The Bangtan Gal Chapter 68- Under The Mistletoe

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 68- Under The Mistletoe

Chapter Summary: BTS attend the MAMA Awards. Jimin and Taehyung aim to get Jennie and Jungkook to kiss under the mistletoe

Words: 8,000+

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In Hong Kong, BTS prepared for their performance during the dress rehearsal. They were to collaborate with GOT7, which Jen was thrilled about.

"Hey, Bam Bam, look it's your future girlfriend." Mark teased as they saw Jennie stretching from afar.

"Shush!" Bam Bam playfully shoved him away.

"And you're drooling~," Jackson exclaimed.

After she finished stretching, she spotted the members of GOT7 and waved. Just before Bam Bam was about to approach her, he stopped when he saw Jungkook.

"Babygirl."

"Yes?" she turned around, greeted by Jungkook.

"Hobi Hyung wants to go over the choreography with you to make sure you got it. You know that one part."

"All right."

After the dress rehearsal, Jennie had slipped through Bam Bam's eyes as he wanted to take time to talk to her, but like she always does, she wandered around backstage. She saw Monsta X and approached them with a smile.

"Finally get to meet you guys properly. Hi!" she bowed.

"Jennie Walker! Miss BTS! It's nice to finally meet you properly, too! I'm Jooheon. This is I.M, Hyungwon, Kihyun, Minhyuk, Wonho and Shownu."

"I'm trying not to fangirl but oh my gosh, you guys are friggin badass. I am so looking forward to your performance at the show. I can see you guys making it big, I can just feel it. And I'm proud to announce that I am a monbebe~!"

The members seemed pleased to hear that as they welcomed her with open arms. 

"What's your favorite song?" Minhyuk asked.

"Gone Bad is my favorite!"

"Oh really? Can you sing it?" Shownu asked

Jen nodded and sang out Kihyun's part, "Geurae hal mankeum haebwa oneul haruneun. Eodikkaji galji hanbeon nareul jigyeobollae."

"Wow~. I love it." Kihyun applauded.

"Continue." Jooheon challenged

"Okay." she accepted and started feeling herself while rapping to Jooheon, "E eee eee, neon hukhago gayo. E eee eee, neon hukhago gayo."

Jooheon immediately smiled and nodded his head as he rapped with her, "E eee eee, neon hukhago gayo. E eee eee, neon hukhago gayo tto hanbange KO."

She went on while Hyungwon joined in for his verse, "Ppittureojillae. Ppittureojillae ho. Ppittureojillae. Monsta X yeah we rock the show. Ppittureojillae. Ppittureojillae ho. Ppittureojillae. Monsta X yeah we rock the show!"

"We might need to let her be the 8th member of Monsta X, now." Kihyun laughed.

"Ha! I don't think Bangtan will take too kindly to that." she giggled.

"I'm sure we can work something out." Wonho smiled, causing her face to warm up

'Lord Jesus, I was born the wrong year. He's smiling like that on purpose.' she thought.

Wonho was one fine looking guy. Everyone here was.

"So, we heard that Wonho is your bias." Minhyuk teased. "So, who is your bias wrecker? Me, right?"

"No way, it's me," Shownu added.

The members began joking around and trying to impress her with funny poses, making her laugh. 

"She doesn't have a bias wrecker because her heart belongs to me, right Jennie?" Wonho wrapped an arm around her and got closer to her face.

"Oh mah God~." she started feeling shy at how close she was to him and covered her face as he chuckled. Once she pulled herself together, she joked, "I know I'm too young for you, but I fit your ideal type because I can make some bombass ramen."

After goofing around, she asked, "Are you fellas nervous for your first MAMA Awards?" 

"Very. It's a big moment for us. Do you have any advice?" Shownu asked.

"Honestly I was freaking out during my first MAMA. It's such a big deal, y'know? Huge event. But just have fun with it. You're performing in front of thousands of people and various idols from different companies. Show them who Monsta X is and show them that you guys are here to stay and take over. You're going to do great. I'll be cheering you on."

"Thank you, we'll take that to heart." they bowed.

"I remember your performance from last year's MAMA. You performed with Block B's Taeil. You were really good up there. Great charisma." I.M spoke in English, causing Jen to smile and speak in her Native language

"Aw, really? Thank you. It's still one of my favorite performances I had on stage. You're fluent in English, right?"

"Yes, I am."

"I'm giving you a warning now since we're going to be great friends, you're stuck with me and we'll be having a lot of English conversations together."

I.M chuckled. "I'll mentally prepare. Can we take a picture for Twitter?"

"Yeah!"

Getting in the middle, Jennie posed gleefully as they considered her their new Monbebe. I.M posted the photo on Monsta X's Twitter, 'With Miss BTS herself! She's our new Monbebe! Thank you for supporting us!' 

Wandering around again, Jen saw The8.

"Jennie!" he happily waved

"Hey! It's been a while!" she rushed up and pulled him for a hug, surprising him as he shyly hugged her back.

After they pulled away he smiled softly. "You look well!"

"I'm surviving. You look great, excited for Mama?"

"A little nervous but Seventeen is working very hard."

"I saw a snippet of your performance. You guys are great! Mansae is one of my favorite songs."

"Look forward to us performing."

"Trust me, I will."

Once the show began, BTS and GOT7 performed their collab dance. Afterward, GOT7 performed If You Do and soon after, BTS came out to perform Run. Jen wore leather pants and a white leather jacket with the words, 'Love Yourself' and wore that same white butterfly necklace in their starting position. She stood back to back with Jimin.

Run...Run...Run...

Starting off with V walking to the members, they shift. Rapmon starts off and they perform.

dasi Run Run Run nan meomchul suga eobseo

tto Run Run Run nan eojjeol suga eobseo

eochapi igeotbakke nan mothae

neoreul saranghaneun geot bakken mothae

Transitioning to the middle, Jen sang while her hair bounced every time she ran, "Dasi Run Run Run, neomeojyeodo gwaenchanha, tto Run Run Run jom dachyeodo gwaenchanha."

The camera panned to some idols who were watching the performance and it showed some IKON members smiling and lip syncing when Jen sang. One of them covered his mouth to tell one of his hyungs that she looked pretty but some fansites that were filming them caught them and thought it was cute.

(Run)

Jen and Rapmon face each other.

Don't tell me bye bye!

(Run)

"You make me cry, cry!" she patted her hand over her heart

(Run)

"Love is a lie, lie!" they say in unison. "Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me bye bye!" they push each other away

Once the chorus came again, Jen sang first this time as they danced.

chueokdeuri mareun kkonipcheoreom

sansani buseojyeoga

nae son kkeuteseo nae bal miteseo

dallyeoganeun ne deung dwiro

machi nabireul jjotdeut kkum sogeul hemaedeut

neoui heunjeogeul ttaraga

The fan chants could be heard as they noticed various ARMY bombs in the crowd. Jen was having a blast on the stage and before she knew it, the song was about to end.

(Run)

Don't tell me bye bye

(Run)

"You make me cry, cry!"

(Run)

"Love is a lie, lie!"

Don't tell me, don't tell me

Don't tell me bye bye

Later on, the members watched the rest of the show. Jen had stared at Ailee in admiration when she had won best female vocal performance. She was just so beautiful and ARMY was eager to see her reaction to Ailee winning while the members teased her about it. Jen was the first to stand up and applaud when she won as well, with a proud smile on her face.

Jennie also was so proud of Hyuna when she won best dance solo performance. Her life was slayed watching Jessi and Hyuna perform. She enjoyed seeing women take the stage. Hopefully one day she will be able to do that. She saw it as inspiration that she could get there, too.

BTS had won the World Performer award, which was a proud moment for them. Jen hoped that they'd be able to win even more awards as they continued what they were doing. Ever since the Melon Awards, Jen's reactions and dancing to performances have become iconic for those that have fancams of her because they were so amusing to watch and tonight was no exception.

When CL had performed, Jen was mesmerized. The charisma, how the crowd can get behind her instantly, she hoped to be like that one day. Being able to move a crowd like that by herself. She was so hyped that the camera kept filming her while fans said, 'Same, Jennie, same'

Just like everyone else, no one expected 2NE1 to pop up as Jen freaked out, holding onto poor Jin.

"HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"

Her reaction was bound to go viral as she also wiped a few tears when they performed Fire and I Am The Best.

And of course, once EXO had performed, she had to jam to them. She lipsynced all of Baekhyun's lines as her fansites filmed everything.

"Eodun miro soge gacheotteon. Whoa na Oh, geu eodum sogeseo, nal kkaeweo jun ni moksori deullyeowa, nal dashi taeeonage hae~" she sang out, jamming around.

The members slowly turned to her and were amused. She truly loved Baehkyun. When the lights went out and Chanyeol began rapping fast, Jen got even more hyped as EXO performed a lightsaber dance break. Then, with Drop That, it became a huge party as she danced with Taehyung and Hobi who were near Suho and Chen.

Jump jump jump jump jump jump E.X.O

Jump jump jump jump we are E.X.O

While watching Baekhyun perform, she soon saw him walking towards where she and the rest of the idols were. Her butterflies came back and all those thoughts about keeping her composure were out the window. 

She soon noticed him looking her way and began to walk over to her.

'He's coming over here!?' she thought, widening her eyes. 

He extended out his hand and she immediately took it, getting pulled forward and they started jumping and dancing together. 

"Ah, she is so freaking out right now!" Namjoon laughed.

"I know. I'm surprised she didn't faint." Jin giggled.

Chen and Suho did the same with GOT7 and the rest of Bangtan nearby.

This was a moment that she'll cherish for the rest of her life and the members knew how much this meant to her. Baekhyun smiled at her and made his way back to the stage to regroup with the members. She couldn't wipe that huge smile off her face. It was nothing like being able to get hyped with one of your favorite idols like this.

Chen had blown her away with his high note and she had to lean back and place a hand over her heart.

'MY GOD! How did he do that!?' she thought

And once they performed Love Me Right, Jennie was no more good as she swayed around while standing and clapping along. Her ears were almost ringing from the screams of fans for Big Bang. Their stages were always unique. All of YG artists were. The way they were so composed and had strong charisma. She hoped to get there one day. To that point as a performer.

During the dress rehearsal, she had told G-Dragon that she hoped that BTS could have a longer stage at MAMA, and he told her that they'd get there one day. So she'll continue to work hard and remain patient for their time to shine.

When the camera panned to Jennie with Taehyung bopping to the song, she looked directly at it and smiled, pointing, "Bang, bang, bang! Bang, bang, bang!"

Spotting Kiyhun and the rest of Monsta X, Jen and Taehyung began to dance with them too. During PSY's Daddy performance, fansites filmed her laughing and asking Hobi and Taehyung how the dance goes, following their moves.

During Gangnam Style the camera caught her again, turning up and dancing around without a care in the world despite everyone watching her. She was dancing similar to how Taeyang was during Gangnam Style a few years ago. The members couldn't help but party with her. Jen feeling herself was such a mood and it made awards shows more enjoyable to watch because of her reactions. 

Bam Bam had soon danced his way over to Jennie, tapping her over the shoulder. Once she turned, she danced with him as BamJen shippers were delighted. Jimin was not happy when watching them dance. He felt like his ship was getting ruined and didn't like how close he was to her. 

Jungkook glanced up and saw them dancing, feeling some type of way as jealously crept up on him.

"Are you going to sit there or are you going to do something?" Taehyung asked in his ear over the loud music.

Jungkook soon thought about their conversation after the concert,

'Let everyone know that the person you want will be yours and no one is going to change that or interfere with your mission.'

Some idols were glancing at Jungkook, wondering what he was going to do. The gossip about Jungkook's feelings for his bandmate was going around fast. And it was also a known fact that Bam Bam had liked her for quite some time and was very vocal about it. The only thing stopping him right now was the dating ban.

Jungkook stood up and glanced at the 95 Liners who followed him. Dancing to the song, the three of them moved to where Jen was dancing. Jimin and Taehyung watched eagerly as Jungkook gently pulled her away from Bam Bam

"I'll take it from here," the Golden Maknae spoke.

Bam Bam and some members of GOT7 were disappointed that his moment was interrupted. But Jimin and Taehyung had low fived each other as they watched JenKook have a friendly and goofy dance battle, with Bangtan hyping them up. It certainly caught the camera's attention and made JenKook shippers happy.

Watching everyone perform tonight motivated Jen to do better and she had hoped that at next year's MAMA Awards, she would be able to blow everyone away with her charisma with Bangtan. Sometimes she felt like she wasn't doing enough. What can she do to stand out and get people talking about how much she has improved on stage? She will be practicing and working even harder to give a better performance for fans.

After the show, Jungkook went directly to Bam Bam. He wanted to have a long talk about everything.

"Can I speak with you, Bam Bam?" Jungkook asked.

Once Bam Bam agreed, they walked to a private area. "So, what's up, Jungkook?"

"It's about Jennie."

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"Thank you!" Jen pulled the table right inside her hotel room. 

She was so hungry after the show, she had to order room service. She felt like she deserved a big meal after the pleasant time she had at the MAMA Awards.

Her face during 2NE1's reunion performance was sure to become a new meme as she already saw her face plastered all over Tumblr and Twitter. ARMY did not waste any time to capture her reaction. After eating, she prepared to shower, shutting the bathroom door behind her. Finally, she was able to shower. The whole night exhausted her. It was overall fun but with a big award show like this, it took a toll on her body. But nothing like a hot shower to ease her muscles. Connecting her phone to a portable speaker, she put her music on shuffle and walked into the shower.

Meanwhile, back in the room, a sasaeng had crawled out from under the room service table after hearing the shower turn on. They began to place hidden cameras all over the room and called their buddy who was also around the hotel. 

"I'm in Jennie's room~! Our plan worked! I finally got in. The video is clear, right? Good." the sasaeng giggled and found her suitcase.

Opening it, they started to examine her personal belongings. They began to take some of her underwear and even took photos of her bra size. After having too much fun with her belongings, the suitcase fell to the floor and made a loud noise.

With Jennie, her stomach dropped, and she stopped everything that she was doing as soon. Hobi was not in the room yet because he was with friends so he couldn't be back yet.

Something was not right and someone was here.

What is she going to do?

Another sasaeng had walked into the room and it so happened to be someone who worked at the hotel. The same woman who had given Jennie her food. She eagerly helped the other person put Jen's stolen items under the table, including her friendship ring.

"We'll meet with the others later. Double check the cameras, and get out of here," she advised and left the room with the table.

Getting out of the shower while leaving it on, she put on a towel and disconnected her phone from the speaker to give Seijin a quick call to frantically tell him that there was someone in her room. After he told her that he was on his way with the others and security, she decided to stay in the bathroom, feeling anxious.

"Jennie~, I know you know I'm here! Come out so we can meet! I'm a huge fan~!" the sasaeng said in a teasing voice.

This was so scary. Never in her life had she ever been in this type of situation. She became anxious when she heard the doorknob rattle as the sasaeng tried to get in. She didn't know if the sasaeng had intentions of hurting her or had some sort of weapon. 

After hearing various sasaeng stories, she never thought she would be one to deal with someone breaking in. She hated this feeling. The feeling of being helpless and paralyzed with fear.

"Open up!" the sasaeng yelled, making her flinch and shed a few tears. 

The sasaeng didn't want to leave like they were supposed to. They wanted to get noticed by their bias. 

Looking around, Jennie grabbed the nearest weapon, a toilet plunger, just in case they attacked her. It wasn't much but it was something. She let out a shriek when the sasaeng began to kick at the door. After a while, they managed to break in and as soon as that door swung open, Jen couldn't even use the weapon.

"Get away from me!" Jen shouted when she was grabbed by the arm. 

The sasaeng had a tight grip, digging their nails into her skin, with that sick smile on their face. Seijin and various security guards rushed into the room, to go straight after the sasaeng while Jen screamed.

"No! No! I love her! Let me go! Let me go!" the sasaeng began struggling and managed to get detained while Seijin made sure Jen was all right. 

Jennie watched with distress as the sasaeng continued to go crazy. When they were taken away, she, still shaken up, explained what happened while in tears, holding on to Seijin. After he made a few calls, it was certain that Big Hit would be taking serious legal action over this, immediately.

If Jen didn't have her phone with her in the bathroom, who knows what could've happened? Her blood went cold as she still felt that death grip on her arm. She then looked at her suitcase which was open with her items scattered.

Anger soon overcame her, "And they had the audacity to touch my shit?!" 

She ran her hands through her wet hair, fearing for the worst of what might have been taken. When she got dressed in her pajamas, there was an investigation of how the sasaeng broke in. Clearly, the sasaeng had some connections in this hotel and someone or more people helped them sneak in.

When the members found out what had happened, they immediately rushed to her room, Namjoon being the first, running in to hug her.

"Are you hurt!?" he demanded with worry.

Jen was not happy. She was mainly angry at herself for being in that type of situation and getting so scared. She was considering taking self defense classes or something to defend herself if God forbid no one was there to save her. The members stayed with her while Seijin filled them in on everything. Yoongi, Namjoon, Jungkook, and Jimin especially struggled to keep their cool, while everyone was concerned for her safety.

Just to see how easily the sasaeng came in from a room service table was not good and they will be increasing security and doing more hotel room checks from now on.

"And we found hidden cameras." Seijin pointed out.

"You're the one with the good news, today, huh?" Jen asked sarcastically, shaking her head. "Man...hidden cameras? Unbelievable...well, I clearly made it because I now have people breaking into my hotel room."

This was sick. What if they filmed her when she was undressed?

Later that evening, Jungkook came back to her room while Hobi was showering. He was still shaken up by what had happened with Jennie. Everyone was. He had wished that he could've protected her.

Noticing something bothering her and decided to ask, "What's on your mind?"

"I'm so sorry..." she murmured, shaking her head as tears appeared in her eyes

"For what?" he asked in alarm.

"I'm so sorry, Kook..."

"Wh-what's wrong?"

"I lost the ring..." she mumbled.

"What?"

"I lost the ring, Jungkook. I-I thought they took it but it wasn't found on them. I dunno where it can be. It's not in the room, the sasaeng doesn't have it. It's gone. Th-they searched everywhere."

His eyes softened as he held her close. "It's okay."

"That friendship ring meant everything to me. Now it's gone."

"It's okay."

"How can you say that so easily?" she looked up.

"Because what we have isn't just a ring. Your safety is worth more than a ring," he responded firmly. "You or a simple ring, I'd choose you in a heartbeat. I'm just glad you're safe. That's all that matters."

There were numerous reports of Jennie being the next unfortunate victim of dealing with a sasaeng as fans had voiced their concern and hoped that she would be okay. It was going to be a while until she got over this but being with the members helped ease the tension.

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As a pre-birthday surprise, the members and MPD decided to prank Jin. First was a mission which was to make an acrostic poem with Hong Kong. When Jin was declared the winner, he was shocked.

"Why me?" Jin asked, flustered.

Since he was the winner, he went out with MPD while the production crew gave the members instructions. They were to have the lights off and the members not in the room but only a woman lying in the bed as they hoped that Jin would fall for the plan.

"Yo, V cannot keep a secret. He kept mentioning Jin's birthday." Jen said on camera while they hid in the bathroom.

"He mentioned it twice!" Rapmon added

'Trust me, I know.' Jungkook thought about the various times V almost blurted out his feelings for Jennie. 

Thankfully Jimin kept him in check. After a while, Jin came back and entered the room with MPD, only to jump when the girl screamed from the bed. Jin instantly jumped and began shaking.

"What, what, what is going on!?" he exclaimed.

"Happy birthday to you~!" the members walked out with a cake while laughing. Jin continued to stand there, stunned while Jimin held onto him. "Happy birthday to our beloved Jin Hyung! Happy birthday to you!"

"I was so startled!" Jin exclaimed after blowing out the candles. "I was like what? Who's that?"

"Did you fall for our plan?" J-Hope asked

"I did!"

When it was officially Jin's birthday, backstage during a music show, Suga and Jimin started a V-Live and walked over to Jin with a cake. Everyone had sung happy birthday to him.

"Whaaaaaa!" Suga yelled while the members butt in the camera to get in the frame.

"It's so good to be with our members on my birthday. And it's even better to be with our fans. Give me a knife to cut the cake." the birthday boy requested.

"Here you go!" J-Hope pretended that his hand was a knife, pretending to chop the cake while the other members did the same thing. 

After getting an official knife, Jin began to cut it.

"It's blueberry yogurt," Jimin informed.

"Looks mighty tasty~!" Jen added.

"Who wants it?" Jin asked

"You first, Jin." J-Hope answered

As soon as he took the first bite, J-Hope said, "Yeeeahhh."

When he ate another piece, the members said, "Yeaaaah."

Another bite.

"Yuuuuuum!"

"It's good, right?" J-Hope asked

And another bite.

"Yuuuuum!"

"So good!" Jin answered with his mouth full.

"53,000 of our fans are with us," Suga announced.

"It's my birthday and I hope you'll be happy too. We'll do our best to show you the best performance today. So please enjoy it." Jin beamed

"Happy birthday! Bye!" they wave goodbye.

After the V-Live, Jen presented Jin with a Mario themed birthday box. "Happy birthday~!"

"For me? And it's Mario? Oh wow, thank you, Jennie." he happily accepted it and sat down with her to open it. "I have been looking forward to getting your birthday box. It was one of my top birthday wishes."

"Oh really? Well, I'm glad this birthday wish came true. I hope you like it."

Opening up the letter, Jin couldn't help but giggle. On the top was a small ship she drew with the pun, 'Oh ship! It's your birthday!'

To my precious Jin,

Ah, you're getting older! But as each year goes by, you get more handsome. Just ask those who call you the car door guy back at the Melon Awards. Thank you for always taking care of me over the years. You have always looked out for me. Even that time when I was embarrassed when my period came unexpectedly and you were there and washed my sheets for me and took me to the store to buy what I needed. And as much as I hated that time when you forced me to take medicine when I got sick for the first time in Korea, I'm glad you did because even though we were just getting to know each other, you were concerned about me and wanted to help me.

You have no idea how proud you make me when I see you dance. I can definitely see the improvement and I hope you can too because your hard work is paying off. You have been working diligently on everything and just know that we appreciate all that you do. I will continue to help you clean and cook for the members. I don't want you to do all the work by yourself. I'll always be there to help you out. Oh yeah, and thanks for increasing my appetite because you were the main one wanting me to eat more when I came here. I want to be a part of Eat Jin soon, so invite me to your show!

Your laugh is one of my favorite things about you. It's contagious and I will continue to tease you about it. I also love your silly dad jokes. I swear I be like the only one laughing because of how silly they are but I always appreciate them. There are times when I think about them and start laughing and then the members stare at me like I'm crazy, haha. Including you! But you're the reason for my random laughter. Happy birthday and I wish you many more happy, safe, and healthy birthdays to come.

Love,

Your precious Jennie

After he had read the letter, he wrapped his arms around her for a tight hug and began giving her kisses all over her face as she tried to escape while laughing.

As the days went by in December, BTS promoted Run on music shows. During one show, V had the opportunity to MC. The members were very eager to watch him in action. Jennie wondered when she'd have that random opportunity to MC for a music show. It seemed a bit intimidating with the script and having to do all this random stuff. But she hoped that when it was her time to do so, it would be fun and a great learning experience.

"Ah shit, I accidentally got foundation on your face." she noticed some of her makeup on the side of Tae's cheek after she kissed him for good luck. 

That helped calm his nerves since he was so nervous about MCing and he began to laugh at her struggling to wipe the brown makeup off. 

"Stop laughing! I'm tryna help!" she giggled

"Hehehe, thank you, I needed this laugh." He responded as a stylist came to fix his makeup.

"You are going to be just fine. Everyone gets nervous when they do stuff like this for the first time. But you're a natural on camera. You're always so silly and bring in that adorable charm that fans love. We'll be watching you backstage, cheering you on, mkay? Ennie will always support you. Don't forget that."

Taehyung gave her two big kisses on her cheeks as she laughed. 

"Oh, my gosh, Tae! You got my makeup on you again!"

And for Inkigayo with Rap Monster MCing, Jen and the rest of the members watched him from backstage.

"Bruh...I dunno what he was so nervous for. If he is, it clearly does not show on camera. Look at how smooth he is. He's doing so well." Jen said for a Bangtan Bomb.

On Music Bank, the members were hoping to get their first win for Run. Some members were asked what they thought about the possibility of getting their first win. 

