(A/n) There will be typos. I was supposed to correct them but I got caught up with watching some series so yeah please bear with it HAHAHA. 

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"Jisoo, look, everyone thinks you're a trainee for an upcoming girl group." Vincent's boisterous laugh, filled the expanse of his spacious office. 

Themanager always feels like its Déjavu when Vincents calls her for an "important meeting" during her off days.

Jisoo sighed. "I thought this is an important meeting, Vincent." 

"This is an important news thus it require an even more important meeting." Vincent tried to keep a straight face but he couldn't  and it's slowly pissing Jisoo off.

It all happened after the day they went from the cafe. Jisoo had to run an errand in the middle of the night to CoEx because she had to settle some last minute changes for their Paris trip. 

That's when some fans found her. She had unfortunately entered where the real upcoming members went. Her face was covered with her baseball cap but even that had been an issue because the real trainees were also wearing the same brand she has. 

"I honestly think its funny."

"Good for you cause I don't." Jisoo crossed her arms. "My father would flip if he sees this." 

"Oh, please. Your father has no time to read the tabloid." Vincent grinned. "But your mom tho." He wiggled his brows suggestively.

Jisoo closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. 

Jisoo had not spoken with her mom for almost a month now. Not that she didn't  want to, she's  just to busy to properly meet up with her and now she feels guilty about it. She'll  be leaving for Paris for one week and she doesn't  even know it.

"Speaking of my mom, I need to meet her." 

"Awww did Sooya suddenly missed her mama?" 

Jisoo just rolled her eyes and flipped him off before leaving his office. 

" you for making me come here at my day off!" She shouted.

.....

"Look who we have here! Our newest trainee!" Lisa hollered across the training room. 

The purple haired manager wouldn't  be surprised if her eyes don't comeback after rolling it for the nth time today.

Lisa skipped across the room, hugged her and spinned her around. 

"Yah! Put me down!" Jisoo whinned. How much more embarassment can this day give.
She glared at Lisa but the younger manager only managed to atick her tongue out to her in mock.

Jisoo scoffed, jumped and locked Lisa's head in her arms. "You monster, I'll kill you." 

Seulgi chuckled and took a picture before stopping the two managers. 

"What brought you here?" Seulgi asked. 

Jisoo raised the paper bag filled with meals she prepared last night.

"Hmmm I was supposed to say that trainees are not allowed here but I accept food as bribes." The monolid joked.

"Not you too." Jisoo groaned as she handed the food to Seulgi. "Ya'll should eat." 

"What about you?" The head manager asked. 

"I have to meet my mom." 

Seulgi nodded and hugged her as thank you. 

"God, that's awkward, don't hug me again." Seulgi laughed.

" it! We just need some pratice." Jisoo laughed but not before flipping another finger for the head manager. 

" you all!!!" She declared before leaving the training room.

.........

"Look who we have here." Ji-yoon her sister chuckled as she welcome her sister with a big hug. 

"Please, not a word about that ty tabloid." The youngest Kim pleaded.

"I did not even know about that!" Ji-yoon gasped and quickly reached for her phone to type in what her sister is talking about. 

Whatever is happening right now, she wishes this day would just end. 

"Aigoo, my beautiful daughter." 

"Daughters, mom." The eldest corrected.

"Of course you're both beautiful." Their mom waved a dismissive hand and hugged her youngest. "I missed you sooooo much, all those  quick phone calls are not enough."  Mrs. Kim got teary eyed.

"Mom, don't cry please. I'm here already. I've just been really busy this past few months." 

"Why don't  you just tell me what's  your job. Maybe I can help." Her mother worriedly studied her face. Help means buy a big portion of the company and let her manage it. "You're skinnier now than when you were in California." 

"Mom, we've talked about this." There was a slight sadness in her voice.

She's  not embarrassed about being an idol's manager. She had come to love the job and its fulfilling so she stays. Despite the fact that Vincent had already offered him a higher position on her third month as a manager. 

Jisoo never cared if her sister is better than her, because Ji-yoon is better than her, that's  a fact, she just don't  want to disappoint her family with her "poor life choices" or if it can be called as that. Anything that her father disapproves is considered "poor life choice".

