowering in fear behind one of his pillows. He chuckles, planting a soft kiss on her forehead as he pulled her closer, "Hey, it's okay. It's just a movie. And you chose it, anyway. We can change, if you want."

Before Lisa could answer, Jimin exited from the movie to comfort her, instead.

"How come you weren't afraid?"

"I like gore." Jimin straight out answered as he began caressing Lisa's shoulder, "I thought you liked horror, too? Why would you ask me to watch this with you if--"

"I was wrong," Lisa huffed, "I thought I could handle it since you were here beside me. Okay, maybe I was wrong for thinking that . . ."

"Wanna grab some water, instead?" Jimin suggested, prepared to go downstairs to fetch her some.

"Are we gonna make love?" Lisa immediately covered her mouth as soon as she said that. She didn't know what she was thinking, why she blurted it out. The curiousity was killing her and she needed to hear his answer on the spot.

"W-what, now?" Jimin exhaled in disbelief. He wasn't planning on it. He thought it was just gonna be a simple date like their first one.

"I'm sorry. I was just so paranoid, thinking about it all this time. Jennie said if we were left alone, we'd- yo-you know. . ., but okay! So, we aren't. That's a relief." Lisa finally managed to breathe, running her hand through her blonde locks, to remove them from getting in the way of her eyes.

Jimin didn't think twice when he literally pounced on her, kissing her cheek. Lisa ended up screaming for a few seconds in surprise. Once Jimin was done, he stood up, shaking his head, "I think you've had enough time to think about that, Lisa. It's gonna take a few more dates before we actually reach that level." He ran his hand through her hair, grabbing the few ends of it as he said, "Besides, I think you're too innocent."

"I'll be back with your water." With that said, he left the room, all to herself. Lisa plopped on her back on the bed, not able to take all of what happened in her system.

She was scared, for a moment there, she actually thought he was going to do it to her. Shaking the image of her paranoid thoughts, she was determined to make it up to him. Maybe the mood was ruined when she asked that; maybe Jimin could possibly think she was desperate even when she wasn't.

Jimin came back with a glass of water in his hand, he handed it over to his girlfriend. Lisa drank from the water, with a suggestion at the end, "Let's just talk for now. Let's talk about that opening up to each other thing. I would love that."

"You mean, the Q and A game, right?" Lisa laughs as she drank her water.

"Whatever, I start first." Jimin called dibs, "Do you think our relationship is gonna reach that level? I mean, not specifically that kind of skinship, but- how far we're willing to go?"

Lisa only had to look once at Jimin and she knew the answer to it right away, "I do. I mean, we love each other and that's a start. Soon, we'll be able to say that without hesitation. I'd love to reach that level with you."

Jimin was relieved at the thought, biting his lower lip in the process; it was now Lisa's turn, "Did you think it was possible for us to- you know? When I mentioned the. . making love part?"

"I don't see why not. But I don't think this is the right time to talk about it." He grabbed her hand, planting a soft kiss on it before he continued, "I'll only be able to do it if you're comfortable."

"My turn," Jimin claimed, "Although I don't have anything to ask. . .oh, wait, I do now. Has your dad ever been able to. . .get in touch with you nowadays?"

"I blocked his number from my cell. I haven't been home since the day I started college here." Lisa cuts off the intense atmosphere when she asked for more water. Both of them went down to the kitchen to fetch a pitcher of water. "Why do you want to know so much about my fam?"

"I'm just curious." Jimin replies, "Of course I'd have to know everything. I'm your boyfriend, and I can't help being worried about this issue - not after what he did to you."

"Y-you haven't told anyone about it, did you?" Lisa swallows nervously, hoping he didn't. If word gets out, her plan to graduate college being unnoticed by the people and the faculty staff will be gone. Fail. It was not just about her scholarship, possibly be taken away from her; she was afraid what people might think of her. Worse, how it'll bring back memories from when she was back in highschool. She did not want to experience that ever again.

"No, I promise you, I won't ever tell. Why would I, anyway? I'd gain nothing from it." Lisa climbs onto the highchair, declaring they'll be continuing their conversation there. It was a much comfortable place than being in his room. She didn't know why; she just got this kind of feeling.

"Were you jealous of me and Clara?"

Lisa blinked, taken aback. She laughed subtly, "Um, no. Why would I be? It's normal for people to have exes. I just happened to have a strict brother who never let me date anyone before."

"And somehow I'm allowed, because. .?"

"I don't know," she shrugged, "He doesn't know you well enough. I don't know you that much, either."

"Have I met your brother before?"

Lisa choked while drinking her water. She went to rush to the sink to spit, only then did she get to talk, "N-No," she gasped under her breath, "you haven't. We were forced to secrecy, as well."

"Wait, what? Why does his identity have to be kept a secret?" Interesting.

"It doesn't matter now," she tried to think of an excuse to change the subject, "and besides, it's not your turn to ask the questions. It's mine."

The brunette accepted defeat and let her do the talking next. He grabbed a bowl to serve ice-cream for both of them, with two spoons on top. He handed one spoon to Lisa and started scooping for him to eat.

"I know what's better, two truths and a lie." Lisa suggests, flailing her arms in the air, "I call it."

"Done," Jimin scooped another spoonful of ice-cream, "you start first."

"Okay, I have a brother who goes to the same school as we do, I have a tad habit of biting my nails when I'm nervous and I always seem to have these weird dreams that often predicts the future." Lisa raised a brow, quite confident with the cards she revealed. She expects Jimin doesn't win, though.

The brunette tapped on his chin, smirking when he's made up his mind, "Well, I know the lie - that's the one about your brother, right?"

Lisa gave him a teasing look on her face, not giving him the satisfaction that he's won, "If you say so,"

"Did I get that wrong? Wait- so your brother does go to our school?"

Lisa shrugs, flickering her eyes in mockery, "Who knows?"

"Okay, my turn, then," Jimin stretched out his arms in the air, figuring things out, choosing three things he could think of at the moment. "Clara and I used to date, I was an abusive boyfriend to her - always wanting to control her every action and decisions, and lastly, I prefer sleeping over practicing to perfection."

This wasn't a tough one. Lisa has known Jimin for weeks and that's plenty enough information she can find. Without further hesitations, she came forward and chose: "You're not an abusive boyfriend, like come on. You've been the sweetest thing. Don't worry, I won't be asking about the break-up again."

The brunette became quiet, silently dipping the spoon into the bowl to scoop what's left of it, only then did he face her again with a soft smile, "You won."

"Of course I did. I know everything about you." Lisa raised her chin up, full of confidence as she took the bowl to refill it with ice-cream.

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a/n: did she?
does she really
know him that
well, hm? 🙊

posted : nov.5,'17