Jen answered, "Prayer is a powerful thing, so I'm praying that we get this first win. And I have faith in ARMY. Things will be fine."

Thanks to ARMY's hard work, Bangtan got first place as the confetti came down on the stage. Fans screamed louder than ever for them as the members broke out into huge smiles, applauding as they received flowers from the MCs. It was nothing like getting a first win and it was something that they will honor every time they get it.

"Thank you ARMY! Love you!" Suga said over the mic.

Receiving the mic, Jen happily shouted, "ARMY, you rock! Thank you!"

"Thank you so much ARMY!" V spoke

"Thank you, everyone! Woo! We won first place!" Jimin waved as their song came on while the other idols left the stage.

Since Bangtan won first place, they wanted Jennie and Jungkook to perform Adult Ceremony to become an adult. So, making ARMY scream louder than they were before, the members continued to slowly bend down and do a little bit of the choreography while singing run and waving.

Rushing off stage, Rapmon happily said, "We got first place! Jungkookie and Ennie are now adults!"

"Thank you!" Suga blew a kiss

"Woo~ First win! Woo! BTS Run first win, woo!" Jennie yelled in front of the Bangtan Bomb camera, grabbing it and giving it a big kiss on the lens.

"We got first place! We got first place!" J-Hope excitedly yelled

"You've worked hard~!" Jungkook waved

"Wow~!" Jin showed off the award, looking at it in awe.

"We won an award!" Jimin said, with Taehyung having his arm around his shoulder.

Backstage, Jimin and Jennie were filmed together with J-Hope making funny faces in the background and hugging Jen from behind.

"Jennie, since you became an adult and won first place, what are your thoughts?" Jimin asked.

"First, ARMY, you did this for us, your hard work and dedication to supporting us is always appreciated. So again, thank you and we love you very much. And since I've become an adult, I can have all the smarties I want without no one telling me no, muhahahah~!" she laughed evilly.

"Muhahahah?" J-Hope questioned

"Muhahaha!" she answered back.

"Muhahahaha~!" he copied her.

"You two are very weird." Jimin laughed.

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BTS were on another episode of Weekly Idol, discussing their RUN comeback. For random dancing, Coni mentioned, "As a way to motivate them so they don't make any more mistakes, what about giving a kiss to each other."

"Oh, that's really strong," J-Hope responded as the members looked astonished

"Who? Who?" Suga called out

"Say what now?" Jen added

"That's good, the first person to make a mistake will give a member a kiss on the cheek," Coni said

As the members began to dance, it started simple with no mistakes. But once Boy In Luv came on, it looked like Jungkook had messed up.

"Time out, time out. Jungkook!" Heechul exclaimed as they both went to him and J-Hope. 

They thought J-Hope's facial expressions were way too obvious and he acted like he didn't make a mistake.

"I was a bit confused," J-Hope admitted.

"Is it better to be kissed by Jungkook or by J-Hope?"

"Wouldn't it be better if they just kissed each other?" V suggested

"WOW!" everyone shouted.

Jennie began laughing loudly as she saw the two poor boys cringing and taking a step back.

"Say, 'Let's not be wrong from now on', then hug and once...twice...do that." Coni demonstrated, kissing Jungkook on the cheek as he cringed. 

Jennie giggled at his reaction. He was just too cute. Soon Jungkook and J-Hope held hands and stood in front of each other.

"Hyung, let's...not make mistakes," Jungkook said as they went to hug each other.

"Euahhhhhhhh~!" J-Hope yelled as they reluctantly got close to each other's faces. "This is cruel!"

Once J-Hope had yelled and kissed his cheek, everyone had to push Jungkook's head near J-Hope's cheek to kiss him. The boys were so happy when the torture was over.

"Everyone, this time, instead of a kiss, do one hit on the wrist," Coni revealed the next punishment.

When they continued their next round of random dancing, this time Suga got confused when I Need U came on and sheepishly tried to explain himself. He exposed his wrist out for Jungkook to hit. 

"You have to kind of like it!" Heechul explained, demonstrating getting hit and dramatically saying, "Ah!"

It seemed too inappropriate for the broadcast as the members burst out in laughter.

"No, he did not just say that!" Jen laughed.

"That's too weird!" Suga exclaimed and got hit by Jin and Rapmon afterward.

"If you get it wrong the third time, this time, the butt." Coni demonstrated.

Jennie took a step back, exclaiming, "UH! UH!"

"UH UH!" "UH UH!" They replay her shocked sound effect as everyone laughed while she protectively covered her butt with her hands.

"I will knock somebody out," she announced, getting defensive, pounding her fist once against her palm.

Taehyung had accidentally slapped her ass during the War of Hormone era in one performance at a music show. She knew fans wanted the full story of how that happened. She planned to discuss it when she went to talk to JRE in January. 

Her ass was not going to get hit by anyone. Not today. Not the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and so on. You have to earn it to touch her ass. 

Jimin and Taehyung thought about Jennie messing up and trying to get Jungkook to be the one to give her the punishment, giggling to themselves.

As they danced again, War of Hormone came on and it popped up to Jen's verse.

Of course, it did...

Strutting to the front she danced powerfully.

...but I ain't you baby, you gotta earn that. 

Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! 

I'll tell you what I want right now! 

Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! 

I ain't giving it to you right now!

She successfully got the moves right as the chorus continued. She was not letting anyone touch her booty. They can look but they can't touch. If anything, you gotta be her significant other first.

Once Boy in Luv came on, Jimin was finally caught. 

"We'll do the last punishment and after that, especially for you, we'll add another on top of that," Coni said. "The two MCs will hug Jimin and-"

"No," Jimin begged. "You don't have to do things like that." he fell to his knees and laughed

"A hug and a kiss," Heechul said while the members laughed and applauded.

Jennie, Suga, J-Hope, Taehyung and Jungkook gave Jimin pats on his butt and then he was hugged from behind by Heechul. When Jimin received kisses on the cheek, the members yelled, continuing to cringe.

During the next segment, BTS received phone calls from various fans who were very excited. The phone lines were down due to the high demand for Bangtan, which bewildered the members. One fan had spoken in English, talking to Jennie and she was moved that the fan was learning English to communicate with her. Jen made the fan feel good when she praised their English skills.

"So, what is this about Jin and Jennie wrestling?" Coni asked 

Jin and Jen glanced at each other and laughed while the members thought about the hilarious memories.

"That was a fun day." Jen happily nodded.

"That match didn't count because she cheated. I was supposed to win." Jin exclaimed

"You tapped out. It doesn't get much clearer than that, Jin."

"AHHHHHHH~!" the members said with their loud laughter filling the studio.

They had played the clip of Jennie putting Jin in an armbar and him tapping out while Jin became flustered. His ears got red as he tried to explain himself.

"Will there be a continuation?" Heechul asked. "Round two?"

"I mean, we could. You down?" Jen turned to Jin.

"I still need to win so of course." Jin nodded eagerly.

"I dunno about all that but anyway." she teased as Jin blankly stared at her. "I guess when we have some free time, we'll think of some funny promos and work on what we want to do for Jin vs Jen Part 2. Stay tuned."

As the show went on, with Rapmon struggling to cut an onion, they had their idol on the grill segment. The male members would be called Bulletproof Girl Scouts while Jennie would be called the Bulletproof Boy Scout. They recapped the female idols the boys wanted to get closest to and how Jennie was very interested in EXO. So the plan was to dance to an idol song and they'll be given Korean Beef.

"Jennie! Which EXO song would you like to perform?" she was asked.

"Call me baby~," she answered and stood up.

"Of course." Jimin giggled.

"Yes, we are fully aware that you love this group a lot. Especially Baekhyun." Coni teased.

"I hope that one day I could have the opportunity to collab with an EXO member." she brought up. "That would be so cool. I learn a lot from groups such as them when I watch them perform. It motivates me to work harder. Collabing with a group like EXO, I'm sure I can learn a lot from them. Even if it's just one member, a simple dance collab, or singing together, I'd be grateful."

"EXO if you are watching, what is your answer?" Coni asked.

As the song came on, it started with the chorus after Chanyeol's verse. It looked like she would have to do some eye-opening pelvic thrusts. She even had her hand on her crotch and thrust her hips up. It surprised the members along with her fluent body rolls and movement with the song. The MCs were impressed with her powerful movements and praised her. When Jen watched the rest of the members dance, she immediately covered her mouth when Rapmon danced to EXID's Up & Down.

When it was Jungkook's turn, he mentioned that he wasn't familiar with any IU songs and decided to dance Up & Down instead. Sure enough, being the extra Golden Maknae that he is, the MCs hyped him up while the members laughed. Jennie dropped her jaw when he started to thrust up and down.

"Whoa! Yeah! Whoa! Yeah!" the MCs yelled as he displayed a different personality once again.

'Did you hear what Jennie said on Weekly Idol!?' fans asked under Baekhyun's Instagram. 

What got everyone talking was that Baekhyun had only responded with a smiley emoji, causing everyone to flip out at the possibility.

Will SM Entertainment allow a member from EXO to collaborate with Jennie one day? 

And will Big Hit allow Jennie to collaborate with a member from EXO one day? 

These were questions on everyone's minds and it had been anticipated ever since she released that cover. It looked like they would have to stay tuned to find out.

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When Christmas Eve came, Jennie and Jungkook spent the day playing video games in Jungkook's room.

"Jennie, later I want you to help me bake," Jin called out, walking past the room.

"I got you, just let me know!" she answered.

Jin examined the living room of the dorm with a smile. Christmas music was playing softly in the background and the tree was decorated. After a fierce game of rock, paper, scissors, Jin was the one to put the star on the tree.

"And what are you two doing, now?" he asked when Jimin and Taehyung were wandering around the dorm.

"Put one right here...right here...right there...and there..." Jimin placed mistletoes all around the dorm with Taehyung, in hopes to finally get JenKook to kiss. 

The 95 Liners wanted this done ASAP. 

This needed to happen TODAY.

"Why are you putting so many mistletoes up?" Jin asked

"Shhh, not so loud, you want them to notice?" Jimin shushed him.

"Jennie and Jungkook? Oh my gosh, Jimin, Taehyung, this is not going to work."

"Yeah. You two should give it up. You're doing too much..." Yoongi mumbled from the couch, lying down.

"I don't think that is going to work. Just let it go naturally, all right?" Namjoon added

"Oh come on! This will be a great opportunity!" Taehyung whined.

"I dunno what we are going to do with them." Jin sighed and went to the kitchen.

Later that day, Jen helped Jin with baking tons of cookies and placed the last remaining gifts under the tree. Jungkook joined in to make sure things were in order.

Meanwhile, Jimin and Taehyung watched JenKook's every move, hoping that they would get under one of the many mistletoes they put around the dorm. They waited all day and still had no success in getting them under the mistletoe. It began to frustrate the 95 Liners. 

It wasn't until later that evening they finally yelled, "Look who is under the mistletoe~!" when Jennie was right in front of Jungkook who was by the door in the bathroom and they looked up to see a mistletoe on top of the door.

"Oh. Oh wow." Jen chuckled softly.

Jungkook looked shooked once he saw it. He was not prepared as his hyungs were looking on in anticipation and cheering. The pressure was starting to get to him and he began to feel overwhelmed. 

"I mean, you wanna...?" Jen's voice brought him back to reality as she was waiting for him to tell her what he wanted to do.

"U-uh, sorry." he quickly rushed away, flustered, going to his room.

That did not sit well with the 95 Liners.

"JEON JUNGKOOOOOOOOOOOK!" Jimin yelled in anguish, falling to his knees.

"NO!" Taehyung rushed after him with Jimin.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?! ARE YOU SERIOUS!?"

Jennie laughed at how silly they were acting. "Guys, it's all good! Relax!" she reassured. "Anyway, I gotta pee."

She, however, did deep down feel a little disappointed that he decided not to kiss her. But brushed the feeling aside. She shouldn't take it personally. He probably didn't want to be put on the spot like that. She understood.

With Jungkook who was trying to calm himself down in his room, he was a little angry at himself for chickening out but he wanted to kiss her without anyone looking. He wanted to do stuff like that in private. Alone, with no one else around or in another room nearby. But with his hyungs all around him like this, that wasn't going to work. 

If they were truly alone, he would relax and show her a real kiss like he always dreamed about.

Once it was past 12am, Christmas Day, Jen had been cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen while everyone else had settled into their room. Hearing footsteps, she glanced up to see Jungkook strolling into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water.

"Ah, so you finally came out of your room," she called out as she watched him avert his eyes and set the water down on the counter. "Am I that unkissable?" she teased.

As soon as she said that, he looked up, widening his eyes. "N-no! It's not that, i-it's just..."

"Hey, it's fine, don't worry about it. I understand. It's a lot of pressure being put on the spot like that. I'm not one for kissing in front of an audience like that, myself."

"But-"

"Kook, it's fine. Really. I get it."

"I wanted to. I wanted to kiss you."

That caught her by surprise. "Really?"

"Yeah. I wanted to. I still do," he responded and saw her smile instantly from his words.

While JenKook talked, Jimin, Taehyung, and Hobi were spying on them from afar. The three tried not to make any noise as they eagerly watched them.

"What are you two doing-"

"Shh!" they cut Jin off and brought him close to them so he wouldn't get noticed.

"Oh my gosh...if they would just look up already. I planted a mistletoe right in the kitchen." Jimin complained in a hushed voice

"I know~," Taehyung whined.

"Now, what if this doesn't work?" Jin called out

"It will work! It better work!" Jimin grabbed him by the shirt and yanked him.

"W-we can always try New Year's!"

"No! Jimin and I want this done now! Long overdue! One step closer to our wonderful ship to sail." Taehyung replied

Back with JenKook, Jennie looked at him. Something in her stomach flipped and part of her felt thrilled that he wanted to kiss her. Throughout the entire rest of the day after the first attempt, she had that feeling in the back of her mind that she wanted to kiss him. But she couldn't understand why.

Should she be feeling this way?

Jungkook soon looked up and noticed that there was a mistletoe right over him, causing butterflies in his stomach and excitement.

The boys spying on them became so giddy that their cover was almost blown when they saw them find out.

Jennie and Jungkook stood in the kitchen in a comfortable silence, glancing up at the mistletoe and back at each other.

Did she want to kiss him? Should he make a move?

Noticing him trying to figure out what to do, Jennie decided to take the lead, slowly walking forward and gently grabbing his hands. As she looked up at him, she realized how much she loved how her soft hands fit nicely with his large ones and how handsome he looked up close. 

Standing on top of his feet, she raised herself up on her tippy toes until she was right at his face. The faint Christmas music was heard in the background as they spent a moment looking at each other.

"Oh my God, oh my God, it's happening..." Taehyung fanboyed with Jimin in quiet voices as they looked on.

Jungkook watched her lean in, closing her eyes and he soon did the same until their lips met, softly. He felt so many emotions as he kissed her and even faintly tasted peppermint on her lips from the candy cane she had eaten earlier.

As soon as they saw them lock lips, Jimin and Taehyung covered their mouths before they screamed for joy. The two fell to the ground, rolling around in excitement while Hobi and Jin were jumping around in glee, back in the bedroom.

Jennie felt something strong behind such a simple mistletoe kiss with her best friend as she gently pulled away, releasing his hands. She felt her heart rate increase while Jungkook felt his cheeks flushed. 

"There. Not so bad, right?" she took a step back and smiled softly. "Merry Christmas, Kookie."

Watching her walk to her room to go to bed, Jungkook touched his lips and let out a soft chuckle, overjoyed. Her lips were softer than he expected. Big difference from Rookie King.

Reminiscing on the moment he shared with her, he wanted to kiss her more than just once like they just did. The kiss felt too quick for him and he made a promise that the next time they kissed on the lips, he'd show her a real kiss to prove how much she meant to him. 

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"Merry Christmas!" Taehyung dove on top of Jennie on her bed as she let out a groan. 

It was too early for this. She was just dreaming about Nike finally noticing her and allowing her to endorse their stuff.

"Merry Christmas~!" Jimin ran in to dive on top of Tae, causing her to let out another groan.

"Merry Christmas~!" Jungkook jumped on top of Jimin while Jennie continued to deal with the torture of heavy bodies on her back.

She muffled something against her pillow while the Maknae Line tried to comprehend what she was saying.

"Guys, I think we're crushing her, hehehe." Taehyung giggled as they all got off of her.

She rolled out of bed and stood up. "Ow, my back...why are y'all so damn heavy?"

"Come on, we wanna open up presents! But Jin is making us eat breakfast, first! Let's go! Get a move on!" Taehyung dragged her out of the room to meet with the rest of the members. 

Saying their good mornings, they sat to eat.

As breakfast went along, Jimin mischievously asked with a smirk, "So...did anyone get caught under the mistletoe, last night?"

Jungkook instantly narrowed his eyes at him but then glanced at Jennie. She looked unfazed and not bothered by the question.

"What about you Jennie? Kiss anyone last night?" Hobi asked.

"You kissed someone last night?" Yoongi asked with sleep in his voice.

"Who'd you smooch?" Namjoon asked with interest.

"I'm just glad there wasn't any tongue." Jin blurted out

"Wow, you just exposed yourself. You were spying." Jen called out, making Jin flustered.

"Darn it Jin!" Taehyung exclaimed.

"Come on!" Jimin yelled.

"Who kissed who?" Namjoon kept asking.

"She kissed Jungkook last night!" Taehyung announced loud and proud.

Jungkook felt himself blushing and looking down. He could never get a break from his hyungs. 

"Did you like the kiss?" Hobi asked with a smile.

"Sorry, but I don't kiss and tell." she smiled and placed her dishes in the sink.

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 77- Fire

Chapter Summary: BTS film for Fire. Jennie hangs with Layla and thinks about when BTS went to film BTS NOW 3 and the Save Me MV. Jennie gets bummed when she sees Prom videos and photos on social media since she never experienced it before. Jennie helps Jungkook when he gets sick before promotions for Fire.  

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2016 had been insane so far when it came to breaking news. Minzy had left 2NE1 and Jennie could not wrap her head around it. She was in tears, freaking out when she saw them reunite at the MAMA Awards and now she’s leaving, leaving the group as a trio? It just wouldn’t be the same.

She even tweeted herself listening to old 2NE1 songs with the caption, ‘Sad #Jen’

And then with Hyunseung leaving BEAST. Everyone was leaving left and right. It was insane. But as she thought about it, she thought about herself with Amity when she left. How she felt to move on to something beneficial for her. So she put herself in their shoes because she knew what they went through and understood why. And she understood from the fans' point of view to see a group member leave.

Was this how Amity fans felt when she left?

Finally filming and taking photos for their next comeback, Bangtan went to Jeju Island for the jacket shooting. Jen wore an off shoulder yellow dress for the shooting.

“I love this dress, ain’t it cute?” she asked on camera, spinning around. “No, I have not dyed my hair yet. Don’t be too upset, Army. It’ll happen one day. For this comeback I want to show a different side of Jennie, so stay tuned.”

She then took photos with a kite, which went successfully. Then they began the unit shoots. After Jungkook and Tae, Jen and Yoongi were up. 

“Aw, your freckles look so cute.” she pointed them out.

“Ah...thanks smartie.” He tried not to smile at her compliment. 

The wind kept blowing which made them shiver slightly. It was so cold but they got through it. They then took photos on the air balloon, standing back to back, as the camera got every angle. After they got what they needed, YoonJen high fived each other and got out while Hobi got in next, looking nervous.

“Scared?” she asked him.

“No, I am okay. This is fine.” Hobi smiled nervously. But once he got in, he started making loud sound effects, causing her to laugh. “Whaaaaaaaaaaaa~ What if I’m blown away?”

“You’ll be fine~!” she reassured

Once it was her turn to get inside the air balloon with Jin, she had a blast, not afraid at all at being a little up in the air. After she was done, she checked out the photos, in love with how she posed.

Next up for the comeback was filming for the Young Forever MV at Jecheon Airfield a few days later. Jennie wore a long-sleeved white shirt exposing her shoulders and black pants. The members were told to show emotional acting as they walked around the maze.

For her part, she walked around with one of her hands touching the steel fence. Then, while looking around, white feathers blew past her ethereally.

Once her shots were complete, she saw Yoongi snapping photos of Jin and walked over to them.

“Oh, oh we doing a photoshoot? Okay!” she joined in, posing with Jin. “Let them know, a future worldwide handsome model is standing next to me. Don’t forget about us when you make it.”

Jin laughed, “I won’t, dear.”

For the fire music video, Jen expressed her excitement as the cameras were following her, dancing around.

“I am sooooo ready for this! I love this song and I cannot wait to film it, it is going to be off the chain! I am telling you, y’all are not ready for this one!”

As the members walked in on the set for their party scene, Jen stood at a DJ booth, admiring the equipment.

‘DJ Jennie is here!’

“I just want to thank Big Hit for allowing me to DJ in a BTS music video, this is so exciting. Ahhh, this is heaven, right here!” she fangirled.

“What’s this button do?” Jungkook asked, walking up to the booth as she demonstrated. “And this? This? That?” he went on as she showed him.

While the set was still being prepared, Jennie was talking to the camera again, showing off her outfit which was just something to wear while she DJs. Sweatpants, white shirt, chain around her neck, looking fly as ever.

“I got Suga’s three dolla’ chain on my neck. Comfortable looking white shirt, these sweats, my Nikes-oh my Nikes! Check them out I designed them! Made a little something! Nike, I am still here! Give me a call! I got some great ideas for y'all!” she showed off the designs she made for fun which looked good.

"You are never going to let me live that down, huh?" Yoongi playfully glared at her for the inside joke from American Hustle Life.

"All in good fun!" she giggled.

There were so many extras for the party scene as Bangtan filmed performing fire until they got enough shots. And then they shot it again but this time with Jen at the booth. She was much more energetic for this comeback and it showed on camera, dancing around, flipping her hair all over the place, headbanging. The guys took a break while Jen started her individual shots at the booth. 

They first filmed her turning to take a look at the DJ booth and then her walking over to it. Examining it while running her fingers over the equipment, she got a hold of the headphones and slowly placed them around her neck.

After that shot, she was filmed at the booth, dancing around until it was her cue to sing with the camera panning to her.

maenjumeogeul deulgo All night long

(Fire)

jingunhaneun balgeoreumeuro

(Fire)

ttwieobwa michyeobeoryeo da

Grabbing the mic, she started powerfully, doing what G-Dragon told her, “Errbody throw yo’ hands in the air, we gettin’-“

“Hot! Hot! Hot! Hotter!” the rest of the members joined in.

ssak da bultaewora bow wow wow

“Errbody throw yo’ hands in the air, we gettin’-”

“Hot! Hot! Hot! Hotter!”

ssak da bultaewora bow wow wow

Thinking of G-Dragon helped her as she even gave a mesmerizing stare at the camera that was sure to make Armies freak out. Starting again, this time Taehyung was with her at the booth, giving the Taennie shippers their fix as they partied. Then the rest of the members joined her, jumping and fooling around. Jen even threw her hands up and down while going over her verse for the end of the song, making things even more exciting.

“Yay!” she clapped and jumped off the booth. “That was hot!”

Going to see her footage from an iPhone, she smiled at her performance. ‘That’s really me up there jamming, huh? I look badass!’ she proudly thought.

The director praised her for her efforts and she went back to continue filming with the rest of the members on the stage. They even had Taehyung crowd surf. Jen could tell he was nervous and reassured him that it would be fine. Although the first attempt failed, he did much better the second time and it looked like he was having a blast.

Next was the members performing in an abandoned pool, performing the choreography. Even after one time of dancing, they were all out of breath as the stylists fixed their makeup and hair. When they worked on the dance again for the chorus, Jimin missed his cue to dance and they had to start over while he laughed and hugged Jungkook. But once they did it again it was successful. After that, Jin, Suga, V and Jungkook were able to leave since they were done for the day.

“Everyone gets to leave. I’m going to be the last one here. I have to film my little water dance.” Jen sighed on camera.

“Sucks to be you. I’m leaving soon~!” Jungkook teased while she rolled her eyes.

“Blah, blah, blah. Leave.” she playfully shoved him away, out of the camera’s view. As she continued to talk about what was going on, Jungkook would butt in occasionally. “Go away!” she laughed and pushed him again as he laughed.

After talking on camera, Jen waited as the staff members prepared the set for her, Hobi and Namjoon. With his things packed, Jungkook approached her again as he looked down at her with a smile.