....

Jisoo refused to join her mother and sister in their shopping spree but after telling her mom that she would have to go to Paris for work and she won't  be able to meet her next week. Her mother had quickly called the chauffeur to bring them to the mall.

Arguing that "I won't let any of my daughter step foot in Paris, looking like a hobo."

Jisoo looks far from looking like a hobo, her mother just have high standards.

"That looks good on you." Ji-yoon goes from the long rack of tops. Throwing Jisoo shirts here and their. 

"Mom, stop her please." Jisoo whinned  but her words fell into deaf ears as her mother was also busy, looking for some cardigans and suits for her. "Mom, nothing too fancy, please." She groaned when her mother picked a rather flamboyant Chanel coat. 

"Why am I even trying." She almost cried for help.

....

"Ji..." Jennie stopped in the middle of the hallway and check Jisoo's branded shopping bags. "Excited for Paris?" 

Jisoo panicked and quickly opened her door to throw all the shopping bags she is holding.

"I...ah...my mom and sister bought those. Not that I asked them to I just..."

Jisoo stopped her rambling when Jennie stopped in front of her with a soft smile. 

"It's their money, they can buy you things if they want to." The look on Jennie's face made the manager think if she knows what she feels too. "My mom actually bought me stuffs too." She giggled as she showed her own shopping bags.

"It's burdensome." The manager sheepishly smile while running her left hand on her right arm.

"It is but that's just how they show us they care. Maybe we should just let them be from time to time." 

She hummed. "Since when are you this sentimental?" 

"I am sentimental or maybe it's just the 2 am me that's talking."

She glanced at her watch and was surpised to see that it's 2 am already. 

"We should rest! We've got an early flight tomorrow." The manager panicked.

Jennie giggled. "I haven't even packed my stuff.

This made the manager panick. "Jennie, I told you to pack early."

"This is early." The brunette laughed.

"Aish, bring your stuff in my place and I'll be packing it. You should go ahead and rest." She said sternly, Jennie knew that there is no place to argue with Jisoo when she's  on her manager mode.

......

"Let's go Jen!" Jisoo barged in on BlackVelvet's flat. 

"Oooohhhh, look at her." Joy hopped of the kitchen counter to examine Jisoo's fancy new coat. "You look smart." 

"She is smart!" Yeri said while shoving some bacon on . "She's a top notcher." 

Jisoo's eyes almost popped out of her head. 

"Wha..how?" 

Yeri quickly typed on her phone and there was a thread of her online.

"You're a trainee remember?" Yeri laughed at her, followed by Joy who was wiping her tears from laughing.

"Tell them to take it down!" Jisoo demanded though she knows that her demands were futile. Joy and Yeri just stared at her bewildred on why she reacted so wildly about a stupid thread.

Jisoo panicked and quickly reached for her phone, dialing Vincent's number.

It only took a few rings before he answers groggily.

"Soo...what's up?" 

"Vincent, I need you to take down something." Joy and Yeri was just staring at her while she paces back and fort from the kitchen.

"Honey, I don't kill." Vincent giggled.

"Not that ."

"There's this thread online....it's  got details about me. If this goes out of hand. My father will know I'm working for you and you know what would happen next, right?" Her voice was laced with stress and Yeri frowned. Joy had long gone bored of the drama and went to living area to watch tv.

Vincent sighed. "I'll handle this personally, don't worry and just focus on your trip with Jennie." 

Jisoo heaved out a heavy sigh. "That means a lot, Vince."

"Oh and cover up real good. A lot of cameras will be there on and off the plane." 

.........

"Are you okay?" 

Jennie noticed that Jisoo was uncharacteristically bouncing her leg while sitting with her on the back seat. She even popped a bone or two from her fingers. Which she noticed, she had never done before.

"Jisoo.." she called her name and that's the only time, Jisoo had faced her. "I'm asking if you're  okay." Jennie sounded like she is demanding for answer. She also is thankful that Jisoo isn't  driving right now.

"W..why won't I be?" The manager stuttered a bit. Before she proceeded to bounce her legs again.

The idol, who didn't  know what's  happening with her usually cool and collected manager had reached for Jisoo's hands, she settled their entwined hands on the manager's legs and leaned her head on her shoulder.

