Mino sat in front of the painting canvas, splashing a myriad of colours on it when he heard a soft cough behind him.

“Yes?” he asked without turning around.

“May I ask you a question?” Jinwoo asked as he leaned against the doorframe of Mino’s room.

“Hm. You may.” Mino hummed absentmindedly as he kept on painting. His upper body was bare, his colourful tattoos visible on his bronzed skin. His dark blue gym pants were splattered with paint. Around his neck hung a silver key chain, glittering with crystals, catching the light of the lamps around him.

“That’s a nice chain you have there.”

At the tone of the voice, Winner’s rapper lowered his right hand and slightly turned his head into its direction, his beautiful profile visible only from one side. But he did not answer.

“Care to tell me, why Jennie has been sporting its twin in Blackpink’s newly released comeback pictures? I thought YG had told all of us to lay low at the moment.”

At that Mino fully turned around. He seemed calm as he put away his painting utensils. He grabbed a nearby towel and started to wipe off the paint from his fingers. But Jinwoo knew Mino, knew his moods and his gestures. Under the tanned skin, Mino’s muscles were taught, his whole body basically thrumming with hardly concealed energy and emotions.

“I gave it to her. As a present.” Mino said nonchalantly, his dangerously gleaming dark eyes fixated on his bandmates face. “Is there any problem with that?”

“Hyung, we are supposed to lay low right now. No controversies, rumours or scandals. The company is at its breaking point right now. You going possessive alpha over Jennie doesn’t help at all. Neither the fans nor the media are stupid. They will catch up on it.”

Mino smiled a devilish smile.

“You mean they will realize as well that I have gifted Jen with an anorak from my collection with Prada, too?” the tone of his voice deceptively innocent.

“You what?” Jinwoo gawked.

“I have been a good boyfriend and showered the woman I love with gifts. Got any problem with that?” Mino said calmly.

“Did you just listen to anything that I have said? You…” Jinwoo started, but Mino interrupted him.

“I have heard you loud and clear, my friend. I am fully aware of our company’s struggles thanks to the stupid behaviour of some other people, including our boss. Will that stop me to care for and cherish my woman and support her comeback at any minute of the day? No. Will that stop me from showing everybody that she belongs to me and that I am hers? No again. Am I planning to tone it down and take a st