“I’m about to leave with hyung. You sure you don’t want me to stay with you?”

Jen shook her head. “It’s okay. I’ll be fine. Go on ahead.”

He nodded. “Tony and I will be waiting when you get back to the dorm. I love you.”

“I love you, too.” she tried to go for a kiss but couldn’t reach him. She tried again, standing on her toes but he playfully avoided her kiss by not tilting his head down, watching her struggle. All he had to do was just put his head down to meet her lips but he wouldn't.

Frowning, she replied, “Wow, so you not going to give me a kiss goodbye?”

Laughing softly, he wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up. Now she was the one looking down at him as her heart raced. He then gave her what she wanted while she leaned down, pressing her lips on his as she cupped his face.

Taehyung quickly took out his phone to start filming them. A big smile was on his face as he thought about this being one of the cute moments to share when they decided to reveal their relationship to the public.

“Jungkook! Let’s go!” Jin called out, walking around to find him.

Yoongi walked with him and then spotted Jungkook with Jennie. “Good Lord...these kids.”

“What is taking so long-PUT HER DOWN!” Jin yelped while the 95 Liners cackled at him freaking out. 

Before Jin could march over to them, Jimin made the save by jumping on his back to distract him. Meanwhile, Jennie and Jungkook tuned out what was happening around them as they kissed repeatedly, short and sweetly.

“Ahem!” the director cleared his throat on the megaphone. “Can we please have Jennie-ah on the set, Jungkook-ah?”

Reality hit the 97 Liners and Jen was slowly set down. The two let out a laugh while one of the makeup staff members pulled her away from Jungkook to fix her hair and makeup.

While Jimin was filming his individual scene, Jennie changed into her other attire for fire which was a pair of jean shorts, a black dragon crop top, and a dragon theme bomber jacket. She also had a secret tattoo of a dragon which was placed around her left inner thigh along with a thigh chain on her right thigh.

“Nini! You’re going to be the last one out of here.” Namjoon pulled her in for a hug while she sighed loudly.

“Why is everyone so happy they get to leave before me? Don’t rub it in. You excited?” she asked.

“Yeah, I am. It has been a while since we did something together in a music video. So, remind me, are you keen?”

“Fresh and keen, numba one chick when I step out on the scene.” she quoted, putting her twist on the Pussycat Doll’s song, making him laugh. “I had that song in my head all day. I blame shuffle. I was playing throwbacks on our way over here to film.”

Starting the scene, Jen and Namjoon coolly stood next to each other as she went first, adjusting the cap on her head

“Aye, live it up, Bangtan just exploded on the scene.”

Hey, burn it up jeonbu da taeul geot gachi

“Aye, shout it out! I’m turnt up, it’s okay, I’m keen~”

Hey, turn it up saebyeogi da gal ttaekkaji

With J-Hope walking through the door while a fire was in the background, he met up with the two, dancing around.

geunyang sarado dwae urin jeomgie

geu malhaneun neon mwon sujeogillae

sujeosujeo georyeo nan saraminde

Standing in between them, she shouted, raising a hand up with them, “So what~!”

Standing a little in front of them while they stood by her, Jennie showed off a little attitude while going over her verse, “Calling us extra yet you still want to hang. Bang to the tan, you wanna join this gang. Keep your eyes on me, I am still that chick!” she slapped her chest before pointing to the camera. “Don’t you stand too close, what, you think you slick? Admit we the shhh as we tear it down!”

When she said shhh, Rapmon and J-Hope dramatically turned to her while she placed a finger to her lips.

“BTS is the flame they wanna water down! Bangtan is still here and we killin’ it still. We always start the fire, you just a fire drill!” she smirked, shoving the camera away with her hand. 

The three did the scene a few more times to make sure to get many shots. They even had Namjoon and Jennie back to back as they said their verse. Namjoon would look at her a few times, nodding before looking back at the camera.

“Okay, good job.” The director praised.

“It’s over! It’s over!” Hobi cheered.

“I’m still here~!” Jen dramatically dropped to her knees, making Hobi and Namjoon laugh.

Despite it being late and her being the last one here, she remained professional and went through with it, not giving anyone problems. She wanted these scenes to be great and she would do whatever she could to show how hard she had prepared.

As she walked on the set, the background was black and with water coming down them the ceiling and there was a large pool of water for her to step into that was up to her ankles.

“I’m just glad the water is not cold.” She said, preparing herself.

Once the music hit, she went hard while being expressive about it. Wet hair flipping around, popping and locking, she had a blast. Things went well as they made her dance a few more times to get the shots they needed.

For the final scene, she just had to lip-sync the song while in the water, doing whatever she wanted.

“Okay! Jennie can go home.” the director announced

She sighed out of relief, falling back, making a big splash as the staff laughed.

“Hallelujah!” she shouted.

For the second day of filming for their music video, after it rained in the morning, the members gathered around for their group set. Jennie yawned loudly, making Jungkook, Namjoon, and Jimin mock her yawn.

“Four hours of sleep. Four. Living the dream” she replied.

After filming the first scene of them talking and Yoongi shaking hands with someone, setting them on fire, Jungkook rode a bike around the man on fire and then watched his bike on fire. 

Meanwhile, Jen was snacking on smarties until it was time for the group dance. She unzipped her bomber jacket so it could show off the black crop top. Afterward, she went with Jimin to practice the chorus of the choreography. He even got in front of her a little bit while she periodically glanced at him to make sure she got the moves right.

Standing in between Jin and V, she leaned to the right with the members.

Errbody say La la la la la

“La la la la la.”

Say La la la la la

“La la la la la.”

soneul deureo sorijilleo Burn it up

Strutting to stand in front, she flicked her nose with her thumb before tilting her head to the side, showing even more attitude.

Bultaoreune

Powerfully, she broke out into the choreography, going hard. She wasn’t expecting to be the one in the front to start it off and she wanted to make a good impression. It seemed like it paid off because the shot went well.

After being filmed watching the car drop down with everyone shooked at the scene, Jen had another solo scene in the same area Hobi and Yoongi were at night with a police car around. She started her verse with the bat she had from the danger MV. Carefully standing on top of the car, she performed, whipping her hair around. She even kneeled while pointing at the camera, continuing to lip sync.

“Jennie. Look at her go. She was not this expressive in the last music video. I’m pleased to see her so lively. She has been doing a great job so far.” Jimin watched her. “She is so cool.”

Then they had her lying on top of the hood of the car with her back against the windshield. After doing the group dance again, Jen fell on her hands and knees, acting like Patrick from that one Spongebob episode as she began dramatically coughing like him. The others were just as exhausted. 

Finally preparing one more time, they successfully finished the group dance with the backup dancers behind them.

The last scene had Jin across the table with Taehyung having an iron on him. The members surrounded him as they did their final scenes fooling around. Afterward, they walked outside to the camera, expressing how happy they were that they were finally done.

“The Fire MV is complete!” Jen announced, clapping with the members.

“Fire~!” Jin sang

“Feel the heat!” Yoongi said, popping into the shot.

“Please enjoy the MV!” Jimin pointed.

“Go, Fire! Go BTS!” They waved goodbye.

The next morning, Jen went into her studio to see a cute note from Jungkook on her desk telling her to have a good day. He even made a tiny drawing of a smiley face on the note. There was also a pack of smarties next to it. Smiling, she ate them while going back to writing how she felt about him for songs.

Feeling a buzz on her desk, she grabbed her phone and looked at the caller ID, answering instantly. “Hey! It's been a while!”

“Hi! Wow. I’m surprised you picked up.”

“Of course I would. I’m not going to ignore you. How you been?”

“Happy. I wanted to tell you that I’m in Seoul, right now. I was wondering if we could grab a bite to eat, together. If you’re okay with it.”

Jen swung around in her chair, replying with no hesitation, “Sure, Layla. Send me the address of where you wanna go,”

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Jennie arrived at a small café where Layla had been waiting for her. Making eye contact, Layla smiled and waved while Jen made her way up to her. 

Jennie didn’t know what came over her, but she embraced her tightly, taking Layla by surprise. Despite everything that happened, she missed every good moment she had with her. Layla was not expecting the hug, widening her eyes but hugged her back tightly, missing her just as much.

“For a second, I thought I was going to get punched like Hailey.” Layla teased as they let go. 

“Nah. I have to admit, I’ve missed you.”

“I've missed you, too. Thanks for coming to see me. This means a lot.” she released her and they sat down.

“Trust me, I’m surrounded by men every day at the dorm. It is so nice to hang around you for a change.”

“I’m flattered. You still get this, right? When we were kids?” Layla pointed out what she had bought her. It was green tea and a cinnamon muffin. “You used to copy my orders to piss me off whenever you could. So, for today, I got you the same order I got...for old time’s sake.”

“Oh wow! Yeah, I remember!” she chuckled at the fond memories. “Remember the time we went to Friendly’s and I got every single thing you got?”

“Oh gosh...don’t remind me. I even asked for five cherries on top of my milkshake and of course, your ass got the same. Trinity had to escort me to the bathroom because I was about to pull your hair out.”

“I’m not sorry for that. Wow, I haven’t had a muffin and tea together in forever. It’s been a long time. I'm so used to eating other types of breakfast food these days. Thanks for buying this for me.”

“You're welcome! Aren’t you glad you came out with me, today?”

“Absolutely. What are you doing here in Seoul?” Jen took a bite out of her muffin.

Setting her tea down after a big sip, she replied, “Work related and also to just take some time to travel to new places. I’ll be going to the DR soon.”

“Lucky! I wish.”

“Hey, you have a comeback to focus on. I bet it’s going to be off the chain.”

Jen chuckled, “I hope! It’s my favorite song we made. It’s called fire. It’s pretty dope if you asked me.”

“I’ll be counting down the days for the comeback show. I’ve been writing a lot since that day with all of us in that hotel room. I have so many stories to tell. It’s getting me excited.”

“Your solo work is going to be good. Any idea what type of genre of music you want to go into?”

“R&B.”

“That suits your voice.”

“Thanks, Jen. I would love to get a Grammy someday for my music."

“You will. Anything is possible. So start saying that you will get a Grammy one day.”

Layla smiled at the thought. “I should. Do you remember all those dreams we had? We would talk for hours about what we wanted to do with our music careers.”

“Those were good times.”

“You always were talking about singing in Korean and we thought it was crazy of you to do it. But you went on and did it and you’re living your dream. Me, I am too. I’m writing the music I want to perform and I’m working on my solo stuff. Slowly but surely. We’re still young, learning and growing but we’re going to make it with our music careers.”

“No doubt about that. Muffin cheers to that.” she bumped her muffin with hers and they both took a bite, letting out a series of giggles. “Heard anything from Trin or Hailey?”

“No, not really. They kind of just fell off the face of the earth. No social media, no reports, nothing. It makes me a bit sad to see how everything is now.”

Jennie frowned, “Yeah. Deep down, I miss all five of us being buddies with each other.”

“It’s most likely going to take some time but I do hope that one day those two will come around, and just apologize for everything as grown women. Then we can move forward. Simple as that. But those two are so stubborn.”

“Very stubborn. They always want to be right.”

“Oh, I was hanging with Angelina a few days ago. We went boxing together and she almost gave me a black eye.”

Jen laughed, “Oh my gosh, why boxing?”

“In her words, she said it was to relieve all the frustration she had left for me over the years. That girl can pack a punch, my ribs still hurt from those body shots. But it was fun.”

“Yikes, I do not want to be on the receiving end of that.”

“I got another piercing, too.”

“Where?”

Layla pointed to her chest, which made Jen put two and two together.

“No way.” Jen dropped her jaw.

“Yeah! It’s my favorite!”

“Now I know getting your nips pierced hurts a lot.”

“Actually it wasn’t that bad. It was just sore.”

“You got that, I could never. How many piercings do you have now?”

“Uh...well it should be seven, right now.”

“Damn. Any more you want?”

“I want some nose piercings. But I’ll wait a little bit for that. I just hope this photoshoot goes well today.”

“Oh, you’re taking photos for work?”

“Uh huh! Doing stuff for my fans, I want to create a little photo album for them."

“That’s sweet. Ever thought of doing fan meets?”

“No, I haven’t. Any suggestions?”

“I have tons but just don’t make them have to buy hundreds of your albums for a chance to get into a fan meet. That’s something I disagree with when it comes to meeting our fans here. I just wish BTS could have regular meet and greets and all they have to do is buy a ticket. Or just buy one album for a fair chance instead of buying multiple. So you won't have to spend so much money for a chance in the lottery. But that’s how it is here, so I don’t have much say.”

“Oh nah. Yeah, I’ll do it for free. Maybe set up a location in New York. That would be fun. How’s it been over here for work?”

“I had to do a few commercials...one of them was very...cute which I cringed.” Jen thought back to the shooting.

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Jennie shook her head frequently, displeased at the fact that she would have to dance and sing cutely for the Smart Uniform commercial with G-Friend and the rest of BTS.

“Mm Mm! No. No. HELL NO. NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!”

“We’ll pay you in smarties! Come on, it’ll be fun!” Jin stated with a smile.

“Nah, fam. You gonna have to do a lot more than smarties this time. You tried it.”

The amount of suffering and cringing she dealt with when recording the song and learning the choreography in the practice room. And now here she was wearing a uniform, hanging around GFriend, feeling rather uncomfortable.

She hated this commercial with a passion, having a huge dislike for cutesy dances. It just made her feel so out of place. And fans got a kick out at how she was screaming internally in the commercial.

‘How did they make me dance and act cute like this?’ she pondered, as she felt mortified when they filmed themselves dancing. 

She stayed professional and went through with it, faking it until she made it. One thing was for sure, she would be hating Wednesdays for a few months. And now she couldn't get the song out of her head.

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“Wooooooow! Kudos for you not dying that day, hah!”

“Not funny.” Jen narrowed her eyes.

Layla found the commercial and looked at it on her phone, cracking up at Jen’s performance.

“Stop laughing~!” Miss Bangtan whined and tried to grab her phone.

“This is hysterical! You are so adorable~!”

“Shut up! And don’t get me started on the Save Me music video filming. I just kept falling and falling. One of my pairs of Nikes got so messy when we filmed. I was not happy that day.”

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On the inside, Jen was in a foul mood, having to be forced to shoot the Save Me music video in this horrible weather. She was feeling herself getting sick and was not trying to let this upcoming cold win, making mental notes to fight it as soon as she got home. Her hair was straightened for the music video but due to the rain, her curls were already popping back up, and she decided to just roll with it, staying professional. She wasn’t the only one who did not want to be here.

Looking down at her shoes, her Nikes were getting a lot of mud on them thanks to the weather, which got her even more upset.

“My Nikes are getting screwed up due to this mud. Ugh. But hey, Jennie here...cold...wet...trying to survive.” She said in front of the Bangtan Bomb camera, wearing a poncho.

Namjoon and Taehyung had huddled around her to keep her warm which helped a lot while she continued to suffer.

“Are there crabs?” Namjoon asked, looking at a nearby hole that he assumed had crabs in it. “Isn't it the crab hole?”

“I had eaten crabs a few days ago. It was very delicious.” Jen called out, making him shoot her a dirty look. A loud cackle escaped her lips at the offended look he gave her.

"Eating crabs...you're evil!"

"No, I'm not!"

This music video consisted of one take, so the members had to move around a lot behind the cameraman while another member had their camera time. They rehearsed in their raincoats/ponchos while trying to keep warm.

During filming, mistakes were made, such as Yoongi bumping into the director as he tried to film, Jennie slipping and falling, making her pants dirty as the stylists cleaned them without any issues.

“Not funny,” she called out Jungkook and Jimin who were laughing at her dirty pants. “Remember that when you want me to bake something for you.”

That shut them up quickly.

Getting soaked in the rain after many more takes for the MV, the weather was starting to get a little worse and Jen started shivering.

“So cold...I can’t even breathe with this wind.” she shivered violently.

Taehyung engulfed her in a hug from behind, to keep her warm as she continued to talk about how she was doing on camera, with him adding a comment here and there. Soon after, he grabbed her hands and blew his warm breath into them.

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“My favorite part of Save Me is the dance break. I have so much fun doing that. But the weather was not it.”

Layla snickered. “You always complain but you still get the work done. You've done it with Amity and you're doing it with BTS. How about that,”

“Yeah, some things never change. We went to Chicago a few months ago for our third BTS NOW DVD."

"Ooh, how was that? Did you win again?"

"Well..."

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In Chicago for their first day, the members got their makeup done and wore colored contacts for their photoshoot. Jen’s contacts were red as she checked herself out in the mirror.

“Now this is a look. I love this. Red eyes? This suits me pretty well.” she looked on in admiration.

‘How does it feel to be back in America?’

“Exciting! We’re here in Chicago!” she happily announced.

Jin was walking with her in the hallway of their hotel but then he tripped, making her laugh with him. 

“I was trying to be cool, but I tripped,” he explained.

“Ennie, your eyes look mesmerizing. You should wear red contacts for a comeback one day.” V pointed out.

“Maybe! That would be fun!” she grinned.

‘What will today’s photoshoot be like?’

Once they got on the bus, Jen immediately fell asleep. Having some fun, the guys decided to take selfies with her knocked out, plotting to use them for embarrassing photos to post.

‘They arrive at the first location’

“Jennie!” Jungkook called out, making her turn around. Once she saw him with his camera, she posed for him.

Seeing him taking pictures of her, Suga and Jimin butt in, posing with her, making the 97 liners laugh. After goofing around, it was Jennie’s turn to take pictures as she posed effortlessly for the camera.

Standing in front of a metal fence, she grabbed it while looking cool.

‘Jennie looking fierce.’

She then took unit photos with Jimin. Once Jungkook was done taking unit pictures with Rapmon, he stood behind Jennie as she leaned back, resting her back against his chest while they checked out Rapmon’s individual photo shoot. They laughed at how he was running for his shots. For the next shot, all the members wore unique eye makeup. With Jen, she had purple lipstick and colorful eye makeup.

In the van, Jen had her earbuds in while Jimin, Jungkook and J-Hope had their English time. Taking an earbud out, she stared at them in confusion, trying to comprehend what they were saying.

“What are you saying?” she asked in her native tongue, making them laugh.

For their next location, Jin had unit photos with Jennie against a tree, showing various expressions and poses.

“BTS Now 3 Mission Start!’

‘Choose a desired theme’

‘Create a picture with a story. The winning team receives a great prize! Which team will win?’

Once choosing teams, Jimin shouted “YES!” and ran around excitedly, which made the members curious.

“Who did you get?” V asked.

“I GOT JENNIE!” he laughed. “WOO HOO!”

“What!? No fair!” Jungkook whined.

“Sucks to be you~!” Jimin teased and turned to Jennie.

"AYEEEE!" she high fived Jimin. "Let's get it!"

Jimin and Jennie called their team JenMin. For the remaining teams, J-Hope and Jin called themselves HopeJin, Rapmon and Suga called themselves six years and V and Jungkook called each other TaeKook.

Throughout the second day in Chicago, the members got ready for more photos outside. 

With JenKook taking photos of the view, Jin and Jimin decided to mess with them.

Jimin threw a toy grenade at Jungkook. “Ennie! Jungkook! Run! Jungkook! Ennie!” he kneeled down, covering his head to try to take cover.

The couple glanced at him for a moment and then continued to check out the pictures they had taken of nature. With the toy grenade thrown at them again, this time Jin ran over to them and went down on his knees to take cover.

“AH! Jennie! Jungkook!” he yelled but did not get a reaction out of them.

The photographer told them that there were props they could use. Jen picked a skateboard for her concept, to show off the skills that her friend Kevin taught her over the years. Grabbing a skateboard, she skated around with it as the camera snapped away. It looked like she was having more fun than she anticipated, feeling elated.

“She’s so cute.” Jungkook smiled and snapped candid photos of her. One of these photos was going to be his new phone lock screen picture.

While everyone continued to set up, Jungkook had a speaker and put on Show Me Your BBA SAE, while recording himself with V. They nodded their heads back and forth to the beat and JenMin walked over to join them.

‘Let me hear you say! BBA SAE!’

As soon as the beat dropped, the Maknae Line danced and whipped their heads back and forth. Hyped, Jen began the Wutang dance, jerking her arms up and down and side to side with V trying to copy her movements.

“How do you do that?!” Jimin laughed.

“Easy! I’ll teach you!” she demonstrated for them.

It took a few tries but afterward, Jungkook restarted the song so they could Wutang with Jennie on video. The Golden Maknae even tried to convince Rapmon who was nearby to dance but he refused, laughing it off.

“Come on~!” Jen grabbed Rapmon’s hands, gesturing him to dance.

“All right, all right.” he gave in as she cheered him on with V joining him.

On the third day, they went to a house they rented to take photos. This was where their mission began. Jen and Jimin decided that their concept would be a parody of Tom & Jerry. After much debate, Jimin was Jerry while Jen was Tom.

“We have cheese!” Jimin brought out a plate of cheese.

“You’ll be eating and chilling and then I’ll come and try to chase you,” Jen suggested.

The first few shots included Jimin looking cute, and eating his cheese. Then it would show Jennie glaring at him with her arms crossed. As the photographer snapped away, she snuck up behind Jimin and tried to catch him but he quickly moved out of the way, turning away in shock. He started to run away, initiating her chasing him around. Later they were in the kitchen and Jimin had a frying pan, placing it against Jennie’s face for the photo to show that Tom was about to lose again to Jerry. After that, she was on the floor, on her stomach with a hand underneath her chin, looking annoyed at the camera while Jimin sat on her back, looking happy that he won again.

“Good! You two are done!” The photographer praised.

“Yay!” Jimin bounced up and down on top of her, making her laugh.

After their mission, the members continued with their pictures around the house. Jen, ate cheese curls while sitting next to Jungkook on the couch.

“Can I have one?” Jungkook asked.

Taking a cheese curl out of the bag, she fed it to him. Meanwhile, the camera panned up close to his face and he cutely said: “I’ll kill you.” revealing his bunny smile.

“The concept of this outfit is yellow,” he mentioned as the camera showed off what he was wearing. “It’s been a while since I wore red.”

“And he’s wearing red Nikes. I love them!” Jen pointed them out.

After the camera stopped filming them, Jungkook randomly said, “You’d look nice in red, Jennie.”

“Thanks, I wear red constantly if you hadn’t noticed.”

“That’s not what I mean.” a big grin came across his face.

It took her a second to get what he was implying before she smacked his chest.

“Dirty!” she scolded with a laugh and got off the couch.

“Babe! Come back!” he laughed harder, getting off the couch to chase after her.

Once filming was over, each team was interviewed back in Korea

‘Please introduce your team.’

“JENMIN~” the two joyfully announced and hugged each other

“It’s our ship name. We’re back JenMin shippers! We all know Jennie has a special place in her heart for me.”

“I could say the same for you,” she replied, making eye contact with him which would freak out shippers.

‘After finding out the teams, what were your thoughts?’

“CLOUD NINE! I love doing things with Jennie!” Jimin giggled.

“I was excited, too. I love working with Jimin. He’s so sweet and helpful.”

“Win or lose, we were going to have a lot of fun working together.”

‘Introduce your film’

“We reenacted a childhood cartoon of mine! Tom and Jerry!” Jen beamed. “This cartoon means so much to me. So, the fact that we got to do this was so cool.”

“We had a long debate on who would be who,” Jimin said.

“At first he didn’t want to be Jerry because he thought I was picking on him for his size. Which I wasn’t!”

“I know, I know. But still. You know how defensive I get about people calling me short.”

“Yeah, I know shortie.”

“HEY! I am taller than you!"

“I know. So, I was Tom and Jimin was Jerry.” she changed the topic, attempting to keep herself from laughing as he playfully glared at her. “Our concept was pretty simple. It’s cute and I’m sure people will like it and would want to check out some old Tom and Jerry episodes.”

When they were shown their best photo, Jen and Jimin cackled, holding onto each other.

“Your face!”

“My face? Look at yours! This turned out great!”

Everyone was in the room as they prepared to check out all the teams' photos. Six Years was first who did a parody of a horror movie.

“That’s so scary. Oh my gosh, the one when Suga is behind Rapmon with tissue paper, BRUH! His head is in the fridge.” Jen laughed. “Jimin and I voted for you guys to win. This was good.”

“Yeah, the pictures look nice.” The members agreed.

Next was to show JenMin’s photos and the members laughed at how cute the concept was. 