"I don't  know what's happening to you but I hope this helps." 

The idol felt her rigid manager slowly relax. 

"T..thanks." Jisoo said as she slowly melt on Jennie's warmth.

........

"Holy sh...!" Jisoo's face is planted on the window of the company car. "Are they all here for you?" 

Jennie giggled at Jisoo flabbergasted look. As a new manager most of her work were from the inside the industry stuff shootings, recordings, photoshoots, rehearsals, etc. Lisa had been training her for it while Seulgi goes with her to fan meets and other fan related projects. 

Seeing Jisoo so shocked just makes her more adorable in her eyes.

"You're popular!" 

Jennie had to laugh at that. 

"I guess so?!" She shyly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Don't you watch the news or any online websites?"

Because she's  always on it. Like literally always on it. Jennie is everywhere.

Jisoo frowned. "I only watch movies on my tv and that's still rare. Plus I don't have any social media accounts right now. I got rid of it after college." 

Now its Jennie's  turn to be surprised. "How do you get to the news then?" 

"People around me tells me." She sheepishly laughed. "I'm not a hipster or anything. I'm just too lazy to create a new account because I got locked out of my old ones." Jisoo laughed. The first one she had since she opened her eyes this morning. 

"That's both cool and not cool." Jennie's thumb went from thumbs  up to down.

"I get what you mean." Jisoo smiled. 

"Ready, Jen?" Seulgi faced them from the front seat. Jennie nodded. "Jisoo?" Jisoo too nodded, despite being actually nervous. 

"Okay, let's go!" Seulgi smiled and flashes of light and the sound of murmurs and shutters flooded their senses.

"Daaaaamn." Jennie giggled at Jisoo's naive reactions. She watched as Jisoo quickly put on her shades and put on her mask. 

"Let's go Jen." Despite of her face being covered, Jennie knew that Jisoo is smiling. 

.......

"That looks good on you tho."

Jisoo now has a new role and that is to stop Jennie from raiding every shops inside the airport. 

"You're supposed to stop her Jisoo." Seulgi is still with them. She will be accompanying them until they board the plane. 

"Why don't you stop her, Seul?. She's stubborn, might as well just help her so we can all move along." 

Seulgi laughed at the clearly annoyed manager.

"Goodluck in Paris, Ji." She gave the purple haired woman a sympathetic tap on the shoulder.

......

"Jennie, we need to board the plane now." Jisoo stopped the idol from entering another boutique.

"But this one, has those daisy pendants I was looking for." Jennie whinned. 

"So? You'll get to see more of those in Paris." Jisoo grabbed Jennie's wrist and tugged at her lightly. Eliciting a pout and a series of clicks from the fans camera. "Come on! I'll get you one when we get there, promise." The manager swore.

Jennie's face lit up and Jisoo had to groan after hearing more clicks. 

........

"You're sitting here?" Jisoo plopped down on the seat beside Jennie.

"Want to see my ticket?" Jisoo attempted to stand to grab her bag on the overhead bin.

Jennie rushed and pulled down  the woman beside her.

"I'm just surprised. Managers don't usually sit with us in the business class section." 

Jisoo sheepishly smiled. "I actually upgraded my ticket." 

The idol's mouth formed an 'o'. 

"I forgot you're rich." She teased.

"Well." Jisoo blew her nails and flipped her hair, making the idol laugh. 

........

"Jisoo! Jisoo!" A harsh whisper from Jennie had awoken the sleeping manager." wake up!"

The manager lowered the partition between them struggling a bit as the lights were all off. Her eyes are still closed but her head is turned towards the idol's voice.

"Hmmm?" She asked, still  to lazy to talk.

"There's turbulance." She said a matter of factly. Her voice laced with slight concern.

"And?" 

"I'm scared." She pouted. 

"Hmmmm." The purple haired manager didn't  know what to say.  Should she say, deal with it or tell her it will end soon. Of course Jisoo chose the latter.

"It wil--"

"Hold my hand, quick!" 

Jennie swiftly reached for Jisoo's  hand and held it. So much for asking consent. 

"Aigoo, Jennie Kim, what would you do if I didn't upgrade to business class." She teased.

