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It's been the third week of the month and she hadn't seen Lisa yet again. Someone might think she's a creep, but she misses seeing the girl around the building. She's been low key checking all the dance classes that the Thai brunette usually joins in and sees if she participates. She also asked Chaeyoung, one of the class goers, about the missing dancer. But to no avail, no one really knows where she is, how she is doing or when she's coming back.
I'm not stalking her. I'm just curious of her disappearance. Jisoo thought to herself, as she might seem like an obsessed person.
Jisoo is the one in charge of the schedules in each dance studios so she knows who uses them and what date they are vacant or not. She only goes to work in it thrice a week, and in one of those days she's at work, Lisa usually goes to studio rehearsal. Not that she planned it or anything. Just purely coincidental.
It's been a long day and almost all classes are done. Some studios are filled up with people who're doing rehearsals until late night. She was to work until 11pm since no one was available to substitute her for tonight.
Opening the box of fried chicken she ordered, the smell of the food comforted her as she ate her dinner alone at the 4th floor lobby. She grabbed a piece and absentmindedly bit on it and stared straight ahead.
It would've been fun if I get to watch Lisa dance from this glass window as I ate chicken. She sighed.
She took some rice from her bowl and continued munching on her food, while a pout is planted on her lips.
"Lisa-yahhhh" She whined softly. As if the girl would suddenly appear before her if she spoke of her name.
She did a big bite on her new piece of chicken and the elevator opened at the same time, showing a certain tall girl with a bottle of water on her hand and a duffel bag slung on her shoulder.
"Nyongan, Jisoo!" Lisa exclaimed, showing one of her cutest smiles while waving at the other girl.
Jisoo froze, with the chicken still on her mouth and her eyes wide. The Thai brunette walked towards her desk and started a small chat.
Omo
"Long time no see, Jichuuu. Looks like that's some great chicken right there you're having." She looked over the box of fried chicken that was almost half empty.
Jisoo put down the chicken on her bowl and wiped her mouth and fingers. She licked her lips clean quickly.
"Nyongan, Lisa..." She waved timidly and smiled softly at her. "Do you want some?" She offered.
"Nah, I'm good. I'm sure you want all these to yourself." She chuckled which made Jisoo blush. She tried hiding it by looking down and pretending to take a sip of her water.
"Are you joining a studio tonight?"
"No. I want to get one for myself. Is there any studio available?"
She looked at the studio across her and her eyes brightened up. She's been trying to save Studio 403 for the girl, low key hoping no one would take it whenever she's on her shift.
"Studio 403 is available. Do you want it?" Pointing at the room across them.
"Yes, please! That's my favorite one." Lisa beamed at her. Me too, Lisa. She bit her bottom lip.
"Okay, let me set it up for you."
She went to Studio 403 and opened the door. Lisa trailed behind her and put down her stuff while she opened the lights and the air condition, making sure it's in the right temperature. She turned on the speakers and fixed the dim lights as she usually makes it in the room. She walked towards Lisa and told her everything's ready.
"Thanks Jisoo. I'll probably be here for awhile, like until closing time. Will that be alright?"
"No problem. My shift is extended till later. I'll just be outside." She smiled softly and the brunette nodded at her. She went back to her post and continued on with her dinner.
She situated herself where she can sneakily watch Lisa's routine for tonight without getting caught.
"I must be lucky tonight." She did her little dance with her hands holding fried chickens.
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Jisoo just finished cleaning her desk as the clock ticks closer to the end of her shift. She looked on to the glass window and saw that Lisa just finished her practice and was drinking the rest of the water in her bottle, with some of it the liquid running down through her chin and down to her neck. She felt her mouth turn dry at the scene she just witnessed but quickly composed herself when the other girl began gathering her stuff.
She pretended to be busy with the book record in front of her as she saw in her peripheral vision that Lisa just stepped out of the studio.
"Hey, I'm done. I also turned everything off and double checked so the door just needs to be locked."
