"Mom, stop crying," Tzuyu gently tells her mother.
"I will. Just in a moment."
Tzuyu wipes her mother's tears away with her handkerchief. It is already graduation day. Their school grounds is filled with graduating students together with their families.
"Attention. The ceremony will begin in a few minutes. Students and parents please go to the gymnasium and sit in your designated seats."
Hearing the announcement, Tzuyu turns to her parents. "Come on Mom and Dad. Let's go."
"Dear, you have to stop crying. The ceremony hasn't even began yet," her father cajoles her mother pulling her towards the gymnasium with Tzuyu walking beside them.
•••••••
The ceremony ended with claps and tears as the students officially ended their high school life.
Tzuyu has seen her mother crying again during the ceremony and it seems that her father can't do anything about it other than embrace her mother. She has also shed a few tears together with her friends when the principal had announced that they are now officially high school graduates.
"Tzuyu, Chaeyong and Dahyun. Can we take some pictures before we leave?" Nayeon asks already holding a camera.
Chaeyoung and Dahyun nods while Tzuyu says, "I'll just tell my mom first so she won't worry looking for me."
Tzuyu quickly spots her mom in the crowd, "Mom, can I take pictures with my friends?"
"Of course. Your dad and I will wait here for you."
After receiving permission, Tzuyu goes back to where her friends are. Jungkook and Jimin are now also there.
"So where should be take those pictures?" Jimin asks looking around for a perfect spot.
"How about we take some here and we also take some on the rooftop and our old classroom?" Chaeyoung suggests.
"Sounds good," Nayeon says walking a few feet away to place her tripod and camera. "We can take one here. I'll be starting the timer now."
After starting the camera she quickly runs towards them. The six of them poses for camera several times. Even taking pictures of girls only and boys only. They even took a picture of just Jungkook and Tzuyu.
"This is a good idea. Taking a picture at our usual hangout places to keep as memento of our high school life," Tzuyu says with a nostalgic smile on her face. They are now going to the rooftop where most of their high school memory had taken place.
Jimin glances sideways at Jungkook and Tzuyu. "Come to think of it. This rooftop is probably where your love story all began."
Jungkook and Tzuyu blushes at his teasing. Jungkook tightens his hold on her hand. He could feel the weight of the ring box on his pocket that he was planning to give Tzuyu today. He feels nervous as he was going to gift her something serious as a token of his love for her.
"Stop teasing them. The faster we got done here, the faster we can go downstairs. Don't you want to spend some time with Mina before we leave the school?" Dahyun reminds Jimin feeling a bit impatient.
"Did Eunwoo come? Is that why you want to be done faster?" Nayeon teases her while setting up her camera.
Chaeyoung looks at Dahyun curiously. "I thought you said he can't come so that's why you were a bit sad earlier."
"He just texted me saying he is waiting for me downstairs. He's with my parents," Dahyun explains.
After taking many pictures to last a lifetime at the rooftop and at their old classroom they went downstairs.
"Before we part ways, don't forget we will have lunch together the day after tommorow," Nayeon reminds them. "I'll also give you the copies of the pictures we took that day."
They have decided to meet up that day so they can hangout and have lunch together with all of them together since they know it will be hard for an opportunity like this once they start college.
"Nayeon!" A male voice shouts.
Nayeon turns around and finds her boyfriend Jin waving at her with a boquet of flowers in his hand.
"So that was Jin," Chaeyoung says. Nayeon quickly runs towards Jin who catches her midway and hugs her.
"Well see you guys soon," Jimin says walking towards Mina who was taking pictures with her best friend Jeongyeon.
A hand suddenly covers Chaeyoung's eyes. They saw Namjoon behind Chaeyoung.
"Namjoon?" Chaeyoung guesses and the hand covering her eye grabs her hand. Chaeyoung turns her head and smiles widely after seeing her boyfriend.
Dahyun, Tzuyu and Jungkook gave them privacy and walks away from them. "Bye Tzuyu and Jungkook," Dahyun bids them goodbye as she saw Eunwoo with her parents talking by the gates.
Tzuyu and Jungkook are now alone. Jungkook could feel the nervousness creep in. He reaches out for his pocket to touch the ring box.
"Tzuyu... Can we have some time alone before you return to your parents?" Jungkook asks, his nervousness very much obvious.
"Oh. Of course," Tzuyu says a bit curious why Jungkook seems nervous.
He leads them to an empty and silent hallway, the very hallway where they first saw each other.
"I know things will be different now. Maybe we won't be able to meet often. Maybe we will fight often," Jungkook says holding her hand and looking at her eyes.
Tzuyu squeezes his hands, "But we'll overcome those problems together right?"
Jungkook let's go of her hands to take out the ring box from his pocket. He opens it it and shows it to Tzuyu.
"Eh..." Tzuyu feels shocked and speechless at the ring in front of her being held by the man she loves. Only one thing is in her mind right now. "Are you... Is this a proposal?"
Jungkook almost drops the box because her question. This wasn't a proposal and if it was he wouldn't do it like this. He hadn't thought of it before but he can understand from Tzuyu's point of view this certainly looks like a proposal.
Jungkook coughs, "Ah, no. But someday, in the right time I will present you a different ring in a different place." He says a bit embarassed.
"This is my gift to you as a token of my love. Also I want you to wear this and be reminded that I am always with you wherever you might be," Jungkook gives the ring to Tzuyu.
Tzuyu can feel tears in her eyes as she saw the ring. The ring was so her. Simple but elegant. She takes the ring from him to take a closer look. She sees the engraving inside the ring. It says: I see the future in your eyes.
"This is..." Tzuyu can't even finish her words when she started crying. "Thank you. I love you so much."
Tzuyu gives Jungkook the ring, "Will you put it on my finger?"
Jungkook takes the ring and puts it in her finger where it fits perfectly. Feeling overwhelmed by her emotions, she kisses Jungkook. Pouring her feelings into kiss. Wanting Jungkook to feel her love for him that she can't put into words.
Jungkook could feel his nerves relaxing when Tzuyu kissed him. He was afraid she won't like his gift but now he can tell that she very much likes it.
After some time, the pair returned to the school grounds where they saw their parents happily conversing with each other.
The two of them walked towards them. The ring on Tzuyu's finger glinting in the light.
Author's Note:
An epilogue will be posted next week.
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