"Shut up!" Another harsh whisper and a few hard squeezes of her hand and she stopped laughing.

........

Jisoo thought wrong when she assumed that there won't be anyone who's waiting for them ahen they reach Paris. Boy she is wrong.

One thing the manager learned this past few months is that Jennie is very jump, a loud sound is enough to make her jump out of her skin. She noticed Irene too is jumpy. Its cute and funny cause they're  bestfriends and all.

Now speaking of loud sounds. Jisoo swore the airport might have exploded with how much people were screaming for the tiny idol.

"Damn, how popular are you?" She mused.

Jennie just put on her sunglasses, blew her nails and flipped her hair. Earning a laugh from her manager.

"I'll arrange an airport cart for you." Declared the manager once she stopped laughing.

"I can walk." The idol said, wishing that Jisoo would allow her to get a glimpse of her fans.

"There's  too many of them out there."

The idol snorted. "You're  speaking like their zombies."

Jisoo scoffed. "I'm speaking like I know you'll get mobbed out there." Emphasis on 'I know'. Jisoo had requested atleast ten aiport security but the airport refused and only gave them three. Jisoo is the fourth one, if she counts the stylist and makeup artist it would still  not be enough security for Jennie.

"You're with me, I'm sure you'll  protect me." Jennie countered, which rather put the manager on a pause.

"Y-yeah but that's not my poi...."

"Great!" The idol clapped in delight. Again, holding Jisoo's hand and pulling her excitedly out the door that was separating them from the fans. 

...........

"I knew this wasn't a good idea." Jisoo was fuming when they entered the shuttle provided by Gentle Monster.

Jennie is somber while stealing glances at her disheveled manager.

The purple haired manager's frown grow deeper the more Jennie sulked.

"Jennie, your vibe is too heavy, just spill it."

"I'm sorry." The idol looked at her with teary eyes but upon seeing a frowning Jisoo, she quickly bowed her head and picked on her nails. "You can say 'I told you so.' Cause you're right." She whinced when Jisoo scoffed.

.........

Jisoo and Jennie changed their outfits into something more formal as they have to meet the Gentle Monster team for some brainstorming regarding the collaboration line that they will release.

Jisoo struggled changing inside the moving shuttle, sighing as she settle down on her seat and looking at Jennie who was done changing in a few seconds.

She should have thought about this and settled for a few hours break and stay at their fancy hotel. The hotel which they haven't seen yet, because she would rather finish every thing and rest than rest then do work then rest again. A decision she's  slightly sorry for.

.........

"Are you still not going to talk to me?" Jennie sulked while waiting for the Gentle Monster team to arrive.

Jisoo sipped on her martini and just proceeded to type away on her mobile.

"Jisoo-ah." The idol meekly reached for the manager's hand. "Pleaseeeee notice me manager." Jennie had to wince at her aegyo.

But seeing Jisoo grimace is like a rain storm in the midst of a drought. Because the older woman is totally ignoring her hours ago.

"Don't do that again." The manager shuddered.

"The aegyo or disobeying you?"
Jennie cleared.

Disobeying, Jisoo had to clear after hearing that. It sounded inside her clouded deprived mind.

"Both." She answered quickly but the idol did not dare to mention Jisoo's red ears.

.......

"Hi! I'm Jisoo, Jennie's manager." Jisoo warmly smiled at the woman before her.

"Lovely...." the woman smiled then cleared . "I mean lovely to meet you Jisoo....Jennie..." she adressed at the idol without wven sparring her a glance. 

Jennie's neck could have snapped right then and there when the woman spoke. Is she....flirting? 
Jennie had to ask that to herself because Tzuyu from Gentle Monster is smiling so wide, she thinks it may split her face into two.

Her eyes were lock on target when Tzuyu's hand lingered seconds longer in that handshake. 

Jennie chuckled at Jisoo's oblivious reaction. Thinking that tonight will be interesting.

.......

Or not....

"That's  a good idea Jisoo." The beautiful  woman in front of them clapped as she write more things on her ipad. 

Jennie on the other hand was fuming.

"Don't I have a say on this?" She spoke with mirth.