“I like the one when you look like you lost and Jimin is on your back. That’s cute.” Rapmon said.

“This looks natural. And I’m not surprised Jimin was Jerry. He’s tiny.” Jungkook giggled.

“I am NOT tiny!” Jimin fired back

Next up was TaeKook’s pictures. They did a parody of an animation. The members couldn’t stop laughing at V’s passionate expression in his solo photo. Their shocking visuals were the main topic.

“The kick!” Jen laughed. “That was perfect.”

Last up was J-Hope and Jin who did a parody of a movie. Some of the members talked about how chubby their faces looked and joked around that they looked ugly.

“I gained weight for the concept!” Jin exclaimed.

It bothered Jennie that they were talking about how “chubby” their faces supposedly looked. They looked just fine to her.

“Guys cut it out,” she spoke up with a frown. “They’re not ugly, they look just fine. Don’t even listen to them. It doesn’t matter if you gained a little weight, at least you’re healthy.”

“Thank you, Jennie.”

When it was time to see who won, it was revealed that TaeKook got 18 votes, JenMin got 52 votes, J-Hope and Jin had 64 votes. For the winners, Suga and Rapmon, who had 68 votes, they shouted and hugged each other when they found out they won first place.

“Woo!” Jen clapped. “Congrats guys!”

“I can’t believe we won,” Rapmon said in disbelief.

“We gave up on winning.” Suga laughed as they received a $300 gift certificate

“Sharing is caring, I hope y’all know that.” Jen reminded them

“Not today!” Suga replied, earning laughs from the members

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"Darn...sucks you didn't win that $300 gift certificate. That would've been great. But hey, I hope you win in the next BTS NOW filming, if you have another one."

"Fingers crossed! I’m sure things will work in my favor next time!” Jen reassured.

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For the next few days, Jen had been a little down after checking out prom photos on social media. She wasn’t as cheerful as she usually was and it was starting to become noticeable by the members. Some thought that it was just the time of the month but little did they know it was something much deeper than that.

“Hey, are you all right, munchkin?” Hobi had asked one day in her studio with Namjoon.

“Ah, not really. Just been a little down but I’ll feel better after a few days.” Jen shrugged.

“What’s got you down?”

“I just...I just wish I was able to experience prom,” she admitted.

“Prom?”

After that, she broke down, “Yeah. I knew the sacrifices I had to make when I came here to become an idol. I would miss out on school experiences such as prom. But just seeing everyone all decked out in their dresses, nails done, all beautiful, it just makes me sad. I will never get that American high school experience. My sisters got to go to prom. My parents got to go to prom. Angelina got to go to prom. But for me, I never will with this idol life.”

Wiping the tears from her face, she cleared her throat. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to get all emotional. Just give me a few days to cope. I’ll feel better, soon.”

“Munchkin...” Hobi looked at her in concern.

“I will be okay.” she smiled sadly and stood up from her seat. “I need to use the bathroom.”

After watching her leave her studio, Hobi and Namjoon turn to each other.

“I didn’t think it would be this bad.” Namjoon sighed.

“I know...poor thing. What should we do?”

“Why not do prom here?”

“Plan a prom? You think we can?”

“We can figure out something. Even if it’s something small. Something for her. Let’s talk with Bang PD and then the rest of the guys about it.”

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Once the fire M/V dropped, people were pointing out Jennie’s dragon tattoo and trended it on Twitter, making edits and asking if it was real. They were shooked to see that it was even hidden too, starting from her lower stomach and then going down into her inner thigh. It looked sexy and something they were not expecting her of all people to have.

‘Jennie is your tattoo real!?’ she was spammed with questions on Twitter and Instagram.

She tweeted adding an emoji sticking out its tongue to tease the fans, ‘Curiosity killed the cat. Come and find out at your own risk.’

The reactions towards fire were insanely positive as Bangtan was trending and rising up the charts like wildfire. It was exciting and records and views were ranking up. But what was even more exciting was Jen watching these reaction videos from K-Pop reactors on YouTube and Instagram.

“I am telling YOU! I feel like G-Dragon, EXO, and whoever other idols she talks to had something to do with her because her stage presence and charisma for this music video are giving me goosebumps! Do you see my arms!?” one YouTuber yelled. “Whatever these idols are teaching this girl, they need to keep it going because she keeps getting better each comeback. This is crazy! My edges are gone, my face is cleared, and my grades are great! I am gay for Miss muthafucking Bangtan! She is that bitch! I cannot wait to see this live! And is her tattoo real!? Like got damn, I was not expecting her to be this LOUD! She is just GLOWING! Like I dunno what is going on behind closed doors but she just looks so happy and is having a blast. Jen, sis, you make me so proud~!”

Jennie smiled at that. She was glowing? That’s something she’ll never get tired of. She scrolled through Twitter to check out what fans were saying about her:

‘She is so cute!’

‘GLOWING! She is glowing! Look at her go!’

‘That NamJen moment thooooo! I ship!’

‘Go off!’

‘She better back it up!’

‘I’m living for this!’

‘MAKE JENNIE DJ AT BTS CONCERTS! #DJJENNIE4BTSCONCERT

‘BIHHHHH the facial expressions’

‘She said you a fire drill, I’m doneeeee’

‘The hair flips are giving me life!’

‘She is so extra, I love it ahahahaha’

‘She is killing it!’

‘Jen is going so hard during these dance moves, did she get whiplash?’

She chuckled at the comment. She did get whiplash a few times for being so extra while dancing but it was well worth it.

“No, they didn’t...” she said when she looked at the trending chart to see 'Jennie’s Legs' trending.

She read the comments with amusement:

‘Why did she hide her legs for so long!? They’re so toned!’

‘Choke me with your legs!’

‘Queen!’

‘Jen got a little thick and I’m here for it!’

‘My GOD!’

‘Ruining lives! She is continuously ruining lives!’

‘I’m in love!’

‘I’m straight...I’m straight...I think?? She’s making me question myself!’

‘WAIT! WAIT SHE JUST WALKED TO THE FRONT AND WENT HARD!’

Checking out more reaction videos, there was a group of male K-pop fans who looked like they were in their late teens and early 20s reacting to Fire. There was one guy specifically who was known for having a massive crush on Jennie and called her his bias. From the video, it looked like his name was Noah, as his friends would tease him and think of ship names for them. He was Caucasian and had on a Jennie shirt and BTS cap over his messy brown hair.

He seemed captivated as he stared with his mouth open slightly at her dancing. He looked so in love right now, it was astonishing to her how she could charm someone from her MV shots.

“Pause it for a second, oh my God, she is so beautiful!” Noah stared at the screen, shaking his head. “Wow...just wow.”

“You all right man?” one of his friends asked while laughing.

“Do you think she would date someone like me? She like white boys?”

That caused her to laugh as she continued to watch the video. This was too cute.

“She said she’s open to dating any race, remember?” one of his friends reminded him.

“All right, and BTS may be going to K-Con, right? I gotta meet her. Like I need to meet her in person.” Noah declared.

“You’re drooling my guy!” one of his friends laughed and nudged him. “Should we start planning a wedding? Buy her a ring? Hahah!”

As the video continued, Noah exclaimed, “You REALLY want me to watch her while she is looking like THIS? I’m a committed man, this is my wife right here. But I’m not gonna lie, I’m not sure if I can handle all that. She is so sexy.”

Some comments under the reaction video were teasing him for "wanting the chocolate" and that he looked like he was "ready to risk it all" which amused Jennie as she read them. 

She thought it was cute of him to admire her like that. She was very flattered as she pondered if she was starting to get more people to speak out about their love and admiration for her. When she first debuted in BTS, she never thought she'd be anyone's bias. But as she continued to grow as a performer, more people began to fall in love with her and it touched her heart that she was called someone's bias. 

Later that day, she decided to post a photo of her wearing the fire outfit that she took during filming with the caption,‘*Insert Jennie leg and thigh appreciation posts on Tumblr/Instagram/Twitter* #EXPOSED’ which made fans freak out.

With G-Dragon, he was in the dance studio with Big Bang. He had been watching the fire music video on his phone, mumbling to himself about how Jennie was improving.

“Is that the girl you were talking about?” Taeyang asked, checking out what he was watching.

“Yeah, that’s her. Jennie.” he smiled proudly.

“Wow! I’d like to meet her. I keep hearing you talk about her.”

“You’ll love her. She's a very gifted performer. I’ll see if I can schedule something.”

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Days before their comeback show, Jungkook had unfortunately started to get sick. It was so sudden and the company thought about having him sit out during their comeback show just so he can rest and get better. He had developed a fever and once Jen found out, she went straight to the store to pick up some items.

The protective mode of Jennie was on full blast as she came back to the dorm and went right to his room to help him. Whenever Jungkook was hurt or got sick, her focus was on him 24/7, doing everything she could to make him feel better.

Wetting a few small towels with cold water, she placed them in small plastic bags and let them stand in the freezer for a while to get nice and cold. It was a method her family used on her and her siblings when they suffered fevers.

“We need to work on strengthening your immune system,” she said, setting things up in his room.

Jungkook sat up on his bed and was handed a glass of cold water. Watching her turn her back to him to prepare the small towels, he downed the drink and placed the glass on his nightstand. 

As soon as she turned back around, she saw the glass empty and looked bewildered. “You drank it that quick?”

“Yeah, it was good.” He grinned.

“Good, drink another glass.” she gave him the second glass and he downed it quickly.

“You always take care of me.” he smiled tiredly as she kneeled beside him on his bed.

“What can I say? I like taking care of you guys.”

“Can you just take care of me though? Not the other hyungs. Jimin hyung always likes to rub it in my face whenever you take care of him when he’s sick.”

“Kook, not this again.” she giggled.

“And did you really bake him those cookies that I like after his sickness was gone? What about me?”

“So, you want me to let them suffer?”

“Yes?”

“Absolutely not!”

A whine came out of him, making her laugh. “How are you feeling?” she asked.

“Horrible,” he complained. “Why does this have to happen to me now? And our comeback is in a few days but I have to sit out.”

“I know it’s frustrating but your health comes first. We all want you to just rest.”

“I can’t even kiss you...” he grumbled.

She placed a hand on his forehead and was startled to feel how hot his skin was. “Wow, you’re really hot,”

“I know.”

She narrowed her eyes at his giggle and cheeky grin. “Annoying. I need you to take off your shirt so I can cool you down.”

Once he complied, she made him lay on his stomach. Taking a cold towel out of the plastic bag, she placed it over his back, making him shiver slightly from the coldness hitting his skin. After a while, the sensation began to feel nice on his body as it helped cool him down. She resumed cooling him down a few more times and made him lay on his back to place another towel on his torso.

“My bad.” she smiled apologetically at his facial expressions of discomfort from the coldness.

“Don’t worry about it, Jagi. It’ll feel good after a while,”

After cooling him down, Jungkook remained persistent to get a kiss from her.

“Can I have a kiss?” he asked.

“You have a fever.”

“Please?”

“You’re sick.”

“Please?”

“Kook...”

“I love you.”

“Stop.” She tried to fight her smile.

“I love you~.”

“I love you too but I’m not kissing you.”

“Can we at least cuddle?” he pouted.

‘I hate it when he gives me that look, I can’t say no.’ she thought as she relented and got into bed with him.

Holding him, she watched him fall asleep quickly. Slowly running her fingers through his soft hair, she thought about how he didn’t feel as hot as before. The towels helped tremendously. She just hoped his fever would go away quickly.

“Ah, stop staring at him with those worried eyes. He’s going to be fine. He’ll bounce back quickly.” Hobi poked his head into the room, catching her attention.

“I wasn’t staring.” she felt her face heat up.

“Uh huh. Says the smitten munchkin. How is he doing?”

“The cold towels helped. He doesn’t feel as hot. As long as he keeps drinking water, taking medicine and I continue to cool him down, the fever should go away soon.”

“Good. I’m glad. Thanks for taking care of him. I’m happy the kid’s going to be okay. He’s in good hands because of you.”

She smiled at that. “Thanks, Hobi. I try,"

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 74- King Of Masked Singer

Chapter Summary: Jennie stars in King of Masked Singer and gets surprised when one of her favorite artists is one of the judges for the show. Jennie encourages Taehyung with his acting

Words: 5,000+

----- Hobi, the birthday boy, watched TV in the living room until Jennie walked in with the rest of the members with a baked cake and lit candles. Jimin recorded in the background as they watched his eyes light up and smile as they sang Happy Birthday, screaming and cheering. They smeared icing on his face as he laughed and got fed a bite of the cake by Jennie.

"Wow, this is really good! You made this yourself?" he asked.

"Yep!" she grinned.

"This is great!"

He opened up his little dancing birthday box that she made in green and happily read her note: 

'Happy birthday you bundle of joy! Thank you for always being the one to make me laugh and cheer us all up whenever we're down. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed. Ever since I came here, you have inspired me to be a better dancer and I thank you for those countless days of you helping me with my craft and telling me to actually dance and not hold back.

Because of you, I feel like a better performer and BTS would not be the same if you weren't here. Please keep this energy that you have. I'm looking forward to more goofy moments with you! I love you and you will forever be my hope!

Love, your munchkin

"Ah, I love this! Jennie, you're so sweet!" he pulled her in for a hug and kissed her cheek multiple times as she laughed.

Later that night, Jen had asked the Hyung line if they wanted to try the face masks that she had gotten in the mail and they all agreed. They washed their faces and relaxed in the living room while she prepared the masks.

"Stay still," she said while carefully placing the mask on Jin's face.

"So, is this supposed to make me even more handsome?" Jin asked. "I never used these masks from America."

"No one said you were handsome." Yoongi snorted, making everyone laugh.

"This is how you treat the oldest, huh?" he grumbled while Jennie finished placing it on his face.

She then moved to Namjoon, Hobi, and Yoongi before applying it to her face as well and they all relaxed.

"The fuck? Ow!" Yoongi shouted and fanned his face.

"Why is my face feeling like this?! What did you do to my beautiful face?!" Jin yelled.

"Huh!?" Jen stared at them in confusion

"Are you trying to ruin my face!?" Jin exclaimed, getting defensive

"The heck are you guys talking about!?" Jennie shouted back.

"Why is it burning!?" Hobi whined

"The fuck is this shit, Smartie?" Yoongi shouted

"This burns!" Namjoon complained

She looked at them, bewildered, "It burns? It's just a face mask, why are you yelling?"

"Are you trying to prank us?" Namjoon accused.

"What!? No!" Jen asserted. 

"Then why aren't you freaking out with your face mask!?" Hobi yelled

"Because I'm not a big baby like all of y'all!" 

"We are not babies! This hurts! Why is it burning!?"

"It's supposed to sting a bit, it means it's working!"

"You're lying! Yours isn't burning!" Jin wailed. "Why are you doing this to me!? Were you so jealous of my handsomeness that you wanted to ruin it? My face feels like it's melting!"

"Your face is dirty! It's cleaning it! Jeez!" she rolled her eyes. "Suck it up! I didn't do anything to it. It's just a face mask, calm down."

"This mask makes me look so ugly, why did I agree to this?"

"But that's how you look every day," she joked, causing the rest to laugh at him.

"E-EXCUSE ME!?" Jin sputtered. "No Korean beef for you!"

"Wait, I'm sorry!"

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The next morning, Jennie had put on her Captain America outfit with a big Captain America mask on, prepared to appear on King of Masked Singer. The mask fully covered up her face and she made sure to cover her entire body even under the costume. Her hands were also covered to avoid any detection of who she was. If the audience caught a glimpse of her melanin, they would know it was her.

"Nervous?" Sejin smiled as he noticed her twiddling her fingers. 

He sat next to her in the car as they were on their way to the building for the show.

"That obvious, huh? Yeah, very nervous."

"You sing very well and you work very hard. You will do well on the show. Don't be nervous."

"Thanks, I needed that."

Once arriving at the place, she was filmed walking backstage as she politely bowed and greeted the camera as her voice was disguised. It seemed like forever for the show to start. And before she knew it, she was called out on stage to stand next to another person in disguise. She had been called a goofy nickname which was Captain Singer as the MC made introductions.

'Okay, I can't just leave the stage. What are my other options?' she thought. 'Ugh, I feel like I have to pass out...why does my stomach have so many butterflies? This should not be happening when I am about to sing. Breathe...breathe...breathe...BREATHE!'

Here she was, on the stage with another contestant to perform a duet on King of Masked Singer. An honor this was. To be a part of this show. It was exciting, and Jen wanted to show her vocal skills without dealing with people focusing on how she looked instead of her talent. Despite striving to last until the end, another part of her couldn't wait to unmask herself to see everyone's reactions. 

Will they assume it's her when they hear her sing?

Will they be happy? Will they be surprised? Will they even care? 

Endless possibilities of how this could go but all she wanted to do was show how much she had improved. She knew she was ready. She knew she could do this. But as soon as she looked up to see who was with the judges, she almost dropped her mic.

Ai-friggin-lee was sitting right there, with a bright smile, anticipating what the contestants had to offer. 

All those motivational words to keep her nerves at ease went out the window. 

Ailee was here!

Right there by those seats. Jennie was about to sing in front of someone that she had looked up to for years. And ironically Jennie had chosen to sing nothing but Ailee songs for this show. Now you mean to tell her she has to sing in front of the person who originally sings the songs?

'Why? Why is this happening? I am not prepared for this. Why? WHY!?' Jennie whined in her head.

How was she going to do this? How was she going to be able to sing in front of the woman she admired and looked up to as a vocalist?

Jen had picked U & I and I Will Show You to sing today if she advanced to the next rounds. She told herself she would cover her songs once she felt like her vocals improved. And now that they did, it looked like fate wanted to give her the ultimate test by singing in front of Ailee. She'd be lying if she didn't think this was intimidating. It was a bold risk to sing a song in front of the person it was written for. Not a lot of vocalists did this. But why not make a statement and come off strong? 

At the end of the day, Jen trusted her vocals and the work she put into preparing for this moment. No matter how far she gets today, she will be happy that she took that risk.

As soon as Round One started, Rihanna's Diamond came on as Jennie expertly listened to the other contestant's voice to figure out what pitch she should sing so they could harmonize. But damn, was he good.

'Gosh, this guy sings so well.' she thought. 

And his English was great as it impressed the judges immensely. But she needed to focus on the song and not everyone's reactions. When it was her turn, she sang out strong without her voice getting shaky this time when she used to practice.

I knew that we'd become one right away. Oh, right away.

At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays.

I saw the life inside your eyes

"So shine bright tonight," she heard the guy sing.

"You and I." she joined in

The judges stared at each other in surprise at how their voices danced with one another. Jennie wanted to make sure not to overpower the other singer and that seemed to have caught the judges' attention as they murmured to themselves.

"Harmony is clearly one of their strengths."

"Right pitch and everything, made my ears tingle, I love it."

After the song, the contestants were praised for their efforts and talked about how hard it would be to vote because they both sounded well.

"Okay, I have to ask...is that Rihanna under there? Does Rihanna know Korean?" a judge asked as the crowd laughed

"Maybe." Jen teased and shrugged with her disguised voice. 

If that was what they were thinking of who was under the mask then she'll take it. 

"I just want to say to the one wearing the Captain America outfit that I just love your voice," Ailee spoke with a bright smile, making Jen's stomach drop. "I am so eager to hear more from you and I'm very curious to know who you are. I can just hear the passion in your voice. I love it so much!"

Jennie wanted to cry right then and there. She was JUST complimented by her fav. She praised her for her vocals. That was HUGE. She wanted to yank off her mask right there and thank her for everything and tell her how much she loved her but she stopped herself.

Jennie decided to bow. "Th-tha-nk you so much," she replied in a shaky voice with her voice going up an octave due to the nervousness of speaking in front of her. "It's an honor hearing that from you. I'll continue to work hard."

The votes were in and it was an extremely close one which shocked the crowd.

49 votes vs 50 votes

That brought a lot of tension to the studio as they wondered who got it. It made everyone extremely nervous. Once they revealed who it was, they announced that Captain Singer would advance to the next round which shook Jennie as she placed a hand over her heart. She then waited until Round 2 as she was back on stage. She was asked questions on how she was feeling about advancing to the next round and then prepared for her stage.

Round 2

With the mic in her hand, she exhaled. She thought of herself back during the Rookie King filming. That Karaoke segment with the guys. How she explained in an interview that she wanted to touch people with her voice just like Ailee does. How she loves Ailee's smooth voice with such powerful instruments. That she hopes to be as good as her one day. How she claims that her life would be complete if she was able to meet her and ponders if she would love to share the stage with her in a collab.

"HHHHHHheeeeeyyyyyyy~" As Soon as Ailee's U & I came on and she started strong, the entire crowd lit up.

"Whoa~!" the crowd immersed as they glanced at each other before moving and dancing around. 

Meanwhile, the judges dropped their jaws and turned to Ailee when they realized that she was singing a judge's song right in front of the judge. They were not expecting that kind of note to come out of Captain Singer.

Dancing around and clapping her hands with the crowd to get them moving, that nervousness went away and Jennie decided to have some fun on the stage. 

Ha! Cut the beat now! 

Wait a minute, wait a minute

mal jalla mianhande

Wae ireoni wae ireoni 

jakku Ddokgateun mal. 

Uri jung hanan meonjeo yaegihaeya dwae. 

Yeogiseo uri geuman ggeutnae

"Oh my gosh!" that bright smile on Ailee's face didn't go away as she stood up with the rest of the judges. She covered her mouth as she continued to watch.

Jen had everyone dancing due to her charisma as the judges pondered which idols had similar strong stage presence. While the entire crowd was dancing as she did a little of the choreography with it, the judges were in conversation with one another.

"I was not expecting this! Wow!"

"We need to figure out who this woman is."

"You sure that's not Ailee?!"

"I'm right here!" Ailee laughed.

"Do you have a secret child or something?"

"No! Hahaha."

It made Jen happy to see that her voice was making people go crazy and dance around. What really touched her heart was how thrilled Ailee was as she kept encouraging her and even sang along to the throwback song.

"Wooo!" Ailee cheered. "Sing!"

nega eodiseo mwol hadeon sanggwan an hallae

gadeon maldeon ne mamdaero hae

maebeon jigyeobdorok banbokdoeneun everyday

U & I U & I U & I

Some guys had held their hearts while Ailee watched in awe at her high note. Once the song ended, the entire studio erupted into cheers while the judges continued to exclaim how amazing the performance was. Ailee had given her a standing ovation which made Jennie tear up as she quickly blinked the tears away.

"Wow! I am blown away! Phew!" Ailee laughed and shook her head in disbelief.

"The fact that this person sang an Ailee song and Ailee was the first person to be eager to want to know who is behind that mask...incredible." the judges talked amongst themselves.

"Did you hear that passion? Like I just can't believe it." Ailee turned to Captain Singer. "For you to have the courage to sing one of my songs like this, shows me just how passionate you are. I'm amazed! The way you interpreted the song, you really touched my heart!"

"Indeed," Another judge said. "Captain Singer, this must be nerve-wracking but singing a song in front of the artist it was written by...wow. It takes guts to sing a song from an artist that is right there. Wonderful job! Outstanding!"

"Yeah, I admire her braveness!" another judge praised.

Jennie bowed. "Thank you so much!"

"I just love the stability of your voice. The breath control was really good for this song even as you were dancing."

"Okay, WHO ARE YOU!?" one judge exclaimed desperately as the crowd laughed. "Can you give us a hint or something!? Because I have no idea and I am so curious!"

"I'm just a girl who loves to sing," Jennie answered. "Call me a girl who loves to sing and just wants to bring others together with her performance, not focused on how she looks."

Although she didn't make it to the third round, she was highly encouraged to sing one more song before she unmasked so she chose I Will Show You by Ailee to introduce herself, which shook everyone again.

"A-another song of Ailee!?" a judge exclaimed while Ailee continued to look intrigued, wondering why this person was so eager to sing her songs.

The song started as an instrumental of the first few notes while Jennie began to reach for her gloves to remove them. She felt a sense of empowerment when she took those white gloves off to reveal her dark skin. Black and proud, she heard the crowd begin to freak out when they started to put the pieces together. She reached for the back of the mask and began to untie it and then it fell off her face as everyone erupted into loud cheers.

"Wait! Wait! What!?" the judges yelled.

"Jennie!? MISS BANGTAN!? FROM BTS!? IS THIS REAL!?"

"I cannot believe this, there is no way!"

