Five years.
Two simple words… yet they carry so much. MC looks up at the sky with a smile. The sky is a crystal clear blue, the sun pleasantly warm as its golden rays reached every corner of the country. The weather is exceptionally pleasant today… can it be that the universe is blessing their day of departure?
Five years to the day she met them.
Five years of fear, suffering, healing, forgiveness, and love.
This blue and gold day… may be the herald of a new chapter in their lives together. Perhaps the reason why the sun shines its brightest today is to tell them that the rest of the darkness has finally passed. If that is so, she very much hopes for happiness. It’s the only thing that is left, the only thing waiting for them.
A gentle hand brings her out of her reverie. She looks away from the window, beaming to find Jihyun beside her. With a happy smile of his own, he meets her eyes, hand running soothingly along her upper back. What tension remains in her body eases in his presence. A warm feeling of peace settles inside her chest.
“It’s an exceptionally good day today,” he says.
“It is,” she says. “It’s a good sign—not just for our vacation, but…”
“For the future too,” he adds. “I think the same.”
“Aww, we’re so connected!”
Jihyun chuckles. The sound of it so lovely that it makes her smile wider. She leans against him, arm circling around his waist. In return her wraps his around her shoulders. Amiable silence falls between them as they watch the sky together.
“MC! Jihyun! We’re boarding!”
Once more, she looks away from the view. This time she finds Yoosung waving at them with an excited expression. Standing behind him doing the same thing is Zen. The excitement the actor exuded makes his god-like good like even more gorgeous. Jaehee smiles at her from the chairs as their eyes meet, while Jumin gives her a friendly, yet cursory look before returning to his newspaper.
With a squeeze of her shoulder, Jihyun goes to get ready. She stays where she stands, watching after him with a happy sigh.
“MC, here… your ticket.”
The soft voice draws her attention. She beams at the sight of Saeran approaching her. Despite the scar he carries, the shy smile he gives her is most adorable. He stops before her and holds out a boarding pass. Right beside him is Saeyoung, whose broad grin shines brighter than any sun in the universe. She’s still getting used to the absence of his patented striped glasses, but she can’t deny that he is as handsome without them—perhaps more so.
“Thank you very much,” she says, taking the pass.
With a final smile, the twins bound off to the group. She follows after them at a much slower pace, casting one last look at the sky. Before her the members are readying their things. The youngest ones talk amongst themselves as excitement over their vacation mounts high. She can’t help smiling to herself. It’s a little noisy, a little rambunctious, but it’s a familiar, comforting sound that belongs to none other than her friends—her family.
“MC.”
And standing amongst them, with his hand out to her, is Jihyun.
Her heart fills to the brim at the sight of his gentle smile. Eagerly, she closes the distance between them. His warm fingers close over hers as she slides her hand against his. Together they join the rest of the members lining up to the departure gate—towards the new, happier chapter of their lives.
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