THE FAULT IN OUR STARS / MINCHAN (✓)

epilogue

THIRD PERSON POV

Minho stood before Chan's grave with a small smile playing on his pink lips. He missed Chan but now his life was alot better than before.

For first few months his life became hell, he lost his appetite and he stopped talking to people he caged himself up in his room and didn't came out for weeks. His life became miserable without Chan. But, now his life was stabilizing yet his heart still craved for the person to whom it belonged. No matter how many years passes by Minho will always keep Chan in his memories and he'll live with them. As Chan said he won't let his past affect his present but he won't be forgetting his past. For him Chan was not a past he was his everything he had.

No wonder he still loves Chan as much as he did before. He kept every memory of Chan close to his and everything Chan gave to him was so dear to him. Even his life was gifted by Chan.

There were endless nights he spent while grieving over his boyfriend's death. Day after day he became so vunerable as his heart become so fragile. Until he reminded himself that Chan wanted him to have a healthy life. He stopped becoming so reckless and went on his chemotherapy. Slowly he started losing contact with his friends and over some years Hyunjin and Jisung became complete strangers to him. Hyunjin blamed Chan's death on him and he decided not to hate Hyunjin as according to him Hyunjin was partially right.

He never dated anyone again. He tried to date a boy named Kim Seungmin but his relationship didn't work and they broke up. The date was planned by Chan's cousin Felix. It pained his heart to see Minho going through this all alone. If Chan was there he would have made Minho happy and he asked Felix to take care of his precious boy when he's gone. And Felix was doing that very well. He looked after the older and took care of him.

It has been 4 years since Chan's death and now he was here for Chan's 4th death anniversary. The older would have been so happy to see Minho chasing his idol career once again. Yes, Minho decided to become a soloist and song writer this time and he became even more successful. Fans were so happy to see him back but they also saw the change in his behaviour. He was childish and clumsy before but he's more mature and deep thinker now. The warmth in his eyes were no where to be seen. His old self was genuinely happy but now he smiles but that smile is not genuine. He always say that he is fine but his heart is shattered.

He closed his eyes and prayed for Chan's soul's peace. "Why are you crying, uncle?" A little voice spoke who was standing beside him. "Did you lose someone too?" Now Minho's attention was completely on the small girl, she had big doe eyes and freckles all over her face which made her look so adorable. She was wearing a baby pink dress and there were two pony tails on her head. She was standing there with a pout playing on her pink lips.

Minho nodded his head to the kid's previous question and brushed off his tears with the back of his hand. "You should not cry, crying will hurt the one you lost. Just pray for their peace and they'll be so happy" The girl who seemed so young stated true facts that make Minho wonder how deep a kid's thought can be. He patted the tiny girl's head as a big grin made its way towards her face.

"What is your name?" Minho lowered to the small girl's level and asked.

"I'm Emily" She replied before running away from the unfamiliar man as Minho walked behind her. The girl hid behind a boy who seemed someone very familiar to him, she clutched onto the boy's shirt and pointed her fingers at Minho. "What happened, Emily?" The boy asked and he stood there with a confused frown when his eyes laid on the certain person he did not expect to meet.

"Felix?", Minho questioned nonchalantly. "Minho hyung" Felix went closer to the boy and pulled him into an unexpected hug. "How have you been?"

"I'm fine" Minho replied shortly before moving closer to the little girl hiding behind Felix. "Are you probably Felix's daughter?" Minho asked with a big grin. The young girl shook her head in denial and Felix whined at the older's question.