"I am mind blown that a voice could come out of her like that! I never knew she could sing like this!"

An amused smirk came across Jen's face before she looked and smiled brightly at everyone. She bowed and placed the mic in front of her, staring directly at Ailee. She then went on with the performance as she sang for the heart, giving people chills.

niga jwotdeon banjil beorigo

niga sseotdeon pyeonjil jiugo

miryeon eobsi huhoe eobsi ijeo jul geoya

neoreul ijeullae neoreul jiullae

For the high note, the music stopped as she impressed everything with a long high note before going straight back to the chorus with the music coming back on. As the song ended, she was met with loud cheers.

"Hello! I'm Jennie from BTS," she announced to louder cheers as she heard a few BTS fans screaming.

The judges were asked if she was who they were expecting as they exclaimed how insane this was and had no idea it would be her under that mask.

"You're very brave for singing a song like this in front of the artist the song was made for. Were you nervous?" Ailee asked as she praised her.

"Yes! Very. I hope I did the songs justice." Jennie replied shyly, smiling brightly as her face heated up.

"How do you feel about your performances on this show?"

"I'm honored that I was able to make it this far, I'm proud of myself. I'm very happy right now." 

After the show with Jennie back in her casual outfit in the dressing room, Ailee walked in with a happy smile.

"Hi!" Jennie heard her speak in English and turned around, stunned. "Oh my gosh, it is finally nice to meet you in person!"

"Hi." Jennie exhaled, asking herself if this was real. "I-I, wow I-hi!"

Ailee giggled. "I am very proud of you, Jennie! I want you to keep doing what you are doing. I have been watching you for a while. I am just blown away by you singing my songs. It means the world to me that you admire my work. You did such an amazing job out there. I can't wait to see what else you can do."

'She's...been watching me this whole time?' she thought.

"I would love to spend some more time with you whenever our schedules comply," she suggested

Jennie let out a chuckle and nodded with a tearful smile. "A-absolutely! Th-thank you." she then finally hugged her. "I have so much to tell you, like I admire you so much and the fact that you are in front of me right now, talking to me, I just can't believe it! I like-oh my gosh, is this really happening?!"

Jennie even took a photo with her, 'I MET AILEE!! Ahhhhhhh! It finally happened! This is so surreal! Thank you for everything! It's an honor! #Jen #IMSHAKING'

Many articles had headlines such as 'Member from Popular Idol Group blows judges away on King of Masked Singer' and 'Jennie from BTS praised for her efforts on King of Masked Singer' as it went into detail about her performances on the show.

When the show aired, the members had watched it and posted reaction videos and photos of her on the show.

'THAT'S MY BABY! #Jin'

'Smartie you keep cheesing. Calm down, you're making my face hurt with that smile of yours #Suga'

'Go Ennie! #V'

'Ennie~you look so cool! #Jimin'

ARMY even made a comparison video of her singing Ailee's songs back from 2013 to 2016 and went on to tweet about her on the show too.

'We need her to sing like this more often in BTS' songs! Where is her album/mixtape!?'

'I did NOT know she had these PIPES! Eargasm omfg!'

'Peep the guys in the crowd staring at her with heart eyes'

'Where the haters that said she couldn't sing?'

'I had no idea she could sing like this'

'Big Hit has picked a gem! They chose the perfect person to become Miss Bangtan! She is truly one of a kind!'

'PLOT TWIST!'

'QUEEN!'

'QUEEN of plot twists!'

'When she removed those gloves and everybody went batshit crazy, I got emotional'

'People give Jennie a lot of shit and it's funny how silent they are when they watch her sing like this. They can't admit that she has pipes!'

'Her vocals have improved so much! I hope we can see this more on BTS' next album!'

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Things were going great when working on the upcoming album. Today, in particular, was an eye-opener for Jennie when she was told that she was highly considered to be dancing in water for Fire.

"W-water dance? That's some EXO type shit!" she exclaimed. "You want me to dance in water? You want me to do that? Not any of the others?"

"It will fit best with you. We can use this for a special occasion such as an award show." Mr. Son had informed her.

She was told that soon she would be working with some choreographers on the dance. She happily took the opportunity and hoped to work hard as the members supported her. She wasn't used to doing much more like that but the fact that she was getting more opportunities made her elated.

Including that time when was called to see Slow Rabbit and was asked to do adlibs for House of Cards and harmonize in the background.

Back at the dorm, Jennie searched everywhere in her room for her pack of bonnets that she had just bought. She couldn't find them anywhere and began to search in the living room. That was until she saw Hobi wearing one of her bonnets.

"Hey," she spoke up

"Oh hey, Munchkin. Were you about to take a shower? I'll be quick okay?"

"No, it's not that but you're wearing one of my new bonnets."

"A what?"

"My bonnet. On your head."

"A bonnet? I thought this was a shower cap." he took it off his head and examined it as she laughed. "This is yours? I thought they were shower caps so I grabbed the pack that was sitting in the living room."

"Nah, it's for my hair to protect it. But I mean you can keep that one, it's fine,"

After finding her pack of bonnets, she grabbed her phone to see a text message from Baekhyun. Once she read what he said, she screamed and said yes

Baekhyun: Jennie, it's me Baekhyun! I was wondering if you wanted to join me and the rest of the members tomorrow at SM Entertainment.

Later that night, mind immersed in various thoughts, Taehyung got out of bed and made his way outside the dorm to sit on the steps. He didn't know exactly what time it was but from the view of the night sky, it was late. All that was on his mind was that offer for the Hwarang K-Drama.

They wanted him? Of all people? Was he...good enough for the role? 

He didn't want to disappoint them. And he didn't have that much acting experience. He didn't think he should accept the offer. What if people speak negatively about him and his acting?

Hearing the door behind him close, he turned around to see Jennie bundled up, about to walk down the steps. As soon as they locked eyes, she stopped and took out her earbuds.

"Oh. I was not expecting anyone to be out here. Hey, Tae. I'm surprised you're awake."

Taehyung immediately smiled. "Hey, Ennie! Can't sleep either?"

"I just have the munchies for those Korean chips you got me into. Want to walk with me to the store?"

Taehyung stood up eagerly. "Let's go!" he grabbed her hand and walked down the path to the store with her.

He enjoyed Jennie's company. He wasn't expecting anyone to be awake at this time, but he was glad she was here with him. Maybe he could talk to her about what has been bothering him. She always knew the right things to say.

Jennie, on the other hand, knew that something was bugging him and waited patiently for him to speak to her about it. She knew he would as he thought of the words to bring it up.

After buying her chips and some other snacks from the store, the two made it back to the dorm without anyone noticing them and sat on the steps outside, enjoying each other's company 

After chatting and snacking, Taehyung murmured while looking down at the ground, "I...I have been thinking..."

"About...?" she softly spoke, setting her chips to the side.

"The offer. I just...what do you think I should do? I'm so nervous about it."

"Why are you nervous?"

"I just...I feel like I'm lacking in acting. I don't want to disappoint them..."

"You won't disappoint them. I can't decide for you but I really hope you take the offer for the upcoming drama."

He stared at her in surprise. "You think so?"

"Yeah! That is an amazing opportunity. You're a great actor, Tae Tae. I've seen you in I Need U and Run. You are able! Listen, at the end of the day, it is you that is doing this, not me. But I strongly think you should go for it. I wouldn't pass this up. This can even help you improve your acting skills." she smiled warmly.

She bumped her shoulder into him, making him giggle. "Tae, just sleep on it, okay? Don't overthink it. When your mind is clear and focused, just think about it and call them to give them your answer. But just know that I will support you in your decisions and do whatever I can to help you practice for the drama if you say yes."

Taehyung stared at her and couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness wash over him as he took her encouragement to heart. Grabbing her gloved hand, he squeezed it while smiling softly at her.

"Ennie...thank you."

"Always."

"No, really. Thank you for being my friend. I was hoping someone would be awake and find me here. To talk to me about this. You always know when to pop up when I need you. You gave me a lot of strength. Thank you."

"I'm glad I can call you my friend, Tae. And I'm really happy to hear that. Also, don't forget...Taehyung hwaiting!" she happily announced, pumping her fist. Afterward, she nervously laughed, covering her mouth while he giggled at how cute she looked saying that to him. "Sorry, I just wanted to cheer you up. Was that too much? Too cringe?"

"Hehehe, no...not at all, Ennie."

The next morning, Jennie had been in her room catching up on her TV shows when she saw Taehyung walking in her room excitedly.

"Morning!" she beamed.

"Morning, Ennie!" his boxy smile came across his features as he sat on her bed. "I slept on it..."

"Oh, you did? You made a decision?"

"I just got off the phone with them. I accepted it."

Her eyes widened and she pulled him in for a hug, delighted for him as he laughed. "I am so happy! You're going to do great! We'll practice all night if we have to!"

He giggled. "I appreciate it. Thank you Ennie."

A few hours later, Jennie saw Tony happily jump on her bed to interrupt her watching her show. 

"Tony! How are ya today?" she petted him and started to give him a belly rub. She then noticed an odor coming from him and realized that he was in serious need of a bath. "Tony, you stink! I need to clean you."

As soon as the dog noticed what was about to happen, he tried to get out of it by whining. But Jennie wasn't having it.

"Tony, you stink. I need to give you a bath. Hey, no. Not the puppy dog eyes. You are not getting away from this. Let's get this bath over with." 

She picked him up as he whined louder and began walking to the bathroom in the hallway. She set him down and saw him giving her an even sadder look. 

"Tony! Come on~!" she complained as his sad look started to get to her. "No, we are not doing this. You are not giving me that sad look. You're getting cleaned. Ugh, how come you do this to me and not Jungkook?"

Jungkook laughed in the background, leaning up against the door. "Because he knows you'll give him whatever he wants."

Turning around to see him smiling, she replied, "Not today! He needs to get cleaned." 

Tony immediately went over to his dad and rubbed against him to try to get him to talk Jennie out of it. It worked before but this time Jungkook sighed. 

"Sorry boy, listen to Jennie. You have to get cleaned, this time."

Tony seemed to have given up on the sweet gestures and decided to accept his fate while Jennie got the bath settled.

"I got him." Jungkook picked him up and gently placed him in the tub. He then sat on the floor with Jennie to help wash him. "I think he likes it. Cute." he chuckled softly when they noticed their dog splashing around.

Jennie used the shower head to wet him thoroughly, carefully making sure not to get any water in his ears or eyes.

"Good, that'll be easy then." she grabbed the dog shampoo and began to go to work to wash him with Jungkook. 

Tony seemed to enjoy it, which made the couple laugh. But then he jumped out of the tub and ran out of the bathroom, still covered in shampoo. 

"Tony, noooooo!" she shouted.

Jungkook promptly rushed out of the room to run after the dog, who was making the floor wet wherever he ran. 

"Tony! We're not done!" he laughed out loud.

"Goodness gracious. I didn't think it'd be this hard." Jen stood up and walked out of the bathroom to help Jungkook chase him. 

After a few minutes, Jungkook managed to grab him and they resumed washing him. While rinsing him off with the shower head carefully, they got splashed and wet in the process once Tony shook his body and spread water all over the place.

"Agk!" Jungkook tried to shield himself from the water with Jennie. 

He turned to her and started laughing again before they washed him a second time to make sure he was nice and clean. Jennie and Jungkook were soaked while trying to clean him but they didn't complain as they had fun washing him.

"Ta-da! You're clean!" Jennie took Tony out and began to dry him with a towel. "You did it, Tony! I'll give you a treat once I finish drying you up."

Jungkook stretched and then bent over the tub to take out the plug that was holding the water in the drain. 

Standing up, Jennie let Tony go free and glanced at Jungkook's butt as an idea popped into her head. Feeling playful, she kicked his butt, making him fall right into the tub as she burst out in laughter.

Jungkook was a bit surprised that she would attack him like this. Nonetheless, he'd make sure to have the last laugh.

Grabbing the shower head, she prepared for him to stand up and when he did, she sprayed him as he tried to block his face. Jungkook's entire body got soaked as he tried to evade her attack while the room was filled with her laughter.

Having enough, he got out of the tub and began walking forward while she took a few steps back, continuing to spray him. She let out a scream in surprise when he grabbed a hold of her and grabbed the shower head.

"No!" she pulled it back as they went back and forth trying to fight for it. But then he yanked it out of her hands and began spraying her with water as she tried to block her face. "Kook!"

All she heard was his loud laughter before they began to wrestle around for the handheld showerhead.

Currently editing the next Forced To Believe Chapter! Stay Tuned! :)

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 76- White Day

Chapter Summary: JenKook get caught making out during a commercial filming. JenKook celebrate their first White Day together. Jennie continues to be mentored by G-Dragon as he helps her prepare for the Fire comeback

Words: 6,000+

Author's Note: SO FLUFFY with Jungkook! Enjoy the cute JenKook moments!!

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BTS was set to film a commercial for SKT. The members were clothed in fresh looking uniforms while Jen wore a skirt with her hair styled neatly in a cute bun. As filming began, Bangtan was filmed standing in front of a teacher and then was called up to be in small groups or to take care of individual filming for their scenes.

Jungkook periodically made eye contact with Jennie until she finally noticed that it looked like he wanted something.

Raising an eyebrow, he initiated their nonverbal conversation, 'Want to sneak away from everyone for a little bit?'

She pondered about it before shaking her head. 'Tempting. But no.'

He shrugged. 'Suit yourself.'

He knew she would say yes eventually. So, he remained persistent all day during filming. She couldn't resist forever. 

In Jen's scene, she was reading a book in the hallway and then looked up to see the teacher handing her a gift. She took it, turning around, watching her walk away, and then examined the gift. Once the shot was done a few more times, the director got good footage and she was able to chill while the other members had their turns filming. Chatting with J-Hope, Suga, and V before they were about to film, she sat with them.

"Jennie, V, Suga? Should I tell you a legend that has been passed down in our school?" J-Hope asked. "This person is also known as the Great Haul King. Wanna know who it is?"

"Who?" Jen asked.

"Who is it?" Suga wondered.

J-Hope gestured for them to lean in close. "It's me. J-Hope!" he laughed loudly and clapped at a fast pace.

Jen stood up and walked away, making Suga and V cackle. 

"Wait! Wait, where you going!?" J-Hope exclaimed, making her giggle at his whining.

"Goodbye!" she waved, leaving the room. 

Having the book in her hands, she decided to walk around slowly in an empty hallway to check it out. With the cameras not on him, Jungkook thought about doing Kabedon on Jennie, making his way over to her as she curiously skimmed through the book. 

Feeling herself getting walked back, her back hit the wall with a thud as she dropped her book and looked up at Jungkook who slammed his hand over her head, leaning in close.

"You," he spoke coolly, portraying a tsundere. "Why are you shaking up my heart?"

She laughed in his face and gently pushed him off. "Nice try. But no." she took a good look at him.

He looked so handsome. And she loved how his hair was styled to show off his forehead. But she was not going to be tempted. No matter how...fine this man looked.

"Nice area to make out in but there's somewhere quieter we can go." He persisted, looking around.

"Ha-ha-goodbye~!" she slipped away again after picking up her book.

As filming went on, it was like he continued to do things to tempt her and he would look hotter and hotter each time she laid eyes on him. As she kept thinking about him, the more she wanted to be alone with him. 

He looked so good in that suit, a few minutes to make out wouldn't be that bad.

So, when she made eye contact with him, she gave him a look. 'Changed my mind. Let's go.'

Pleased to see her coming to her senses and having his way, Jungkook nodded and walked past her, away from the staff and camera equipment. Jennie waited for about a minute before she slipped away from everyone's eyes to go find him.

Walking past hallways, looking left and right she couldn't find him anywhere until she saw him waiting for her against the wall. Grabbing him by his jacket, she pulled him close as his mouth went on hers. Pressing up against him on the wall, she deepened their kiss, unbuttoning the button of his jacket. Things began to get frisky between them as their hands were all over each other. Jennie didn't even notice her bun being taken out, letting her hair down.

Ignoring the fact that she would have to explain that to the stylists, she continued to kiss him.

Shaking her head, she pulled away. "Okay, should we really be doing this while we're supposed to film a commercial?"

"Yes." he leaned back in to smooch her but then she pulled back again.

"What if we get caught?"

"We won't. Relax baby girl." he grabbed her back as his hands roamed down her body. Walking forward he now pressed her against the wall. "Been wanting to kiss you all day. Five minutes won't hurt."

She yelped while jumping suddenly when he squeezed her ass. 

"Would you behave?" she laughed. "Ever since we started dating, you've been so touchy. Especially with my ass. So, is there something you want to tell me?"

He smirked in response and pulled her back in for a kiss while she wrapped her arms around him. His lips then slowly roamed down to her neck, making her breath hitch.

"Ju-" she bit her lip from letting out a sound. 

Gosh, this was so scandalous to her but she didn't want to stop. 

He lifted her up, making her wrap her legs around him. She even felt something poke her but didn't pay it any mind, just wanting his lips on hers.

The sound of someone clearing their throat made her jump down and get away from Jungkook as they both turned to the source. It so happened to be Namjoon, looking amused while they tried to fix their hair and clothes.

He let out a laugh, "We need you guys for filming. And next time just let me know and I'll find a way to let you two have some alone time. Better for it to be me catching you than someone else," he walked away.

Jungkook smiled apologetically to Jennie, rubbing the back of his neck as he felt flustered. She sighed and slid down on the wall, kneeling. She gestured for him to go on ahead, making Jungkook run after Namjoon, catching up to him.

"H-hyung are you going to tell anyone about this?" he asked.

"About what?" Namjoon asked, shrugging. "Just be more discrete next time and any questions you have once you two get a little more serious, I'm here. And go to the bathroom to take care of that." he gestured to his arousal in his pants, flustering Jungkook even more. "It happens to the best of us. That right there will only happen more often as you two continue like this. Only a matter of time before she witnesses it, too. When you're ready for that next step let me know and we'll talk."

He patted Jungkook on the back and walked past him.

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For Yoongi's birthday, Jennie posted a goofy photo of him and tweeted, 'Happy birthday to my napping partner, Suga! Can't wait for our nap today! #Jen'

Yoongi replied a few hours later, 'Delete this. #Suga'

'HAHAHA! Nope! #Jen'

'I am going to destroy every single pack of smarties you have. #Suga'

'I wish you would. I will destroy you. #Jen'

'...I'm finding a new napping partner. We're not napping together anymore. #Suga'

'You breaking up with ME!? You can't replace someone as cute and cuddly as me, my dude! #Jen'

'Oh yes, I can. I choose ARMY to nap with instead. #Suga'

'KEKEKEKEEKEKEKEKE #Jimin'

'STFU Jimin! #Jen'

Later that day, she chose today to bake cakes for both him and Hobi since she didn't have the time to bake for him on his birthday. She told them the cakes were only for them and that they didn't need to share. Needless to say, the members didn't take too kindly to that and were jealous that they were eating her baking.

The next day, Jen made her way to the kitchen sink with her items to wash her hair, grumbling, "I really do not feel like messing with this, today..."

It was one of those lazy days.

All she wanted to do was watch Marvel movies with her man when he came back to the dorm and stay in bed for the rest of the day. But no, she needed to wash her hair. Part of her wanted to wait until tomorrow to do it, but the other part of her thought it would be a good idea to just get it over with now so she wouldn't have to worry about it in the morning.

Besides, she already didn't feel like washing it yesterday. She shouldn't put it off any longer. 

As she dreadfully started to begin lathering her hair, she found herself getting frustrated as she progressed. Her arms and hands were aching from that last dance practice Bangtan had and massaging herself didn't help. 

She was alone in the dorm. As far as she knew, she had no idea what the majority of the guys were doing today but she did know that the Maknae Line had gone bowling. Her mind wandered to Jungkook as she couldn't help but chuckle softly. 

He truly made her happy.

Snapping back to reality, her annoyance crept up on her again as she continued to wash her hair thoroughly. While she was complaining to herself about it, she heard the front door close.

"Who walked in?" she called out after turning off the sink.

"It's me!" a bright voice filled her ears.

Jungkook.

"Jungkook, I'm happy you're here! Oh my God, can you do me a huge favor?"

When Jungkook had walked into the dorm, he had heard her cutely complain about her hair, immediately noticing that she was in the kitchen.

Once he strolled near the kitchen, he saw that she was wearing a pair of her pajama shorts and one of his many white shirts, which made him smile. Looking at her wearing his clothes gave him a confirmation that she was his and he was looking forward to seeing her wear more of his clothes.

"What do you need?"

"I really do not feel like doing this, could you wash my hair for me? Please?" she asked with a laugh.

"It'll cost you." he teased, taking a page out of her book since she always said that to him when he asked for things.

"Don't play with me! Please?" she exclaimed.

"What do I get in return?"

"Like Homer says in The Simpsons Hit & Run, I'll pay you in backrubs."

"I do like your massages." he contemplated in a teasing manner. "But no deal."

"What?! No deal? After all, we have been through?"

A giggle escaped his lips, "I just wanted to see your reaction. Of course, I'll have one of your famous massages."

"You know what? You're a little shit sometimes."

"I love you, too." he started washing her hair.

Jennie felt a sense of relief as he took over, letting her aching arms rest.

"Babe, why are you so gentle?" she called out as she felt his hands softly scrubbing her scalp.

"I like being gentle with you."

"You can get a little rougher than that," she reassured.

"I don't wanna hurt you."

"Kookie, I am not tender headed."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, now use them hands."

"Okay." he fulfilled her request.

"That feels so good. Keep doing that." she sighed in contentment.

After rinsing out her hair, he applied another coat of shampoo to make sure he washed it properly as he began to hum. His humming always gave her a sense of serenity.

"What are you doing, now?" she called out as he started to make random hairstyles with her sudsy hair. He didn't answer as he began giggling repeatedly. "Cut it out!" she laughed with him.

After playing around, conditioner was applied to her hair and she let it sit in for a while. Rising and turning around from the sink, she put her hair in a bun and left her hair alone.

"So, how was bowling with Jimin and Tae?" she asked, taking a good look at him. That cute bunny smile was still plastered on his face.

"You should've gone with us! They kept teasing me about you..." he crossed his arms, plotting revenge on his hyungs.

"Wow, that is so ironic. They were the ones that got us together and now they do this? They are so aggy. I'll go bowling with you next time. So, who won the game?"

"Yours truly." he confidently announced.

"Aw, really?" she responded with fake disappointment. "Darn, I was rooting for Tae this time."

"Hey! You're supposed to be rooting for your Golden Boyfriend! Not hyung!"

"Really? Who said that?" she teased. She got a kick out of him acting shooked from her constant teasing as she couldn't help but laugh. "Anything goofy happen?"

"Oh, of course! Jimin Hyung never hit the pins and kept missing them. It was hilarious."

Jennie immediately started laughing with him as she thought about the visual of Jimin whining and yelling about the game.

"He can't catch a break."

"We should have a bowling date for White Day. You think that would be fun?" he suggested.

"That would be fun! Yes, let's do that."

After a few minutes, she headed back to the sink. "All right, can you start combing it for me?" she requested as he grabbed the comb.

"Start from the bottom and work my way up, right?"

"I love how you learn quickly." she proudly replied as he got started, feeling good about himself.

After they were done, she stood away from the sink and he dried her hair with a soft towel. Once removing the towel from her head, he smiled softly and moved some strands of damp hair from her face with his fingertips.

Opening her eyes, her face began to warm up. "Stop staring..." she giggled.

"Can't help it,"

It was still taking her a while to get used to him looking at her so lovingly like this. The way he looked at her was something that would always make her feel special. 

Placing the towel on the counter, Jungkook couldn't help himself as he closed the gap between them for a gentle kiss. Cupping his face, she felt his arms wrap around her, and she walked back to the nearest counter.

A thought in the back of their minds was a prayer that none of the members were returning to the dorm anytime soon so they could continue this moment. Before Jen knew it, she found herself sitting on top of the counter after he easily lifted her.

Pulling away so they could breathe, Jungkook laughed a little with a smile. "I haven't kissed you all day, so I kinda got carried away."

"I'm not complaining. You're so affectionate when we're alone. I love that."

She did love how he was the most affectionate towards her when they were in private. She could tell that he wanted to do more with her but they were living with six other people, so alone time wasn't often for the two. She wondered if she'd be prepared for how he would act when they're alone once their relationship gets more serious. What happened during their alone time filming that commercial was just a tease.

