behind the stars // chaelisa + hints of jensoo

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She turns around, squeezing Chaeyoung's hand before letting it go, trying not to let the way Chaeyoung clings to her fuel her own growing rage towards Suho - it's mixed with worry for Chaeyoung and a sinking feeling she can't name.

Lisa cups her cheeks, trying to get her frantic eyes to focus on her and not on the bastard behind her. "You'll be okay, do you hear me? He's not getting near you, you'll be fine," Lisa says in a voice that is as urgent as it's comforting. She needs Chaeyoung to know that, waits until she nods and lets go.

Something primal rattles deep within her bones to see Chaeyoung reduced to this shivering shell of a woman, her eyes wide with fear that comes with experience, with knowing what's waiting for her if Suho has it his way. But he won't, not if Lisa has any say in this.

Lisa has gotten to know Chaeyoung in these last few weeks, away from anything the tabloids could tell her, away from her fame and how it weighs down on her. Lisa has seen her strength, how she holds her head high despite everything that happened, how she still holds a deep love for life even after that asshole did what he did. Lisa has seen her grow, has seen her smile become a little wider each day, her eyes shine a little brighter. Lisa has fallen for her too hard to stand idly by as someone makes her fear for her own damn life like that.

Joy wraps an arm around Chaeyoung, either to comfort her or to help her stay on her feet, and Chaeyoung flinches, lets a tear roll down her cheek, and tugs at Lisa's sweater. It takes everything Lisa has to grit her teeth and turn her back to Chaeyoung, turn around to face Suho.

"I won't have that bitch talking shit about me," Suho says to Jungkook before turning to Chaeyoung again, "You'll miss that broken rib when I get my hands on you again. Or do you think I came all the way here just to put another bruise on you?" They aren't empty threats and Lisa can see it in his manic grin as she takes wide strides towards him.

"You need to leave."

Her voice seems to give Suho pause as he peels his eyes from Chaeyoung and searches her. He's shorter than both Jungkook and Sungjae, although his behavior makes him look like he could take on the world. Every muscle in her is alight with a barely controlled anger, her closed fist being the only sign of it. Legally speaking, he's trespassing her property, so yes, he does need to leave. But that's not why Lisa will kick him until he gets back to California if that's what it takes.

Suho scoffs, pushing Sungjae's palm away from his chest as he looks at Chaeyoung again, "Fuck, Chaeyoung. How many girlfriends do you have?" Jungkook takes a step back as Suho starts to laugh, in a way that hardly resembles a mentally stable human being, "No wonder I had to beat you into behaving. I should've known you're a fucking dyke-"

Pain shoots from her knuckles straight to her shoulder, a surge of adrenaline coursing through her entire body - that's how Lisa registers that she had punched Suho.

She blinks and sees him stumble back, barely managing to stay on his feet, clasping his nose between his palms, bright red blood trickling to his lips. Before her brain can reason with her, before she fully understands that she's probably out of bounds, Lisa lurches forward again, palms flat against his chest, pushing him to the ground before he has time to react.

"I said you need to leave," she spits out as Suho scrambles back to his feet, tears running down his face still twisted in rage.

"You have no idea who you're dealing with," his voice is threatening, but it only adds to Lisa's urge to break at least ten bones of his, "I hope that bitch is worth the lawsuit you're gonna face."

Hearing him talking about Chaeyoung like that makes Lisa close her fist again, but she feels strong arms wrapping around her waist, pulling her backward. She fights them, trying to wiggle herself free as she watches Sungjae and Jungkook towering over Suho, " Leave !"

Jungkook says something to Suho but Lisa can't hear it over the sound of her own blood pulsing in her veins. Whatever it is, it does get Suho to stumble back to his car. Lisa trashes against the arms clinging to her - she doesn't quite want to hit him anymore now that he's turning the engine on, but she doesn't like being held back like she's the insane one. She only stops when Jennie whispers near her ear in an urgent tone, "Stop it! You're scaring her."

Chaeyoung.

Lisa goes limp in Jennie's arms as they all watch the taillights disappearing when Suho makes a right towards the main road.

Fuck.

Her fingers tremble as she wipes at her face, the adrenaline leaving her in one fell swoop. Her knuckles feel numb at the same time they hurt like hell, but she shakes it off, untangles herself - calmly - from Jennie, and looks back. All color has drained from Chaeyoung's face, her unblinking eyes hollowed from any emotion, and as Lisa drags her feet towards her, she feels the sting of regret piercing through her chest.

"I shouldn't have done that-" Lisa starts an apology - not because she doesn't feel like Suho deserved it, but because of how much it affected the one person she wanted to protect - but Chaeyoung tumbles forward, wraps her arms around Lisa, rests her head on her shoulder.

Lisa holds Chaeyoung close, an arm around her shoulders, her still trembling fingers sinking in her golden hair. She can feel Chaeyoung's heart hammering against her own chest, can feel her entire body quivering under her touch, but the relieved sigh against her neck makes Lisa feel just that much lighter.

a.n. awwww shit that's what he deserves leaving a fucking hand on rose I would gladly do the same