𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚖𝚎 *ੈ✩‧₊˚ - minhyun x eunwoo ff (completed)

✧*̥˚ 18 | the northern lights *̥˚✧

Can you believe where I am right now? Because I can't. I'm staring up at the sky in complete awe, watching a spectacular greenish glow in the distance slowly growing and transforming into vibrant, shifting curtains of light. The lights dance and shimmer across the sky.

The colors in the sky continue to shift from green to pink, purple, and then blue. Like a gradient painting coming alive, it was like nothing I've ever seen before. I'm taken away by the ethereal sight before me.

Standing in the crisp cold air, the only warmth I feel is coming from the person holding my hand - Minhyun. He's staring up in the sky with childlike wonder, fascinated by the surreal display of the Northern Lights.

The past few days has been a dream I didn't want to wake up from. Minhyun had asked me if I wanted to join him on this trip to Iceland that night when I slept over at his house for the first time. Going to Iceland been on his bucketlist for the longest time. Obviously, I agreed without hesitation.

"Thanks for bringing me here," I say to Minhyun. Truly grateful I was able to experience this with him.

He turns to me, "There's no one else I'd rather have here with me."

I look at him, a wide smile across my face. There was no one else I'd rather be with either.

However, throughout the time I've known him, there was this one question that was always at the back of my mind. At this very moment, I decided to ask him.

"Minhyun-ah," I start, "Can I ask you something?"

He looks at me with questioning eyes, "Mm?"

"Why me?" I ask.

This was the question I would always come back to. Why me?

Never in a million years would I have thought that a celebrity - or actually, just someone as attractive, lovely, talented, and amazing as him - would ever give me the time of day. He's a Froot Loop while I'm a Cheerio. He was so out of my league.

"Why you?" He asked to clarify.

"Yeah. Why me? You could here be with anyone else in the world if you wanted."

Silence filled the air, but he never let go of my hand. In fact, his grip tightened. Suddenly, he pulls me closer to him.

"Naeun-ah," He looks deeply into my eyes and for some reason, I feel my heart brace itself. I didn't know what he was going to say.

"You know how crazy my life can be, the pressure can be almost unbearable at times and even though I'm surrounded with love and support - from fans, friends like my members, manager, and family - I find myself still feeling lonely at the end of the day. Like there's still something missing."

"But you gave me something that no one had before," I keep my eyes locked on his, he had my fullest attention, "You give me peace."

"It's hard to explain - but my life has always felt like a rushing river; the current would always keep going, never stopping. But the day I met you was the first time I felt the waters become still-"

"When I'm with you, everything slows down. I feel like I can breathe again and live in the moment. Your presence fills the spaces that I didn't know were empty; and when I'm not with you, I can't stop thinking about you."

His confession held immense weight, every word dripping with raw sincerity. My heart felt so full of him, I could hardly call it my own. I reach my hand up to caress his beautiful face, stroking his cheek softly. I felt incredibly blessed - to know him, to be here with him, to be able to love him and be loved by him.

"I love you," I say to him. I couldn't control myself.

Before he could say anything, I continue, "I've fallen for your laugh, it's so contagious. Your smile, it gives me butterflies. Your arms that feel like home. I've fallen for every second I get to spend with you, even when those seconds leave me with wanting more. I don't want to be without you."

The next thing I knew, his warm lips were on mine. We're kissing passionately as I feel his cheekbones rise - he's smiling. My lips curl upwards and I'm smiling too. I've never felt happiness like this before. I was over the moon.

He finally pulls away, still holding my face. He leans his forehead against mine, our noses touched each other as he spoke three words that felt infinite.

"I love you."