This relationship stuff was still new to her but being with him made things so natural and pleasant. She was looking forward to how their relationship would progress as time went on.

"What's that J word that couples call each other here? I forgot the word," she asked.

"Oh, Jagi?" he pointed out.

"Yeah, that's it. I remember you called me that during filming."

"Do you like it when I call you that?"

"Yeah, I do actually."

He nodded. "Good. Me too. Maybe one day I'll get to call you yeobo."

"Yeobo? What does that word mean? Educate me." she requested. Once he told her the meaning of the word, her face felt flushed. "Oh. Oh wow. T-thinking ahead are we?" she let out a shy giggle.

A soft smirk came across the Golden Maknae's features as he watched her. "It's nice to see you being the nervous one this time instead of me when I'm around you. You're cute when you're like this."

"I feel like you do this on purpose," she said, jumping off the counter. She finished moisturizing her hair and placed it in a bun, letting it air dry for now. "So, what should I call you?"

"Oppa," he teased her, making her face feel flushed. 

"Oh my God...that word," 

That word just...one day she'll say it. It won't be today. She also knew that the members would love for her to call them that from time to time. It didn't have to be often. 

"Ah...give me some time," she said as he laughed and nodded.

"Take your time. I like it when you call me babe,"

"Me too. I'll think of other cute nicknames to call you. Do you have any other suggestions?"

"Iron Kook? Your manly boyfriend?"

"Goodbye." she started walking away.

Laughing, he wrapped his arms around her from behind, hugging her. He then placed sweet kisses on her cheek, causing her to giggle.

"Are we going to finish those Marvel movies?" he asked.

"Yes! I'll set things up in my room." She said as she got released.

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When White Day came around, JenKook managed to go out to have a bowling date privately and away from the public. Jungkook had planned everything out, talking to Sejin to get to OK and kept in touch with him and Jin (of course) to know their whereabouts. Jin offered to go with them to supervise them but thankfully Sejin took over and stayed a nice distance from them to let them have their alone time.

The couple wore black masks on their faces in the bowling alley and received their bowling shoes. Jungkook also wore a beanie on top of his head.

"Okay~! Wow, bowling shoe ugly." she examined the bowling shoes on her feet while sitting next to Jungkook who was tying his shoes.

"They are pretty weird looking." He laughed.

"Nikes are better."

"Still persistent with them huh?"

"Oh, absolutely."

"I'm glad you are. One day they'll have you endorse them. Don't give up on it."

"I won't. So, can you teach me some of your techniques since you keep getting strikes left and right when you bowl?" she stood up with him.

Smiling behind his mask, he nodded. "Sure. Come on. It's easy." He gently grabbed her hand and walked up to the game screen.

"To you. I don't have that luck. I get a few strikes here and there but you, is there anything you can't do?"

"Not quite sure. I am called the Golden Maknae after all."

"Don't push it." She shared a laugh with him. "I'll put Munchkin for my name."

"I'll put Jeon Cena."

She laughed at the name. Ever since ISAC, fans have been calling him that more often due to his strength. It was hilarious and suited him well.

"Can we use the jawn where it won't go in the gutter, trapping the ball so it's easier to hit the pins?"

"Nope. You're playing the real way, not using that to help. Grab a ball. We'll do a few practice shots."

Sighing, she confirmed the game and went to grab a ball.

"Okay." he went behind her while they looked at the pins. "Relax...keep a firm grip."

Jungkook liked moments like this. Her asking for his help, especially with something he loves like bowling. This was going to be a fun outing. 

When she rolled the ball down the lane, Jungkook joined her in watching the ball until it hit most of the pins down, leaving three left. A happy giggle escaped her, making him think of how adorable she sounded.

"Not bad!" he praised. "You can definitely get a spare from this. This time let's release the ball at an angle." He demonstrated from behind as she tried to copy his movements. 

Tossing the ball, she managed to get a spare as she jumped up, fist pumping while Jungkook applauded.

"There you go!" he grinned.

After a few more practice rounds, with her sometimes missing a few pins and unable to get a strike they finally play. Jungkook, of course, kept getting back to back strikes which made Jen annoyed.

"This is ridiculous. Can you stop being good?"

He chuckled at her complaining and sat back down while she stood up. Jungkook placed a hand in his pocket to touch the black velvet box, pondering about her White Day gift. Taking his hand out of his pocket, he thought of when he should give it to her. He tried to this morning but chickened out. He didn't know why he was so nervous.

Turning his attention back to her after getting out of his thoughts, Jungkook noticed that she had gotten a strike. He stood up and cheered, "You did it!"

"Yes!" she shouted, jumping up and down.

As the game went on, Jungkook won in the end and they played a second game. This time Jennie did better and was close up to Jungkook a few times, which got him shooked.

'I-is she going to beat me? I can't let that happen.' he thought as his competitive attitude rose.

Some pins he would miss, which would make Jen snicker.

Before Jungkook stood up to get a ball once Jen sat down, his phone buzzed. Taking it out of his pocket he saw that it was Jin trying to Facetime.

"Oh Lord...here we go." She said with amusement while Jungkook sighed, answering it.

"Yes, hyung?" he asked while Jen scooted closer to see the screen

"Are you safe? You're not tongue kissing are you?" Jin asked.

"Hyung, we're fine. Sejin hyung is around. You don't need to call."

"Oh yes, I do! No funny business. I am watching you kids."

"Would you stop bothering them and hang up?" Yoongi complained in the background.

"Is that Jungkook and Jennie? HI! I hope you're having a nice date!" Taehyung appeared with his face close to the screen, making JenKook laugh. 

"You said you were going to make our food! Get off the phone!" Jimin whined, grabbing the phone. "Bye! Have fun!" he ended the call.

"Goofy," she replied.

After finishing their second game with Jungkook winning by only a few points, they went to play some of the arcade games. Jen was proud to be able to kick his ass in Pac-Man and taught him some strategies to win. Then, they took some cute photos in a photo booth, taking their masks off.

One photo consisted of him being silly, smiling meme like while getting close to her face as she tried to ignore him. She couldn't help but laugh and the booth snapped the photo, making it look candid and it so happened to be her favorite.

After their date, they were dropped off back at the dorm. Jennie was about to grab her keys to open the door but Jungkook gently grabbed her hand.

"What's up?" she turned around.

"I have something for you." he smiled softly, putting his hand in his pocket.

"Oh, you do? What is it?"

Nervously, he pulled out a small black velvet box, making her part her lips. Taking it, she looked at the box and then back at him as he smiled, gesturing for her to open it. When she opened the lid, her breath was taken out of her when she saw that it was a ring. And it looked similar to Iron Man's Arc Reactor with pretty jewels around it.

"Kook..."

"I have a matching one." He showed off his black ring with an Iron Man symbol on it. "And it has your name engraved inside on mine. With your ring it has mine. Every time you see it, you can think of me."

She was so speechless at the ring, that she couldn't even say anything for a moment. She was in love with it and it looked beautiful. 

"You can be my Pepper Potts while I am your Tony Stark," she remembered him saying as a big smile came across her lips.

He nodded. "Do you like it?"

"I love it! Look at this!?" she took it out and placed it on her finger. "I love you, so much!"

Giving him a big kiss, she pulled him in for a tight hug, making him stumble. With his arms tightly around her waist, he pulled her close, delighted that she liked her gift.

"I love you, too." he pulled away as a big smile came across his lips. He grabbed her hand to take a good look at the ring and then kissed her hand and fingers.

When they walked into the dorm, they caught Jin speeding away from the door, giving it away that he was spying on them.

"Really hyung?" Jungkook laughed.

"What? What did I do?" Jin asked innocently.

When they went to her room, they decided to play video games, taking turns playing Dark Souls 2. A loud rumble of thunder was heard around the dorm as Jennie watched Jungkook game. The sudden sound made her jump slightly, while Jungkook wasn't affected by it. They managed to beat the storm and just dealt with some moderate rain when they left the bowling alley.

"Hey, the storm is getting pretty bad. You think we should turn the game off before the lights go out?" she asked.

"After this battle, I want to get through! Come on, I'm almost there and then we can save it." 

"Let's save the game now."

"After this!"

"Kook-"

"Honey, let me just finish this," he whined.

She rolled her eyes in amusement. He was so hardheaded. As she continued to watch him, he, of course, did not save the game like he said he would and went into the next boss battle. And halfway through it, the electricity went out, just like she anticipated.

"NO!" Jungkook yelled while they heard Hobi screaming in fright outside their room.

"Woooooooow. Let's save the game, I said. Before the electricity goes out, I said. And what do you do? Continue playing and you did not save the game. All that hard work, gone. Now you gotta start all the way back again. Whew, how amazing is that?" she sarcastically said, over Jungkook's loud whining.

She turned her flashlight on her phone and got off her bed, looking around. They should have some stuff to help with the lighting. 

Leaving the room, she found Namjoon and Jin wandering around the cabinets and drawers to find what to help bring light back into the dorm. They then found stashes of candles and matches to prepare for situations like this. Bringing a few candles to her room, Jen started lighting them up and placing them around. 

Jungkook looked at his surroundings, noticing that her room looked like some romantic scene from a movie.

"Ha. Never underestimate candles," she said, satisfied with her work. Taking a seat on the bed with him, she asked, "Is this enough light?"

"Yeah. It's...perfect," he replied softly. They heard a whimper and saw Tony running right to Jennie's feet. "Hey, hey, what's wrong, boy?"

Tony jumped on the bed, going right to her lap, shaking. Concerned, she began petting him softly, trying to soothe him. "It's okay, it's okay. I guess you don't like thunderstorms, huh?"

Jungkook watched her nurture him as his eyes softened to see how gentle she was with him. He then began to comfort Tony too, petting him and scratching his ears.

"Let's cuddle Tony to get his mind off the storm."

"Good idea," she replied as she picked the dog up. 

Jungkook moved back the covers and they both got under them, keeping Tony in the middle. Pulling the covers over them, Jungkook noticed Tony beginning to snuggle into him and calm down a little as they tried to take his mind off the thunder.

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BTS' Jennie reportedly turns down big endorsement deal with Adidas

Articles from several K-Pop news sites wrote about it while Jennie ignored another shitstorm of criticism from people. It seemed like haters love to give her crap about everything she does and it was ridiculous. She did not have the time to dwell on it. 

Some on social media were divided on her decision. One half thought it was foolish to turn it down but the other half supported it because they knew how much she truly wanted to endorse her favorite brand.

She trended all over Twitter when it was announced while she remained unbothered, eating smarties and watching TV. 

Meanwhile, on Twitter, K-Pop fans voiced their opinion:

'The only endorsement queen wants is Nike! #LetJennieEndorseNike'

'She should've taken the deal. Would have made a lot of money. Nike ain't interested. Go for the next best thing Jennie. Don't be stupid.'

'She still persistent on that Nike deal?? Jen, girl, I love you but take the deal. It's Nike's loss if they don't notice you, boo. Get that bag Adidas offered!'

'BTS isn't even that popular so why would Adidas or even NIKE for that matter be interested in her of all people? Makes no sense.'

'We stan a loyal queen! Give her Nike!'

'I can't see someone like Jennie endorse Nike. Why would they want her? She doesn't have the IT factor'

'#JennieXNike will happen one day! Don't give up Jennie!'

'What if Nike lowkey does want her and so did Adidas but Adidas went to Big Hit first to make a huge offer to see if she would take it?'

'Guys...don't panic. I feel like Nike is lowkey keeping their eyes on Jennie! Jen is being smart here by not taking that offer'

'Nike, please notice Jennie! She loves your brand so much! You won't regret your decision to sign her. She will bring in so many sales with her passion alone for your brand!'

'Even though they're not following her, I bet Nike is watching her very closely' 

'Jennie deserves to endorse Nike. Watch all these videos from predebut of BTS and even from her Amity days of her talking about wanting to endorse Nike!'

'Adidas is better than Nike! Jennie you just set yourself up for failure. Nike ain't that great. TAKE THE DEAL!'

'I don't get why you would reject that endorsement. You can't be that stupid'

'If she endorses Nike and leaves Puma, she's a traitor. Just stay in your lane with Puma and be grateful.'

'I love that Jen is staying loyal to Nike. She still wants that endorsement after all these years. Not a lot of people would do this but Jennie, we support you! #NikeXJennie'

'She could've gotten a lot of money with that deal...'

'TBH, I think she's cocky, acting high and mighty by rejecting endorsements because she wants to endorse Nike. The brand isn't interested so move on'

Those thinking that she was arrogant and cocky about it were proved wrong when Adidas issued a statement of how they respected her decision and that she had been nothing but happy and appreciative about their offer. And she was even tempted to take the deal but she went with her heart and decided not to go through with it.

She remembered what she told them, "Oh my gosh...wow! I am so honored. Truly honored that you want me of all people to endorse your brand. This is truly amazing and I'm still shooked. But after thinking long and hard about it...I can't accept this deal. There is another company that I want to endorse if I can. If I endorse another company, I wouldn't be as passionate about it as I would be for Nike. Yes, this is a big offer when you tried to negotiate with me but I...I can't accept it. Thank you for the offer but I want to politely decline."

She then thought of her conversation with Bang PD.

"Are you absolutely sure? This is the second endorsement you turned down," he said.

"Yes. I'm sorry but I really want Nike. And if I gotta keep waiting, I will. I know one day it'll come. I don't want to rush this blessing. Man, I bet you really wanted me to take that offer, right? I'm sorry I let you down."

He had told her that he was happy she was still determined. He loved how passionate she was about Nike and wanted to see things go through with her achieving that goal. Whenever it was tomorrow or in a couple of years, Big Hit would find a way to get that endorsement.

To get her mind off things, she finally got a chance to hang with G-Dragon again at YG Entertainment, catching up on life. She wore a pair of high-waisted jeans along with a crop top with long sleeves while hanging with him in the practice room. She told him about the fire comeback and he happily smiled, listening keenly to her.

"You will be very successful. No doubt about it."

"I hope so!" she beamed.

"I see a lot of potential in you. You're getting there and growing each comeback. I have been watching your fancams. I wrote some notes down on what you should work on." He took out a notebook in his bag and handed it to her.

"You didn't have to do this in your spare time."

"You told me you want me to help you. I keep my word. And you're very serious about this and you take the advice to heart to improve yourself. What I'm doing is working. I see improvement. So let's continue improving."

"Okay." She smiled and read his notes. 

The main thing he wanted her to focus on was charisma, which she agreed.

"How are you adjusting to your growing fame in BTS?

"I'm getting by. It's so crazy. I'm enjoying it while making sure to stay safe and mindful of my surroundings,"

"Good. Just remember to be careful. And to understand that not everyone is your friend in this industry. Be mindful of who is in your circle. There will be clout chasers on the rise as BTS gets popular,"

She nodded. "I understand,"

"Can you show me your choreography for fire? I want to watch you so I can see what you can improve on."

"Okay." She stood up and plugged in her phone to put on the song. 

He stood by the speaker while she stood in the middle of the dance floor. Pressing play, he watched her move.

"Stop." he turned the music off, catching her off guard. 

Already? Was she that bad?

"You're not confident. You're hesitating. Don't do that, you're better than that." He pointed out, making her nod. "What do you hope to accomplish in this comeback?"

"That I'm not an afterthought," she admitted.

"Then do that. You have the power to show them you aren't an afterthought. So, go harder and be comfortable in your dancing. During some BTS songs, I see that you let loose and people see that. So do that here too. Let that charisma ooze out. It will get people to stare at you and ask about you even if you are not the one singing or in the center. You can have that ability. You just need to own it."

Understanding his words, he restarted the song and fiercely went right into the choreography, making him nod.

"Better." He called out. Just before the chorus, he stopped the music again. "You're in the front for the chorus?"

"Yeah."

"Why not do something memorable when you move to the front."

She thought about Taehyung and how cool he looked when he tossed his lollipop down and was in front during the chorus of War of Hormone. So, what could she do that would make people want to rewind back to her part?

"I got it." She got back into place.

After a few hours of working on what to improve, they chilled together, eating while she told him about Adidas wanting her to endorse their brand.

"You declined?" he asked.

"Yeah. Call me stupid but I still want to endorse Nike. I don't even know how dispatch knew about me declining. Things just got blown out of proportion."

"Whatever you set your mind to, do it. So if you want that Nike endorsement, then go for it. I bet they're watching you right now, just waiting for the right time to ask you."

"Ha! I wish."

"I saw something that your fans posted when I was scrolling through Instagram. They caught Nike liking one of your photos of you wearing Nike gear and then the like wasn't there anymore."

"Stop lying." she looked at him as her stomach dropped. 

Quickly, she went on Twitter to type 'Nike Jennie' on the search tab and scrolled down until she found a popular tweet from a fan that said,

'Nike IS watching Jennie! They liked her photo and then unliked it! They KNOW of her! So let's be patient and not spam Nike about her.'

"Oh my gosh..." she exhaled, feeling her heart race.

Will they actually ask her to endorse their brand one day? Could it have been a test to see if she would take Adidas' deal?

"See? So just relax and don't stress about it. Your time will come. For now, focus on your music. And nice ring by the way." he pointed out the blue ring Jungkook gave her for White Day. "Very nice looking ring. It reminds me of Iron Man a bit."

"Thanks, it actually is a part of Iron Man. My boyfriend gave it to me on White Day."

G-Dragon's eyes widened. "Oh, really? Wow, who is the lucky man?"

"It's Jungkook." She shyly replied, letting out a soft chuckle while looking down. 

Mentioning his name gave her butterflies as she thought about him giving her the ring. 

G-Dragon thought about Jungkook right away, remembering seeing him and Jennie together. He knew right away something was going on and that Jungkook was crushing on her. It was nice to hear that they were together now.

"You're in good hands." G-Dragon guaranteed.

That made her heart soar. "Thank you. I'll tell him that."

"Just be careful out there with the public."

"Trust me, I will,"

"And be careful as you and Bangtan get more popular in the industry. There are going to be people trying to tear you down. Be prepared and just don't forget who you are. Don't let anyone change you. Especially your music." 

Thinking about that made Jen think of Hailey. Her music is so much more different now than back when they were all friends in Amity. Her new music didn't suit her and the autotune was not needed because she already had a wonderful voice. She also needed to fix her attitude. She had hoped the punches to her face helped with that.

"I see big things for BTS." He added. "Continue to work hard and remain humble about everything. And be wary of Mnet as time goes on."

"Oh, believe me. I remember your diss. And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for so many people that helped me. Whenever our time is as we get more popular, I will never forget those who helped me. Including you. Thank you for everything. I'm glad I spoke up and approached you. You're an amazing mentor,"

"I'm glad too. You're very welcome. So...why not film us dancing to Bang Bang Bang and I'll post it on V-Live later on today."

"For real!?" her eyes brightened as she happily stood up. "I've been practicing! I'm gonna kill it this time. I remembered what you told me. And I improved on TOP's part."

He laughed, pleased by her reaction. "All right. Let's get to it, girl."

When Jen arrived back to the dorm, exhausted, she showered and then went to take a nap to rest her body from working all day. A few hours into her nap, she was woken up by loud yelling as the BTS members rushed into her room.

"Is this where you sneak off to!? You said you were going to the store!" Jin yelled.

"Huh?" she asked sleepily and yelled when she was dragged outta bed by Hobi and Jungkook, taking her covers with her. 

She was then dragged into the living room and placed on the couch where the rest of the members were, as they yelled various questions.

Confused, Jen finally yelled, "What the hell is going on!? Why are you yelling!?"

"G-Dragon!" the guys shouted

"What about him!?"

"Full explanation!" Namjoon showed her the photo that G-Dragon posted on Instagram and Twitter.

He even tagged her in it, saying 'You're doing well. It was good to see you. Good luck with your comeback. #GDXJW'

The photo seemed to have gone viral very quickly as VIPs and Armies enjoyed their interaction and liked how they had some sort of father/daughter relationship. VIPs also praised Jennie because it was clear to them that she was serious about learning from him. And the fact that she personally asked him to be one of the people to help her was becoming quite a praise for her.

"And this!" Jimin showed her the V-live video of them dancing to Bang Bang Bang.

"You should've taken me," Jungkook grumbled, getting jealous that she was hanging out with a member of Big Bang.

Jennie was shooked as she watched herself in the video. The way she was hyped up while lip syncing TOP's part, made G-Dragon laugh as he watched proudly. How strong she rocked back and forth during the chorus.

'I truly have improved.' she thought as she watched herself dance effortlessly with him. 

Her body just let go and she felt that stage presence just oozing out of her like he wanted. He was an amazing teacher.

"You danced with him and hung out with him for the day!?" Taehyung whined.

"I can't believe you!" Yoongi added.

"This is unacceptable. You just kicked us all to the curb! E-excuse me, are you listening, young lady!?" Jin exclaimed as he watched Jennie go back to sleep, ignoring them.

The Bangtan Gal Chapter 75- Ejected

Chapter Summary: Jennie finally hangs with Baekhyun and meets the rest of EXO. BTS return for ISAC as Jennie deals with issues on the volleyball court

Words: 10,000+

Author's Note: I originally chose a girl group for this part but decided to make a random group with names instead. I felt like it was much better than to write a girl group in a bad light tbh. Enjoy!

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After being let in, Jennie walked around SM’s building to find Baekhyun. She was so excited to see him and couldn’t wait to meet the other members. The fact that he invited her was so sweet of him and she hoped to have a great time hanging out with the guys.

“There you are! Hey, she’s here!” a cheerful voice was heard as she looked to see Baekhyun smiling and waving at her.

“Baekhyun!” she beamed, hugging him. 

Even after meeting, she still got butterflies in her stomach whenever she saw this man as she tried to keep her composure.

“I see you’re still swooning over him.” Chanyeol teased, walking up to them.

“No idea what you’re talking about.” she laughed nervously and released Baekhyun as he chuckled.

“Ah, leave my Jennie alone. I think it’s cute," Baekhyun said. "Come on, let’s introduce you to the guys. We were working in the studio.”

“Working on your new album?” she asked.

“Yes, what about you and Bangtan?”

“Same thing. I was informed by my dance instructor that he wants me to do some type of water dance for our next comeback soon. Maybe for like a special occasion like the MAMA Awards.”

“Oh really? That would be cool to see. Kai and Sehun can help you with that, once you start learning.” Chanyeol added.

“I would love that. Need all the help I can get.”

“Guys, Jennie is here!” Baekhyun announced, walking in to see the members chilling amongst themselves.

“Jennie! Finally, we get to meet you. Chanyeol and Baekhyun could not stop chewing our ears off about it.” Suho greeted.

“Oh really? You guys talk about me a lot?” she smiled at the two guys.

“Mainly Baekhyun.” Chanyeol threw him under the bus while he got playfully hit by him in response. “He talks about how he wants to sing with you one day. He keeps asking the company if there is a way for EXO to collaborate with you.”

“Really? I'd love that! Wow, has there been any word yet?”

“SM said they will keep it in mind for something near the end of the year or something. So, that looks like a good sign.” Baekhyun added.

“Awesome. Keep me posted.” she turned to the members and smiled warmly. “Hey! It’s nice to finally see you guys in person. I’m Jennie. Okay, I got this, let me point you guys out. You are Xiumin.” She turned to him

He smiled and nodded. “Nice to meet you!”

“Kyungsoo.”

Kyungsoo nodded and flashed a cute grin. “Correct.”

“Chen. I swear every time I hear your vocals, I get goosebumps. I still can’t over your vocals from last year’s MAMA Awards.”

Chen grinned, “Thanks, Jennie! It's great to meet you,“

“Sehun. Maknae to maknae, it is very nice to meet you.”

“It’s nice to meet you, too.” Sehun nodded.

“Kai.” she turned to him and pointed him out as he nodded.

“Correct! Hello Jennie.” He grinned.

“And you’re Suho. The great leader of EXO. Thank you for your hard work in leading this group. Your efforts are always appreciated.”

“Thank you, Jennie. I try my best,” he spoke some English to her and smiled softly.

“Where’s the last member?” she looked around, thinking of Lay.

“I think he went to use the bathroom. He should be back soon.” Chen responded.

“Oh, Jennie informed Baekhyun and me that she will be performing some type of water dance for a special occasion around the time of BTS’ next comeback. Do you guys mind showing her some pointers and helping her once she starts learning the dance?” Chanyeol turned to Sehun and Kai.

“Of course. We’ll be glad to help.” Sehun answered.

