Idols | LisRene (Revised Version)

6

The kiss.

And now, with Jisoo interrogating me, I'm already on the edge. I'm so close to telling her everything—to admit how a woman kissed me, how Joohyun's kiss has left me this way.

"J-J-Joohyun..." I can barely say her name without stumbling over it.

Jisoo's eyes soften, and she steps forward, gently cupping my face in her hands.

I only realize now that a tear has slipped down my cheek.

"What did she do to you?" The anger in Jisoo's voice makes my heart race. She might be the playful one, the one who jokes around and gets called the fake maknae, but when it comes to protecting people she cares about, she's fierce. "What the hell did she do?"

I panic as her words hit me.

"Just say the word, Lisa, and I'll storm into Red Velvet's dorm and drag Irene right here!" She snaps, and I know she means it.

I shake my head. I can't let Jisoo do that.

"She kissed me." The words finally escape my lips.

Jisoo stares at me intently, waiting for more.

"Be specific, Lisa. Did she touch you? Did anything else happen? Did she take advantage of you? What else?" Her hands grip my face, forcing me to look at her.

"It was just that. A kiss."

"What kind of kiss? Be more..."

"A peck on my lips, unnie. Just that!"

Jisoo stared at me, still looking completely confused. It was as if she didn't believe what she heard. But when I repeated myself, making it clear that it was just a peck on the lips, her eyes widened.

"Jesus, Manoban! You're about to lose your mind over a kiss?!" She finally understood what I was saying, her voice rising in disbelief. "A kiss? A kiss did this to you?!"

"U-unnie..." I tried to be reasonable, but what else could I say? Yes. Joohyun's kiss did this to me.

"Oh, baby..." Jisoo cooed, opening her arms for a hug. She wore this playful pout, and for a second, I wasn't sure if I should be annoyed or relieved by her reaction.

"It's okay, Lisa. You kissed your crush. Not everyone gets to have that kind of privilege."

"Correction, unnie. She kissed me," I snorted, shaking my head.

"Bae Joohyun kissed you. Wouldn't you be proud of that?" Jisoo grinned.

"Chu, we're women. And why does it feel like it's no big deal to you?"

"Love is love, Lisa. Love knows no gender."

"We're not talking about love here."

"But you love her."

"Where did you get that idea?!"

"Your actions."

"Jisoo..."

"I dare you to kiss me."

"Oh my god, this is what happens when you read too many lesbian books!"

"And compare Irene's kiss to mine."

"No. I won't!" I pulled away, trying to escape her grip.

But Jisoo wasn't having it. She'd learned taekwondo for a reason, and using it on me was a completely normal move.

Before I knew it, I was pinned to the wall, frozen in place. Jisoo's heart-shaped lips pressed against mine, and I felt like time stopped.

I couldn't move.