Hello Neighbour

The Aftermath.

⚠️TW : Mentions of death, funerals and suicide⚠️

Y/N's POV :
6 months had passed since I had last heard from my mom. The mental hospital that took her in asked me if I wanted to get updates about her but I declined the offer. I needed a fresh start, and by contacting my sick mother frequently, I wouldn't be able to.

A week after Namjoon asked me to move in I was all settled in. Living with him was amazing. He'd wake up early, quite often just to make me some delicious breakfast. He was so caring it really warmed my heart.

I continued studying and had good grades. George had to get a tutor since his grades dropped a little but he stayed positive. He knew he would have to study harder now. I made sure to be there for him and help him with focusing on his studies.

Hoshiko's funeral had been planned quite quickly and went on only 2 months after I had moved in with Namjoon. George, Namjoon, Geong Min and I all attended. It was heartbreaking. The casket had been closed. Her family members had all written speeches which they said in front of everyone at the funeral about Hoshiko and how great she was. I couldn't help but cry as they did so. She truly was a kind human being. May her soul rest in peace.

Melissa was arrested for murder and had surprisingly, committed suicide before the trial could go on. Everyone was shocked at her sudden death including me. I guess she had gotten tired of the criminal life.

I got a therapist to deal with my trauma and he helped me very much.

No matter how hard it feels, life goes on.

I was lucky to have Namjoon, my boyfriend, Geong Min, my boyfriend's incredible sister and George, my best friend besides me. They were there for me which helped my soul heal.

-,,Y/N?" I looked up from my books to see Namjoon standing in front of me, with a smile plastered on his face.

-,,What is it, Joon?" I asked.

-,,I hope you're not too busy, because I have a surprise for you". I raised my eyebrow in confusion.

-,,A surprise? Namjoon you know I dislike surprises" I groaned.

-,,You're gonna like this one, I promise you" he said and gave me his famous dimple smile.

-,,Fine" I answered blankly. ,,Where is it?"

-,,Oh we have to get there" he said and awkwardly scratched his neck.

-,,Oh?"

-,,Let's go!" He said and grabbed my hand, pulling me out of the bed.

-,,You must be excited huh?" I joked.

-,,Very" he answered and dragged me out of the apartment. We went down to the parking lot, holding hands, and got to our car. I got into the driver's seat since Namjoon didn't have a driver's license. He sat besides me and handed me his phone with the directions on it.

-,,48 minutes? How far is this?" I raised my voice, surprised.

-,,Ah that's not too bad and besides, the surprise is amazing".

-,,Okay I trust you" I said and started driving to the mysterious location.

About 50 minutes had passed and we arrived at the location.

We exited the car and I looked at Namjoon in disbelief.

-,,A hot air balloon?!

-,,Umm are you... scared of heights?" Namjoon asked awkwardly.

-,,No! Oh my god I've always wanted to fly one!" I practically squealed from excitement.

We walked up closer to where the hot air balloon was and an old man stood by it. We bowed down to him and he introduced himself and explained the process to us.

-,,I have been flying hot air balloons for over 20 years now so please feel safe with me" the man explained. Namjoon and I nodded and he let us go first onto the hot air balloon. After Namjoon and I got on, the man did so too. Then, some time later the balloon slowly went up into the air.

-,,Oh my god" I squealed as we went higher. ,,This is amazing".

-,,It really is".

Just a few minutes later, we were already very high up in the sky and we could see the city from above.

-,,It's so beautiful" I said, mesmerized by the view.

-,,You're even more beautiful" Namjoon said and grabbed my hand.

I turned around and looked at him smiling.

-,,You're so cheesy".

-,,Well good thing you like cheese then".

We held hands and watched over the city in awe. It looked so beautiful and the sunset made the atmosphere feel even more romantic.

-,,This is the best surprise ever" I said, not taking my eyes off of the view.

-,,Actually, I have one more surprise for you" Namjoon said and I immediately turned around to face him.

-,,What is it?" I asked out of curiosity.

Namjoon started looking for something in the backpack he had been wearing and pulled out a little black box from it.

He went down on one knee and I gasped.

-,,Y/N, even though we've only known each other for almost a year, I've gotten very attached to you and I have fallen deeply in love with you".

-,,Namjoon I-"

-,,I've never met a woman more perfect for me, and I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you. So please accept this promise ring from me, and promise to become my wife someday in the future".

I wiped the tears off my face and hugged him.

-,,Gosh Namjoon I love you so much" I whispered in his ear, my voice cracking.

-,,I love you too, my dear" he said and pulled away. ,,Now, put this on will ya?"

I took the silver ring out of the box and placed it on my wedding finger. I wrapped my arms around Namjoon's neck and kissed him passionately.

-,,I love you so much" I told him once again. He just laughed and held my hand. The old man who was with us on the hot air balloon just smiled.

We continued staring at the incredible sight in front of us while holding hands. I was so happy in that moment.

I looked down onto my hand and inspected the ring. I realized something had been carved into the silver of the ring.

"Mine forever" the ring said in tiny. I smiled once again. I never thought I would experience this kind of happiness yet here I was, experiencing it.

Namjoon hugged me from behind and whispered :

-,,Mine, forever?"

-,,Yours forever" I whispered back before kissing him again.