“Yeah, no problem. You want to head to the dance studio now?” Kai suggested. “We can show you some of the choreography we’ve done with water.”

Jen accepted their offer and went to the dance studio, sitting on the floor while watching them. She listened closely and made notes on her phone as they gave her advice on their techniques. They made it look so effortless with how fluid their moves are. It was like they told a story with their dance. Although she was told that her dance was going to be in a more hyper and hip-hop style instead of how their moves were, she still took what they told her to heart and was looking forward to showing them what she would be taught once she began learning.

Jennie loved meeting idols and learning from them. She was grateful for any advice they told her as it made her become a better performer. 

Lay came back from the bathroom and passed the dance studio only to stop once he saw the members in there with Jennie. He walked in while Jen didn’t notice, fixated on the two dancers in front of her. Walking over to Xiumin and Chen, they greeted him.

“Who is that?” Lay asked curiously.

“Oh, that’s Jennie. She’s from BTS. She’s good friends with Chanyeol and Baekhyun. She came here to visit and hang with us. We were going to go eat later.” Chen answered.

“Jennie.” Lay nodded, as her name rang a bell.

Following the dancing, the members started talking amongst themselves and worked on some old choreography for fun. Jen then noticed Lay who was texting on his phone and decided to approach him.

She remembered him. He was their Chinese member of the group and wondered if she should use what she learned in Chinese to help communicate with him if he wasn’t so comfortable speaking in Korean or English. Deciding to give it a shot, she began speaking in his language, hoping for the best. 

“You’re Lay, right?” she asked as he looked up in surprise. “Hi! I’m Jennie. It’s nice to meet you.”

“Hi! You speak Chinese?” he replied in his language.

“A little. I’m still learning. Ever since I met The8 from Seventeen I have been trying to learn the language to communicate with him more. Seems to be paying off, huh?”

“It has. Your pronunciation is good.”

“I’m glad you can understand me.”

“Is it hard for you as an idol from America?”

“Most definitely. Foreigner 101 in K-Pop. Struggling every day but somehow surviving.” 

He chuckled softly. “Tell me about it.”

“Oh, do I have some stories.”

“I have time.”

“Okay. Let’s chat. Do you want to walk around? I am curious to see how different the building is from Big Hit’s. I also want to check out the memorabilia.”

“Sure. Let’s go.”

Once they left the studio after letting the members know, they walked around passing staff members along the way.

“I am not gonna lie, being a foreigner here is hard,” Jen admitted. “I take it day by day and push through but still.”

“I agree. My Korean could use a little work. Sometimes I have to ask people to speak slowly so I can make sure I understand.”

“Me too! Or you just see me fake laughing while looking confused on variety shows. And sometimes I may say words that mean something way different than what I implied.”

“That happened to me during a music show interview while I was with Chanyeol. I mispronounced a word. Urgh, so embarrassing.”

“Jimin and Taehyung made me say a dirty word in Korean. It was awful and on V-live! They didn’t even correct me until I saw the fan comments laughing and freaking out. When I called them out on it those two started cackling in my face. I got them back by beating them with pillows.”

Lay laughed wholeheartedly. “I should start doing that.”

“You should. It’ll make them think twice about doing it again.”

“Do you often miss home?”

“Always. The distance was so hard when I first started here. I do get homesick sometimes, but I learned to cope. Being around good friends and keeping in touch with family has helped. So, it isn’t that bad. However, I always feel so elated when I go home.”

“Yes, nothing like home. Especially the food. The food is good when you go home. I should try some American dishes the next time I go to America. Perhaps once we go on tour again, I’ll eat some good food there.”

“Definitely. If you want any recommendations, let me know. Actually, let’s exchange numbers. I also gotta get the other guys’ numbers too.” she took out her phone. After exchanging numbers, she texted him to make sure he got it.

“Got it. You know, it’s really nice to talk to someone about being a foreigner here. Someone to relate to.”

“Yeah, especially when you understand exactly what they’re talking about. Let’s definitely keep in touch. Well, either way, you’re kinda stuck with me now so I’m going to enjoy our forthcoming friendship.”

Lay let out a soft laugh, taking a good look at her. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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Jennie was stoked to be back at ISAC. She could not wait to play volleyball and wrestle the girls again. Bangtan was with the team of Got7, Bestie and Twice as she found herself sitting and hanging out with 4Minute while the Men’s Korean Wrestling preliminaries were going on. The first match consisted of Jin going up against BTOB’s Changsub as Armies chanted ‘Kim Seokjin’ for support.

“Let’s go Jin! Use them shoulders! USEEEEE THEM!” Jen cheered and began doing his traffic dance, making ARMY cheer.

Jungkook giggled with Taehyung and pointed at her to get Jin’s attention. Jin looked pleased with her dancing and gave her a flying kiss which she dramatically caught and put in her pocket for safekeeping.

“You guys are so cute with your gestures. It’s nice to see you and the boys get along so well.” Sohyun said when Jen sat back down.

“I know. One big crazy family. They drive me nuts but I love them.” she replied.

She watched closely as the match began. Her heart dropped as Jin managed to remain on his feet when he was slightly lifted. But in the end, he was taken down. Despite his loss, Jen still cheered for him and his efforts.

The next match was Taehyung going up against Eunkwang.

“My baby V!” Jennie shouted. “Woo! Atta boy!” she looked on happily when he quickly placed him down.

Tae’s speed was no joke. It was so sudden as ARMY was screaming for him. Lastly, was Jungkook facing Minhyuk. This was crucial because they were the ones who would decide who would advance to the next round.

“Nini, I think Jungkook is looking at you.” Sohyun pointed out.

Jennie noticed Jungkook smiling in her direction. She returned his smile and mouthed, ‘You got this’ as it gave him an extra boost of confidence while walking up to the circle.

The 4minute members squealed at their little gestures, grabbing onto Jennie.

“That was so cute~!” Jiyoon swooned.

“Hyuna told us that you two started dating. I ship!” Jihyun added.

“Jennie and Kookie sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!” Sohyun started singing. “First comes love, then comes marriage-“

“Hush!” Jen tried to get away from them while they continued laughing but got stuck in a group hug by them.

As the match commenced, Jen watched as the two went back and forth, trying to trip each other down. It made her heart rate quicken as they were equally matched. As a result, Jungkook fell on top of him to win.

After the rest of the matches, Bangtan went into the semifinals for wrestling. Before things got started, Teen Top and Bangtan were interviewed and Taehyung mentioned Jennie.

“Ennie.” Taehyung turned and pointed to her, making her smile. “She gave me advice during training so I will use what she told me to continue to win. She gives me strength and she is a supportive friend. Jennie, I will work hard.”

That brought cheers to be heard around the arena, with Taennie shippers swooning over the moment. She had given him advice on using his speed. Although he was small and may not look as strong as his opponents, she suggested he use his speed as an advantage. It seemed like he had been doing exactly what she said, making her proud of him.

The first match was Taehyung going up against Teen Top’s L.Joe. As soon as the whistle was blown, he slammed him down quickly, earning a point for his team.

“Yasssss!” Jen jumped up and down, cheering. “Go V!”

After Taehyung left the ring, he turned to her, smiling brightly and giving her two peace signs, which she returned. 

She then made eye contact with Jungkook and narrowed her eyes, nonverbally saying, ‘Do not mess this up. You better win this.’

The Golden Maknae smirked in response, nodding as he went up to the circle. His opponent was Teen Top’s C.A.P. The match was fast paced as they were stumbling all over the place, seeking to get each other down but in the end, Jungkook managed to trip him down, landing on top of him.

‘That’s my man.’ she grinned.

For the final round, Bangtan went against VIXX. Jen stood with the rest of the members to watch and cheer the boys on. The first contest was Jungkook vs Hyuk. Starting, the two were much more intense than the last matches that were shown.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!” she exclaimed, watching the action. 

Jungkook was putting up a good fight as he was occasionally lifted up but managed to keep his balance. Then, he managed to lift him up and bring him down.

“YES!” she shouted, jumping up with Taehyung. Once Jungkook met up with them as the members patted him on the back, she went to high five him. “I’m so proud of you!”

Jungkook chuckled softly, feeling good about the constant praise he was receiving from his group.

Next up was Taehyung going up against Leo. It was a back and forth match but in the end, Leo survived, taking Taehyung down. Once Tae went back with the members, Jen patted him on the back. Lastly was Jin and he would be the deciding factor if his team wins or loses. 

His opponent was Ken. Jin went on the attack first, aiming to trip him down but then ended up falling on his back, making VIXX the winners. Although Bangtan lost, the members were proud of their efforts and accepted the silver medal.

Backstage Jennie noticed a pattern that had been happening. It was like they did not want her to win. They took her out of the women’s wrestling at the last minute, which they didn’t give her a reason and decided that they only wanted her to play volleyball now. She was disappointed because she really wanted to wrestle again. The first time was fun, and she wanted her team to win.

Some Idols started to talk amongst themselves about JenKook once they saw them holding hands and even wearing matching Nike sneakers that Jen had given him when she came back to confess. Gossip went around fast both positive and negative. The two didn't pay it any mind and focused on themselves. 

Jen found herself talking with CLC’s Yeeun, catching up.

“I heard you got booted from wrestling. What the heck is up with the staff?” Yeeun asked.

Miss Bangtan sighed, “I have no clue but I won’t let that ruin my day.”

“Don’t worry, you would’ve kicked ass anyway. They were probably just nervous to wrestle you since you’re that good. So, care to tell me about you know who?” she nudged her.

“You know who and I are very happy.” Jennie smiled. “We spent Valentine’s Day together. I created this cute little video game thing for him. It was nice.”

“Aw. So adorable! You look happy. You know who can’t stop talking about you, either. He had this big smile on his face when he happily answered questions about your relationship with Yugyeom.”

“Word is traveling fast, huh?”

“Well after you know who kept holding your hand and smiling at you backstage, I’m sure that got idols talking. And you know this is the spot where we can all kinda get to know everyone and secretly date. Has it been hard keeping it a secret from the public?”

“Not really but we still want to be careful. We'll announce it when we're ready. Just gotta make sure to avoid Dispatch,"

“Dispatch is the worst! Please be extra careful,"

“For sure.”

“And be aware of some of these girls that try to make moves on your man. I saw some eyeballing you know who not too long ago.”

Jennie chuckled, already mentally prepared for the nonsense. “Not surprised. Who?”

“Some of those chicks from that new group in WM Entertainment. I dunno their names but just keep a lookout and keep your guard up.”

“I’m actually supposed to be going up against them in volleyball.”

“Wow, this keeps getting better. Just keep a close eye on them. I’ll do the same. They seem so sketchy. They need to stay in their lane and back off guys who are happily dating someone. It’s very annoying to watch.”

“Thanks for the heads up, Yeeun.”

“Anytime, girl.”

“You’re having a comeback soon, right? Excited?”

“Very! Our song High Heels will be released around February. Can’t wait!”

“Me either. I know it’s going to be good.”

“Yeeun! We need you!” Sorn called out from across the hall while standing with the other CLC members.

“I’ll see you later hon. Good luck out there!” Yeeun hugged her and met with her members.

“Hey, stranger!” Jackson picked Jennie up for a big hug, making her laugh.

“Jackson! I missed you!” she got set down.

“I missed you too! All the guys do! We need to plan something to hang out again. Bam Bam’s been asking about you. Been busy huh? All boo’d up now?”

The sound of Bam Bam’s name made her sad. She hadn't seen him since that day. And she felt bad since he really liked her.

Jackson noticed her mood shift and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Hey.” he gently spoke, “He’s happy for you. Don’t worry. He’s excited to see you. Everything is fine, so turn that frown into a smile. He and Jungkook were just laughing their asses off at some memes they found not too long ago. And he playfully told Jungkook that he’ll kick his ass if he hurts you too.”

She chuckled at the image of that, boosting her mood. “Okay. I will. Where is he anyway?” 

“Let’s go find him.”

Meanwhile, other idols were talking about the new couple, JenKook. Comments consisted of:

“They go well together.”

“I agree, they’re cute together.”

“Why can’t I get a boyfriend already?”

“Who knew they’d be dating? So surprising.”

“Not to me, he crushed on her for a while now.”

“Jungkook is so handsome...sucks he’s taken now.”

“Lucky Jennie. I guess she asked him out probably.”

“I heard Jungkook liked her for a while now.”

“You think they’ll last?”

“I kinda think they will last.”

“We said this about Taeyeon and Baekhyun but they broke up. I dunno if they’ll last but I wish them the best.”

“I hope they remain strong together. We’ll see once they start going through stuff. They’re still at the start of their relationship stage. Wait until that dies down and they start to go through real couple problems.”

“I’ve seen some girls watching Jungkook. So rude of them, right? He’s taken yet they want to try to make moves.”

“Hahaha, some guys were so disappointed when they found out Jennie is dating Jungkook.”

“Jungkook is so kind and sweet. I hope she doesn’t take that for granted or anything.”

“About time they started dating!”

Once Jen found Bam Bam backstage, she let out a breath before approaching him. A lot went through her mind. Jackson said things were fine but were things really fine? Was he still bummed over her choosing Jungkook?

“Bam Bam.”

He turned around and his eyes softened once he saw her. “Jennie!” he shouted and wrapped his arms around her. “I’ve missed you!”

“Missed you more.” She hugged him back. 

She didn’t know how much time passed as they stood there hugging for a while, not wanting to let go. Finally pulling away, they looked at each other.

“Ah...don’t look at me like that. Smile you!” He chuckled and put his hands on her cheeks. “Congrats to you and Kookie. I was just talking to him. I made sure to let him know that if he breaks your heart, he will deal with me personally.”

She laughed. “Thank you. We’re fine. Don’t worry.”

“Good. I’m just happy that you’re happy. As long as that smile is on your face, then I’m good.” 

Bam Bam wasn’t as bummed as he was when he first decided to let her go since he knew deep down Jungkook was the one for her. He was feeling much better than before and things were still the same between them. 

“You hear about the nonsense of me being ejected from the wrestling matches?” Jen spoke up with a frown.

“Yeah, I heard! Ridiculous! Did you ask why?”

“They wouldn’t give me a solid reason. I’m just so confused about this. Like I trained and everything and now the opportunity got taken away.”

“I think it’s because they see you as a threat and don’t want you to win. If you were wrestling, you would’ve taken those girls down for sure.”

She smiled at his words. “You’re probably right.”

“I remember how nervous the girls looked when you took that one girl down within a few seconds. I’m sure they were intimidated. You take this more seriously than the majority of them since you love being competitive. Don’t change. Ever.”

“Jennie, time to get ready for volleyball,” Sejin informed her as she nodded and turned back to Bam Bam

“We’ll be cheering you on. Kick ass out there.” He put his palms out low and she slapped them down. 

She did the same as he slapped her palms down and then he lifted his palms up in front of her so they could slap hands again.

With the WM Entertainment girl group, a few members were not pleased to hear that Jungkook was taken and that he was dating Jennie. Some idols even gossiped that he downgraded and wondered why he wasn’t dating anyone near his ideal type.

“And wasn’t she called up very early and spent the least amount of time as a trainee? I bet those other trainees that Big Hit have are sick to their stomachs that she gets to do all these things that she doesn’t deserve.” Nari rolled her eyes.

“I know...and she gets to date a hottie like him? This is ridiculous.” Yumi replied.

“Ugh, I waited too late to tell him I like him. Now she’s in the picture.” Hinata grumbles. “I still can’t believe this is actually real.”

“To be honest, I don’t think it’s going to last,” Naru added.

Hinata rubbed her temples. “It better not last.”

She shrugged. “Yeah, maybe it’s just a little fling going on and they’re just messing around.”

“I wish it was me instead of her.” Hinata sighed. “You think that butt of hers is fake? She probably got surgery. Like a Brazilian butt lift. Because there is no way her body is real.”

“I bet she did.”

Yumi nodded. “I know right? And he’ll get tired of her soon and then you can finally make your move.”

“Do you think she gets around?” Naru pondered.

“I dunno but I wouldn’t be surprised. She’s still here after all this time.”

“Ugh, he’s so cute and I really like him. I’m jealous that she stole him away. I was going to try to talk to him today, too.” Hinata exclaimed.

“Hey, you still can. Try to talk to him when Jen is playing her volleyball game.” Naru suggested.

Hinata nodded in approval. “Not a bad idea.”

The girls stopped gossiping when they saw Jennie putting her hair in a high bun, already dressed in her volleyball attire for the upcoming game.

“Hi, Jennie!” Hinata smiled.

Jennie looked at them through the mirror and smiled. “Hey! How are you, guys?”

“We’re good! It’s nice to see you. You look pretty.”

“Thanks! Let’s have a good game out there, okay?”

“Sure, sure! So...are the rumors true?”

“What rumors?”

“You know! You and a certain Golden Maknae. Everyone keeps talking about it. The Golden Couple!"

“Oh.” she immediately smiled and felt her face warm up. “Word travels fast with the idols, huh?”

“Are you really dating Jungkook?”

“Happily, yes.”

The disappointment was evident in her voice, “So, this wasn’t a joke?”

“Nah, sis. Why would it be?”

“I dunno...it just seems weird.”

“How is it weird?”

“You’re not even his ideal type.” Hinata narrowed her eyes.

“I most certainly am, last time I checked,"

“We’re just surprised he would be into a girl like you. You two seem like a weird couple.” Yumi said.

“Huh. And you sound big mad.” Jennie calmly replied and placed her comb and brush in her bag.

“Us? Mad? You wish.” Naru laughed bitterly.

“Wooooooow...the shit is just dropping from that mouth of yours. Bullshit everywhere.” she replied bluntly.

“Excuse me?” Naru snapped. “With that horrible personality of yours, I wonder why of all people he decided to date you when you’re nothing special.”

“To you. But to him and myself, I’m way more than special. And yeah, of all people he chose me. You can’t be happy for someone without being bitter?”

“You know Jennie, you just keep giving me reasons why I don’t like you,” Hinata responded angrily.

“Oh, I know. I heard the fake-assness in your voices when you strolled in here after talking mad shit.” Jennie replied with a shrug.

The girls were taken aback by her accusation and stammer, “We were not talking any shit-” 

“After dealing with Amity, I can tell from a mile away, so don’t lie to my face. So, what have you been saying behind my back? Oh, I don’t deserve him? Is my ass real? Why me of all people that he chose? What does he see in me? Oh and this is my favorite, does she get around and sleep with various guys?”

“So, what if we did? We were only speaking the truth.” Yumi scowled.

Jen let out a dry laugh and shook her head. “It’s sad when women try to tear each other down like this. Always competing and being bitter. This is why my friend circle is currently small,"

“This is all the facts that we're saying about you. We all don’t like you. You’re very annoying and loud. Everyone rolls their eyes when they hear that bothersome voice of yours.”

“Look, I don’t care what you think about me. I can be as extra and loud as I want. So, shut up, and let’s try to have a good game out there and keep it cordial on the court in front of the cameras.”

“Suit yourself.” The girls and were about to leave when Hinata walked back up to Jennie. “Although I wonder...what if someone looking like his real ideal type tells him they like him? Let’s say that person is IU. I bet he’ll dump you and go to her in a heartbeat. And I bet Jungkook is only dating you because his friends made a bet.”

Jennie exhaled and turned to her, unamused. The stare she gave her caused Hinata to take a step back, intimidated. 

Naru, however, grabbed Hinata back and spoke, “This little puppy love is not going to last, Jennie. We give you until May. I’d keep a careful eye on Kookie. Someone else may catch his eye. See you at the court, little miss Golden Girlfriend.”

After the girls departed, Jennie started laughing and shook her head, turning back to the mirror. 

‘Mind games before the game, huh?’ she thought. "How ridiculous..."

Just wait until she gets on that court...

Walking out of the dressing room, Jungkook approached her with a bright smile but dropped his smile when he noticed that something was wrong.

“Hey, what happened?” he asked softly.

Jennie chose to let him know what just occurred in the dressing room with the girl group she just encountered, laughing it off, saying it was just a bunch of nonsense.

However, it infuriated Jungkook that they would think of horrible things like that. And what agitated him the most was that they assumed he was only dating her because of a bet. They will never understand what he went through to be in this position with Jennie. How he poured his heart out to her in the hotel room.

“What we have is not a bet, Jennie,” he responded firmly. 

The sincerity in his voice made her heart flutter because she knew how much she meant to him. No one can take what they have away from them.

“I know. It’s okay. I’ll handle them. They’re just trying to get in my head and make me doubt our relationship. Stupid stuff that is not going to work. Mind games before my game,"

Pulling her in his arms, he hugged her tightly and put his chin on her head. Just being in his arms gave her the comfort she needed as she began to forget about the drama that occurred. He kissed her forehead and pulled away, giving her a bright smile.

“Don’t even worry about them. Focus on beating them in volleyball. Hyungs and I will be watching and cheering you on. So, show them why you were victorious during the last ISAC.”

Jennie teamed up with a few Twice members to take on the girl group for volleyball and some Oh My Girl members. She stood on the court, talking strategy with her teammates until the members of BTS and Got7 began yelling and cheering them on, making them laugh.

“JENNIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~!” Jimin yelled.

“MUNCHKIIIINNNNNN~!” Hobi shouted.

“THAT’S MY BABY~!” Jin proudly screamed.

“ENNIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~!” Taehyung shouted.

“SMARTIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE~!” Yoongi screamed.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOO GIRLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!” Bam Bam hollered

“WEEEEEEEEE LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU~!” Jackson yelled

“LETS GET ITTTTTTT~!” Mark shouted.

“Oh, my GOD! I get it!” she laughed at them, amused.

Namjoon, Jungkook, and the rest of the Got7 members felt second-hand embarrassment as they chuckled to themselves, shaking their heads at their members for acting this way. They were so extra every time she performed. But this was Jennie they were talking about. They loved to see her in action.

As the announcers called out each teammate, Jen got an exciting reception from ARMY. She smiled shyly when she looked up to see her face plastered on the screen. The announcers showed a montage of her dominating performance from the last ISAC with volleyball and believed she would win again.

“Jen-Walker! Jen-Walker! Jen-Walker!” ARMY chanted her name. 

Miss Bangtan responded by showing a heart on camera, making fans scream.

Hinata stood on the sidelines, not in the match, and decided to take advantage of this opportunity by approaching Jungkook while Jen focused on the game. It was bold of her to do this, but it was nothing like getting inside Jen’s head to throw her off her game and make her team lose. Perhaps she could prove that she can’t focus while having a boyfriend and show that Jungkook is more interested in someone like her instead.

“Jungkook!” Hinata called out and bowed to him as he politely bowed back. “You were so cool in your wrestling matches!”

Meanwhile, with Jennie who spiked the ball for a point, the crowd cheered loudly as she high fived her teammates. Her smile dropped once she saw who Jungkook was with and something in her made her blood boil.

Was she really trying to shoot her shot? She trusted Jungkook. She had no issues there but it was making her mood go south that Hinata couldn’t just back off and show some respect for their relationship.

A few of her teammates noticed how she began to spike the ball harder and harder with aggression, too.

The fact that Hinata attempted to flirt with him began to piss her off. And JenKook shippers watching the show noticed and jokingly talked about how Jen looked like she wanted to kill her and wipe the floor with her face. But little did they know this was all true.

“Your boyfriend seems a little occupied with Hinata don’t you think? I wonder if they’re kissing right now.” Yumi taunted, standing in front of Jennie as the net was the only thing blocking them from each other.

Fed up, Jen decided to tackle Yumi to the floor, making her yell in shock as she began punching her in her face. Loud yells of commotion surrounded Jennie as she kept hitting her, letting out her frustrations while Yumi tried to block her hits but to no avail.

Back to reality (You wished that was real, huh?) After pondering about kicking her ass, Jen was still standing in front of Yumi with the court separating them. 

It wasn’t worth hitting her. It wasn’t worth giving these girls the energy and she decided to focus on the game instead and ignore the smart ass remarks. It would be unfair to Bangtan and the rest of her team if she did a stunt like that. She wasn’t a violent person and she refused to stoop to their level. She’ll handle them and get them back another way.

Nonviolently.

Meanwhile, Jungkook began to get annoyed with Hinata and continued to focus on Jennie. He began to move away from her and Hinata didn't take too kindly to that. She was annoyed that his attention was fixated on Miss Bangtan. 

‘Why won’t he look at me?’ she huffed and crossed her arms.