The smaller girl nodded and went to lock it, then gathered her stuff. She was being watched by the tall girl and waited for her to be finished.
"Let's leave together. I think we're the only ones left here."
Lisa noticed that the other rooms were closed too. Jisoo tried so hard to act normal around the other girl who was wiping the sweat on her neck with the towel she has. They went in the elevator and silently waited for it to land to the ground floor.
It was so silent between them and the small girl can't help thinking that she's making this too awkward for the both of them.
"Glad to see you back here. Got busy?" She tried starting a small talk.
"Yeah, I missed it here. I was back in Thailand for a few weeks to see my family."
"You must've missed them, yeah?"
"Yup! We had some family time while I was there. It was so much fun." She grinned, making the other girl smile too. She always had that contagious smile.
"If you don't mind me asking, what do you do when you're not working at the dance studio?"
"I take some classes for song writing and song composition, which just takes 4 hours. Then I stay home during the weekends with my dog."
"Ohhh I figured you're the musically inclined type. I've heard you humming some tunes and they sound good." She proudly stated, making Jisoo's cheeks redden. Thank heavens, it's already dark outside and Lisa won't notice her tomato face.
"I'm just fine. I'm still trying to be good at it." She humbly replied. They continued walking under the dark night sky.
"But why work at the dance studio? Shouldn't you be working somewhere like a music store?" The brunette looked at her.
"Uhm.. Well, I've always been so fascinated with people who can dance so well because I can't. I'm a frustrated dancer." She bashfully said, giggling nervously at the gaze that Lisa is giving her.
"So...that's why you're watching me." She smirked, making the short girl's eyes widen in surprise.
Oh my. She knows I'm watching her. This is so embarrassing!!
"Ah..I- uhm. Yes... You're like, my idol. I'm a big fan. You're really good. REALLY GOOD." Jisoo blabbered, with her hands making all these gestures to emphasize her point, which Lisa thinks is very adorable of her.
Lisa stopped walking, making the short girl stop too. "You know what? I don't think you're a bad dancer. I think you just need to give it a shot and let your body move the way it wants."
Jisoo just watched her, with a strange look on her face that looks like Lisa is talking nonsense. She could dance? The world might explode first before that happens. It's ridiculous.
"You're only saying that because you haven't seen me dance. Lisa, I swear, you'll laugh at me if you saw me try to dance. I won't let you see me dance. I'll die of embarrassment." She whined, her hands on her cheeks out of panic and nervous, making her hair disheveled.
"Come on, Jisoo. It's not that bad."
"It's horrible, Lisa! I'm telling you!"
"It's gonna be fine! I can help you. I'll teach you!" She offered the older girl.
"W-what"
"I'll teach you how to dance."
"You're out of your mind." She deadpanned.
"There's nothing to lose here, unnie! You're gaining something here, actually." She insisted.
"I'll lose my dignity! You're just going to waste your time on me."
"You're overreacting. And it's not wasting time..." Lisa took one of Jisoo's hands and enveloped it in between her hands.
"I'd like to teach you. I'd love to spend time with you, Jisoo-unnie. Just give this a chance, please? It will be fun." She tried convincing the worried girl, who was biting her lip in distress. Lisa rubbed her thumb over Jisoo's hand to comfort her.
"I-I don't know..."
"Think of it this way; it can be a chance for us to get to each other more. This is me wanting to get to know you better. How's that sound?"
"It's a hard and weird way to get to know each other. I suck at this..." She looked down on her feet, then on her hand being held by the persistent Thai girl that she's always been admiring. She looked back into her eyes.
"But alright. I'll do it. As long as you guide me." Jisoo can feel her heart thumping so strong, like it wants to escape from her chest. She saw how Lisa's face instantly light up at her response.
"YES!"
Lisa danced out of happiness and excitement, now holding both of Jisoo's hands in hers. The two celebrated alone at the quiet and cold street under the stars.
This is either gonna be interesting or a mess.