Tzuyu reluctantly looked at her, as if peeling her eyes away from Jisoo would kill her or something. "Of course you do Ms. Kim. Afterall, your name will be the selling point for this collaboration" she gave her a tight lipped smile.

The idol's frown grew deeper the more Tzuyu looks down on her and she's pissed off that Jisoo doesn't even notice that.

"Excuse me, I just need to go to the washroom." The three women whinced as Jennie's chair scrapped through the floor, garnering some unwanted and unpleased reactions from the other patrons.

"" the idol muttered. She run towards the washroom even before Jisoo could ask if she's fine.

......

"Hey..." 

The idol jumped a little when she see's Jisoo, back leaning on the sink, arms crossed and was obviously waiting for her. Judging by the open stalls inside the spacious wash room.

Jennie didn't want to talk even if she badly wanted to tell Jisoo that she looks gorgeous on that Burberry coat which she bet was her mother's choice.

The brunette felt the purple haired woman's steady gaze at her as she chose the furthest sink from her. 

"You look gorgeous on that dress by the way." 

Jisoo said as she slowly walk towards the idol. Afraid that she might get yelled at, seeing how  pissed the brunette looks.

The manager watched as Jennie conciously fixed her dress.

The idol cleared before saying thank you.

"Y-you don't look that bad too." 

Jisoo was genuinely surprised. "Oh!" She smiled and tugged on her coat. "My mom chose this." 

Jennie smiled. Thinking that her hunch was right. "I kinda felt she did."

Jisoo squinted. "Are you mocking my style?" A playful smile is on her lips.

"I'm simply saying your mother has a good taste." Jennie bit her lip  to stop a smile.

"And that makes mine trashy." Jisoo raised an eyebrow at her. 

"You said that." The idol did not fight her smile now and just completely faced her manager.

"I was trashy back there." Jisoo jumped in without a warning, catching the idol off guard. "I'm sorry." The sincerity on Jisoo's  voice was enough to melt Jennie's soft heart.

The idol crossed her arms on her chest, almost hugging herself. "Just don't do it again. I feel like I'm cheating on my fans if I don't get to have an input in this project." She faced the sink again, the faucet and spoke. "And I demand that you always be on my side..." 

"Cause I'm your manager?" Jisoo said.

Jennie sighed and grabbed some napkin for her wet hands. "...and my friend dummy." 

.........

"How come you've got a better room?" Jennie is dressed on some cute pajamas when she came knocking on Jisoo's door.

The manager blushed a little as Jennie's skimpy shorts barely covered her smooth legs.

"Yah, you can't  just go outside wearing that! Someone might take pictures of you."

The idol just ignored her and went straight to her room.

"And a better room too!" She shouted not before Jisoo heared her jumping on her bed.

Jisoo is leaning on the door frame watching the idol jump on her bed with a smile. "I've got a good view too." 

Jennie stopped jumping and Jisoo panicked.

"Balcony!" She exclaimed. "I've got a good view!...better view! On my balcony!"

Jennie giggled. "Chill woman." Jennie jumped off of the bed and pulled the babbling manager towards the balcony. 

"A view of the Eiffel Tower!" Jennie gasped. "What the hell?"

Jisoo is grinning proudly while looking at her. "Paid a few extra for the view but its worth it." 

"Now you're just flexing." Jennie was leaning at the veranda's railing. Her back facing the majestic tower and her attention solely focused on her manager.

Silence engulfed them both.

"If we're in a movie, this would be the right time to kiss me." Jennie raised an eyebrow suggestively.

Jisoo raised an eyebrow too. With the suggested romantic atmosphere from the country of love, down to the faint music from a street performer's  passionate performance, even with how the moonlight reflects on Jennie's skin....

"If this is a movie this isn't where the first kiss happens...." 

Jennie's smug smile faltered with Jisoo's intense stare.

"Then what should happen now?...if we're in a movie..of course..." she stuttered and whinced.

"Hmmmm...." Jisoo pretends to think while closing the gap between Jennie and her. She put her hands on both side of Jennie trapping her inbetween her body and the railings of the veranda.

The idol in a breath at the sudden closeness.

"If this is a movie.....this is the moment where the protagonist realize that they're in love."