Sensing Jungkook needed help and began to sense what was happening, the 95 Liners took matters into their own hands. 

“Jungkookie! We need to talk!” Jimin grabbed a hold of him. “Excuse us!” he smiled and took him away with Taehyung, irritating Hinata even more.

“The hell was that? Annoying woman trying to ruin my damn ship. Not today, you won’t!” Jimin grumbled.

“I know, we just started enjoying our ship, we aren’t letting this go any time soon,” Taehyung added while Jungkook thanked them.

With Jennie, spiking the ball again, Naru managed to walk right to the ball and let it hit her face as she dramatically fell to the floor, holding her face in pain.

“Ow! She hit me!” she exclaimed, causing everyone to look in shock.

“Are you okay!?” Jennie said in alarm as they all went up to her. 

Her stomach dropped as she looked at what happened. It all happened so fast, she didn’t even hit the ball as hard as she usually does. How could she be hurt by this? 

Naru kept pointing out that she hit her too hard with the ball.

“Wait, what? Are you serious? It was just an accident.” Jennie explained. “I’m sorry girl, but it was not my intention to hit you.”

“Jennie, you’re ejected.” The referee asserted.

The Twice and Bestie members looked on in shock while Jen turned to the referee, confused. “Wait. What?”

“You’re ejected.”

“But that makes no sense. I didn’t do anything wrong. It was an accident!”

“You used unnecessary rough tactics.”

“How?!”

“You hit her face.”

“It wasn’t even that hard! And it looked intentional on her part! It was like she walked to the ball to get hit. I would never try to hurt anyone on this court like this. Come on.”

“Jennie, exit the court.”

“Can you just let me explain-“

“Exit the court or your entire team will be disqualified. Abide my decision.”

“I-“

“Now Jennie. Why are you talking back to me?”

“Bangtan Sonyeondan’s Jennie has been ejected from the game!” An announcement was heard as ARMY and the rest of the crowd were not happy with what was transpiring in front of them. 

Jennie was a fan favorite for this event because she kept things lively and now she was getting ejected? The crowd disagreed with the decision.

A tremendous commotion occurred around the arena as fans were trying to figure out why the referee would make a decision so drastic as this. Even the idols were puzzled. Many were not happy with this decision, wanting to watch her play. 

Jennie scowled as emotions ran through her. She wanted to scream and she wanted to cuss somebody out. This was not fair. It was like they weren’t even listening to her. Not letting her get one word in. Not letting her say her side of the story and she was forced to respect what they say even if she disagreed. 

She hated it and she knew people were going to call her disrespectful for talking back to a referee that is her senior in Korea.

With the members, Bangtan and Got7 looked on with concern.

“Unbelievable...” Bam Bam shook his head, not happy at the ref’s decision.

“Is she okay!?” Mark asked.

“What is this!? Put her back in the game!” Jin exclaimed.

“Why is she getting taken out?” Hobi asked.

“I know! It looked like an accident.” Youngjae pointed out.

“This is some bullcrap! She shouldn’t be ejected.” Jackson angrily said

“Fuckin’ bullshit...” Yoongi grumbled.

“Something’s not right...” Namjoon murmured and walked away from the guys.

With Jennie, she ran her hands through her hair, sitting on the bench while her team began losing the lead in the game. On Twitter, ARMY was pissed at what was happening and wanted justice for her.

“Nini.”

A hand was placed on her shoulder and she turned to look up at Namjoon with tears, angry at herself.

“Do not lose your cool. Tell me exactly what happened.”

After telling him what happened since she was in the dressing room with the girl group members, she said, “She’s faking it and the officials are not listening to me when I say it’s an accident. And how can they let her still play and not think she was faking? She looks fine. I bet if it was the other way around they wouldn’t eject her. They treat me like I’m insignificant. I'm tired of this. I am not insignificant. I busted my ass to make a name for myself here. I redeemed myself from falling during that running relay the first year. I soared in wrestling and volleyball last time. I refuse to let them taint all my hard work like this,"

She stood up, continuing her rant, “They’re making me look like the bad guy, I did nothing wrong. And now here I am, dealing with another embarrassing moment. And here I thought tripping during that running relay the first time I attended ISAC was the most embarrassing moment I had here in Korea.”

“Will you just sit here and do nothing? Or will you guide your team from the bench?” he asked. “Don’t let these girls stop us from winning. Just because you’re out of the game does not mean your team lost. Turn this negative into a positive. You know what to do.”

Jennie nodded, taking his advice. He gave her a hug and an encouraging smile once he pulled away.

As the game took a brief time out, Jennie went to her teammates and discussed strategy, giving them pointers. They seemed discouraged now that she was out of the game since she was their star player but Jennie remained determined to lead them to victory. After watching the girls go back to the court, Jin and Taehyung approached her, giving her water and Smarties respectively to make her feel better.

“Thanks, guys.” she started to munch on her smarties.

“How are you holding up sweetie? I cannot believe that little girl did that. Like how dare she?” Jin shook his head, watching Naru play. 

"Just peachy," she replied.

Naru had a smug look on her face while playing as ARMY pointed it out online and began to call her out, making it trend on Twitter.

Hinata, however, kept taunting her from afar, which made Jennie start to slowly walk in her direction. 

Seeing this, Taehyung wrapped his arms around her from behind, lifting her up and turning her away from Hinata so she wouldn’t do something she would regret.

“Ennie. Stay here with me,” he murmured in her ear, squeezing her tightly while Taennie shippers went crazy over the cute moment. 

Her body relaxed into his as her annoyance went away.

"Turn this negative into a positive," he reminded her with a smile. "You got this,"

“Yeah. I will. I ain’t even worried anymore. It’s fine.” she said as she felt herself get released. 

Once Jin and Taehyung left, Jennie continued to encourage her team, acting like a coach standing by the sidelines of an NBA game. It looked like Onces was also praising her for how supportive and patient she was with Twice even if they weren’t as great in volleyball as Jennie. But she believed in them and that boosted their confidence.

“Nayeon! It’s all you!” Jennie shouted. "Smack it!"

Suddenly, Nayeon spiked the ball, making it hit the floor for the last match point. The crowd erupted into loud cheers while Jennie fist pumped.

“Atta girl!” she shouted happily, jumping up and down.

“YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!” Got7 and BTS celebrated their team win with Bestie cheering in the background.

Jungkook smirked and nodded in approval of his girlfriend’s efforts with coaching.

‘That’s my girl.’ He proudly thought.

Meanwhile, Hinata dropped her jaw, disgusted by the results while turning to Jennie to give her a glare with Yumi and Naru. In response, Jennie smirked victoriously and curtseys with her arms outstretched.

As the show went on, Jennie changed back into her regular ISAC attire.

“Let’s go J-Hope!” she cheered, watching him prepare for the first men’s 60m sprint event. 

Looking her way, he gave her a bright smile after hearing her words.

“Get ready! Set!” the announcer shot the gun and the guys dashed away but Lee Min Hyuk took the lead instantly with his notorious speed. 

For the second event, Jungkook was up to represent their team as Jennie and Taehyung massaged his shoulders, giving him a pep talk before he ran. After patting him on the back Jen watched him get to the third lane to prepare to run. 

She sat on the floor with Jin and J-Hope while watching the close running match as he was neck and neck with Woo Seong. They kept replaying it to see who won and it looked like Woo Seong got first place while he got second with a 0.03 second difference.

Things were going well for the show but what caught everyone off guard, making fans scream was when Jungkook lifted his shirt to show off his abs. Not expecting it either, Jen’s astonished expression became a relatable reaction to K-Pop fans. She also made her friends laugh when she grabbed a water bottle, chugging it quickly. JenKook shippers took it as a big JenKook moment, getting fanfiction ideas.

Making eye contact with her, Jungkook raised his eyebrows, he initiated another nonverbal conversation with her which was starting to become a common thing between them.

‘See something you like?’

She scoffed and rolled her eyes playfully, ‘You wish!’

He smirked. ‘You were staring, weren’t you?’

She shook her head. ‘I wasn’t.’

‘You sure?’ he tilted his head to the side.

She nodded. ‘Yep.’

‘You know...it’s okay to stare. I don’t mind.’

‘I wasn’t staring.’

‘You really liked what you saw huh?’

She narrowed her eyes, ‘Shut up!’

Deciding to tease her, he glanced back down at his clothed stomach and back at her, raising an eyebrow suggestively, ‘You want to see them up close when we go back to the dorm?’

‘Stop!' her eyes widened and she looked away quickly, covering her face.

A short laugh escaped his lips.

‘Cute.’ he thought.

Afterward, the crowd was screaming for Jungkook as he stood by, being interviewed.

“Bangtan has a song called Run, right?” he was asked as he started singing the chorus, capturing hearts everywhere. 

As soon as the gun was heard, the boys dashed away while everyone watched in anticipation and as a result, Min Hyuk won again. Lastly was the 400m relay finale. Bangtan was in this going up against VIXX, BTOB and BAP. 

Jimin, Taehyung, J-Hope and Jungkook were representing for their team. Once the gun was shot, everyone started running.

“Come on Jimin!” Jen yelled, watching him run past everyone and hand the stick to Tae. 

She jumped up and down in anticipation, cheering him on while BAP was close behind. Giving the stick to J-Hope, he dashed away as loud cheers erupted in the arena.

“Run Hope run! Run Hope Run!” she yelled as the announcers praised Bangtan for being fast and some began rooting for them to win. 

Lastly was Jungkook who received the stick and booked it, having a large gap between the rest of the guys. It was all over after that and as he got close to the finish line, he jumped over it, winning for his team.

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For The Boss Is Watching show, BTS and other boy and girl groups attended. The show was a survival show with various CEOs to watch over them to find out who was the best idol. This was supposed to be a fun time but Jennie was not in the best of moods.

She was so looking forward to filming for it but then at the last minute, the production team told her to sit out for the games that they would have.

What a surprise. 

They didn’t tell her exactly why but it crushed her mood regardless because she was especially looking forward to wrestling. She thought she could finally get the chance to do it unlike at ISAC but no. So, she sat all the way in the back with the rest of the members, wearing white while trying to be happy on camera. She bet this happened because of what happened during ISAC.

Nonetheless, she didn’t even want to be here. She thought this show was a joke and a waste of time. She would rather be back at the dorm. Not be bored, watching all this. She questioned the shows they make idols attend these days but she endured it in the end, speaking with her idol friends to help ease her annoyance.

Once filming began, one by one the CEOs from various companies came out as their respective groups cheered for them. As soon as BTS’ CEO, Kim Shingyu walked out, they stood up, hyped as they applauded him. When asked if he could sing a song, the members laughed when he said: “I need you girl” which increased Jen’s mood. 

After the introductions, the show began and Jen had a hard time enjoying it since she wasn’t that involved. She bet she wouldn’t even be on camera that much either. It just really sucked. Like why did you change your mind at the last minute to not let her participate in the games? Who did she piss off?

The first test was for strength as they started with the guys. Jennie immediately cheered for Jungkook when he went up to face a member of BAP. Once he took him down quickly, BTS was pleased to see him win. 

Catching eyes with GFriend, they gave Jen knowing looks when Jungkook won. 

“Stop staring at me.” she laughed at them.

For the semifinals, Jungkook took on UP10TION’s Kogyul. After a brief interview on what they thought of one another, hoping to win, they faced off. Everyone was stunned to see Jungkook quickly lift him up to take him down, using his strength to his advantage.

“Gee Wiz!” she exclaimed, standing up to clap with the rest of the members. 

She thought it was hilarious to see the baffled expressions of some idols who watched as he took him down.

“Jennie, does Jungkookie use his strength on you like that when we’re not around?” Jimin teased. 

“Jimin!” she yelled in a hushed voice, kicking him when sitting back down. 

He giggled with Taehyung and Hobi who overheard them. She even heard Yoongi chuckle a bit at his teasing.

“We’re pure people. An innocent, fluffy couple. Jungkook does not throw me on anything or use his strength on me.”

“But you want him to.” Taehyung teased while Yoongi snorted at her lie about being innocent.

Smacking Taehyung upside the head, she grumbled in a hushed voice, “No, I do not! Shut the heck up already!”

“And the lie detector determined that was a lie,” Namjoon replied, making her turn to him.

“Not you too!” She groaned, earning a laugh from him.

For the final round, Jungkook faced S.Coups from Seventeen. Jimin and Taehyung stood with Jungkook for support while the two opponents were interviewed briefly. After a back and forth battle, S.Coups managed to take him down for the win. Once Jungkook got situated, he went back to sit with the members, taking a seat next to Jennie.

Placing a hand on his back, she rubbed it comfortingly while the GFriend members giggled and gushed at their skinship.

“I’m proud of you, Kookie. You were great out there.”

“Ah, but I lost...” he sighed.

“Doesn’t matter. You’re still a winner to me. You tried your best, that is all that matters.”

Jungkook’s back relaxed at her touch and words. 

“Thanks, Jagi.” he shyly nicknamed her with a smile.

‘Jagi.’ She thought as her face warmed up. 

She heard that word before. If she recalled, it was something that couples called each other. The fact that he said that to her made her feel warm inside. Love was making her feel all types of ways. 

When it was time to watch the girls wrestle, Jennie’s annoyance came back. She was so frustrated. Why couldn’t she wrestle too? Who made them change their mind?

“Ah, don’t feel bad smartie. We all know you would’ve won anyway so it’s okay.” Yoongi reassured her.

“Yeah...I guess.” she sighed as she watched the girls wrestle.

“Yeah, you would’ve beaten all their asses. That’s probably why they didn’t want you to participate.” Namjoon added.

“Yeah, they think you’re intimidating in wrestling,” Hobi mentioned, making her feel better.

After Jungkook performed his hilarious impression of Zion T, making everyone laugh, the next event was a game of luck. Two idols would stand under a balloon of water and there were three buttons to choose from. The one that did not choose the button that bursts the balloon would win. Jin represented BTS for the game and he went up against Jooheon. Thankfully after listening to the members, he made it out nice and dry while Jooheon got splashed. But for the next round, he decided to choose 2 on the first attempt and got splashed, saying not to trust the other team’s boss. 

The next game was a game of teamwork by playing a group chicken fight. It was entertaining to see everyone falling around and scrambling. She rooted for GFriend when they were up against Laboum, Brave Girls, Lovelyz and Twice. She even was shocked to see Hayoon using her strength to knock a few girls down. Jennie felt like a proud mom watching her kick butt. After the game, Laboum was the winners and then AOA won the entire next game.

For the guys, BTS went up against Monsta X, Seventeen and Teen Top. Yoongi, Jimin and Hobi represented Bangtan.

“Oh my gosh, they left my baby Chim Chim alone.” she laughed when Jimin was the last one representing Bangtan. “Evade! Evade!”

But once Jimin went to massage his leg, he got knocked down. “BRO!” she exclaimed.

Monsta X won the game which made Jen proud to see them succeed. For Group B, BAP advanced. Watching Monsta X and BAP was fun since they were both going hard and determined to win. Monsta X prevailed in the end and near the end of filming, it was revealed that Sonamoo had won, enjoying a trip to East South Asia.

When fans found out that Jennie wasn’t shown much in the show, they tweeted about it and Jennie had even liked a tweet that said, ‘Lol they just didn’t want Jennie to participate because they know she’ll win. They don’t want her to be great. They did her dirty.’

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Days later in the evening time, Jennie met Yoongi and Jin at a restaurant.

“I’m here!” she announced, walking to their table.

“Smartie. Finally, you’re here.” Yoongi greeted.

“Sweetie! Welcome to Eat Jin! Come! Come! Join us!” Jin gestured, taking his bag off the chair next to him so she could sit. “You finished your chores?”

“Yes, Dad! I finished my chores. I can’t believe you left without me like that. It wasn’t going to take that long to clean my room.” she sighed, getting comfortable.

Yoongi chuckled. “We started eating not too long ago, so dig in.”

“Oh, you’re on V-Live?” she looked at the screen. Smiling, she waved. “Yo! I miss y’all. I’ll do another live soon.”

“What were you doing today?” Yoongi asked.

“I was writing,” she answered.

“Lyrics?”

“Yep.”

“Your music?”

“Yeah, I got inspired so I started writing. It’s coming along. It’s crazy how someone can have such influence on your creativity, giving you inspiration for stuff.” she replied, thinking about Jungkook.

Being in love was a crazy thing and she couldn’t help but write lyrics on how she felt about being with him.

“Ah...cute,” Yoongi murmured, getting the hint she was talking about Jungkook.

“SO! What are we eating?”

“Today’s menu is beef brisket and galbi jjim.” Jin answered, fixing her a plate of food and placing it in front of her. “Eat as much as you like. I want to see you eat a lot tonight. Don’t leave this table until I say so.”

“Yes, Jin.” she snickered and dug right in, devouring the beef.

“Isn’t this such a great agency? Giving us meat because we want it.”

“Yes, it is. I always ask them for smarties and they took over ordering them for me. I love it.” 

“This is not a surprise,” Yoongi replied. “I was telling Jin earlier that we should eat eels next time.”

“Eels? I never had them. My dad loves them though. He always eats them when he can but I never asked to try some. Eating eels sounds interesting. I wouldn’t mind trying it.”

“Your dad and I will get along well. I want to eat some with him. Let’s make that a plan very soon.”

“What have you been up to lately besides writing lyrics?” Jin asked, handing her a wrap to eat.

“Gaming. Jungkook and I were playing Smash a few days ago.” she recalled and began munching on the wrap.

“You two keep gaming like your lives depend on it. Why not show Army the games you play since you two are fun to watch when you get angry or frustrated.” Yoongi suggested.

“So, you think Jungkook and I should make a Twitch channel and stream once in a while if we’re free?” she pondered.

“Why not? Army, do you think that’s a good idea?”

Looking at the screen they saw the viewers were eagerly interested in a JenKook Twitch channel since they enjoyed watching them together. Their chemistry and competitive nature would be a treat to watch. And JenKook shippers would get their JenKook fix too. Win/Win for fans.

“Okay, I’ll talk with him and see what we can do. That’s not a bad idea, I think it’ll be fun.”

“Here.” Jin picked up a big piece of meat off his plate and fed her. 

Before Jen could ask him to make more meat, he already had food ready and placed more food on her plate. It was like he just knew the right time to feed her which made her grateful. Armies even loved to see how much he cared about her eating well.

‘OMG aren’t you full Jennie??’ one comment was read.

Seems like a large amount of food she was eating bewildered some fans but Jin continued to proudly watch her eat to her heart’s content.

“Am I full?” she read. “Nah, I’m just getting started!”

"Why is she eating so much?" she also read. “Because I can and I love food. I wasn’t aware there was a limit to how much food I was eating. This healthy weight is great. And this food is great. We need to eat this again.”

"It's good to see her eating well. Let her eat," Jin defended.

"Yeah. Smartie can eat to her heart's content. Don't question why she is eating a lot," Yoongi spoke up and she thanked them. “You still working out?”

“Yep, I’ve been focusing more on my legs now. I have been appreciating my legs more. They’re getting so toned, I’m so happy about it. Hard work is paying off.” she grinned.

“Just know your legs aren’t as nice as mine.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah.” She rolled her eyes, chuckling.

“You have sauce on you.” Jin grabbed a napkin and wiped her mouth. “There. Much better. Here place a few napkins on your lap so you won’t get food on you.”

After he did that, she continued to eat, feeling nurtured by him. Jennie focused on her food while Yoongi and Jin talked amongst themselves. She would say a comment here and there during the live.

“Suga, how is Jennie’s rapping coming along?” Jin asked.

“Don’t ask.” she groaned.

“She’s doing well. She just doesn’t give herself enough credit. She still has a while to go but she is improving a lot. She just needs to learn more about her technique so it can be clearer.” Yoongi replied. “You’re doing well, Smartie. Don’t think that you aren’t.”

“You really think so?”

“I’m not repeating myself.”

She laughed. “Thanks.”

“We need more water for this.” he pointed out and turned the heat off. 

Grabbing a bowl, he poured it on top of the stove but the three of them flinched once they heard a popping sound from the heat and water.

“Please do aegyo.” Yoongi read. “Want us to do aegyo while we eat? No way.”

Hearing Yoongi say that made her snicker while Jin briefly did some aegyo. Jin then made a wrap for Yoongi and aimed to feed him while Jen laughed.

“What are you doing? Why? I don’t understand.” Yoongi replied over Jin’s laughter and then took a bite while Jin talked about how it’s been a while since he fed him.

Near the end of dinner, the three finished eating the last few pieces of their meal, stomachs happily full. They then asked ARMY for suggestions on Eat Jin’s next episode and said bye to the fans.

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That same night Namjoon hung out in Jennie’s room, preparing to be her guest for another episode of LetsPutMakeUpOnSmartie with Destructive Rapmon~

Once the video started, Jen and Namjoon waited a few moments until a large number of viewers came. When it did, she began to speak.

“YOOOOOO! WHAT IS UP!?” she loudly greeted. “It is your favorite Bangtan girl, J to the E double N I E and with me today is our beloved leader of BTS, Rap Monsta! Say hello to our viewers!”

“Hello!” Namjoon waved and smiled.

“All right, you guys know what time it is. Today we are here for another episode of Let’s Put Makeup On Smartie. My gosh, I survived the first episode with V, making me look like a clown, so hopefully, Rapmon makes me look somewhat decent.”

“You sound scared.” he teased.

“I am, not gonna lie.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t make you look crazy like V did.”

“I’ll take your word for it.”

“Okay. Stay still and let me make you beautiful.” he grabbed some eyeliner as she closed her eyes.

Unaware, Namjoon began to place eyeliner all over her eyes and once he was done, he grabbed lip gloss. Opening her eyes, Jen looked at herself in a small mirror.

“Wait...what did you use?”

“This.” He innocently showed her the eyeliner.

“Dude, this is eyeliner. Why are you putting eyeliner on my eyelids?”

Namjoon looked bewildered as he saw that he messed up. “This is eyeliner? I thought this was eyeshadow!”

“BRO! No! They are so different from each other! Are you sleepy?!”

"I took a nap earlier!"

"It looks like you need to take another!"

“U-uh-okay-okay uh don’t panic. I got it. I’ll change it.” He grabbed a makeup wipe, grabbing a hold of her face as she cringed. 

Wiping her eyes, he started over but it looked like the damage was already done as the eyeliner was smeared around parts of her face, thanks to his wild wiping.

The stubborn pout/annoyed expression she had on her face made viewers laugh and think she was cute. When he continued, viewers commented on how poor of a job Namjoon was doing thus far.

“Crap, I messed it up.” he cringed at the uneven wing he was trying to draw for her eyeliner.

“I don’t even want to know what you messed up but keep going,” she replied with her eyes closed.

“Don’t worry, I’ll fix it.” he attempted to but made it worse. 

Giving up, he grabbed the mascara to put on her eyelashes. He managed to do well with that without any issues and went for the foundation and beauty blender. Suddenly he squeezed too much foundation and ended up squirting it all over the place, making a mess. Including landing on her pants, table, and floor.

“Uh oh.” He cringed.

“What do you mean uh oh?” she demanded.

“D-don’t open your eyes. Everything is under control.”

She opened them to witness her foundation all over the place. Blowing out her cheeks, she kept her composure.

Why did she agree to this?

“Namjoon...that is the new foundation that I just got in the mail a few days ago and I only used it once!”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’ll buy you more!” he tried to clean up the mess. 

Afterward, he applied what was left on her face but viewers noticed he was putting too much, caking a bunch on her that was not needed.

“I just feel the extra makeup smeared on my face. A little goes a long way,” she whined. 

“I can fix this, don’t worry.”

"We’re past worrying! I’m frightened to see the final product,” she responded as he laughed.

“I heard you might do a Twitch channel with Jungkook. Yoongi told me he suggested it. I think you two should go for it. Army will really like it.”

“I think I will. I’ll bring it up to him one of these days when I don’t have anything else going on. It’s like every time I want to ask him, it crosses my mind because I’m distracted with other stuff.”

“It be like that sometimes, Nini,” he replied and grabbed an eyeshadow palette, examining it. “Oh, what’s this?”

A loud snap was heard seconds later which made Jen open her eyes again and scream over the broken palette in his hands.

“HOW!?” she yelled.

“Uh...I-I can fix that.”

For the finished product, her face had smeared eyeliner and caked up foundation. But at least her mascara and lip gloss looked nice. She didn’t know who did better with her makeup. Taehyung or Namjoon.