Epilogue

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"And that was the last time the two men in the painting have seen each other and according to the saga, up to this very date, their pathways still haven't crossed, never again. But no matter how impossible it may seem, the young man still hold on to the promise of the other man, hoping someday they'll meet again. It doesn't matter when, but he's willing to wait 'til the day he dies. That's how the oeuvre comes with the title, 'See You Again'." Jungkook halts on his way toward the main office in the museum as he finds himself eavesdropping to a group of people—tourists, as he alleged— who was gathered around a certain painting. There at the middle of the small crowd was an old woman, whom he assumes to be the tour guide of the tourists who currently pays a visit at the most famous art museum in South Korea they were currently in as of the moment, speaking about the 'supposed' tale beneath the painting, sadness evident in her voice as she shares the story to the sightseers upon the forlorn painting they've come across with.

It was not a new occurrence, to see people admiring the painting and sharing the burden of the ill-fated story beneath the surface, but whenever Jungkook gets to see people who often talks about it, he couldn't help himself but to stop for a while and listen to them from the afar.

Sadness was explicit to every people, be it a resident or a tourist whenever they hear the story behind it. The painting alone was a beautiful masterpiece, considered as one of the most modern-classic artworks yet in existence in this generation according to different artisans and professionals around the world. How the painting was thought out so well when it was crafted, the wholesome emotion and impact it depicts, how it's capable of enticing anyone who gets to see it. So far was it fascinating as the context within adds up to it. How painfully beautiful such painting it was that it had caught the hearts of myriads.

Soon as the group of tourists led by the old woman left, Jungkook unknowingly strode forward, heading to the direction of the painting. He stood before it as he scrutinizes it from its entirety to ever y little detail of it. And as his eyes landed to the two men in the middle of the painting, sitting by the brink of a beautiful lake with the beautiful reflection of the moonlight within, he couldn't help but smile. Such precious first from his memory he'll never forget in his entire life. The very first time, the night they've spent together.

See You Again by Jeon Jungkook

It felt surreal. Seeing his painting being revered by myriads of people around the world, how people looks up to him and has great admiration for him and his works, given the fact that his paintings got many offers from different museums, even those that are bigtime, to be given the honor to display his artworks.

He started out with nothing but a hopeless dream and yet here he is now, adored by many, finally living the dream. He couldn't ask for more. He never really expected it'd turn out to be like this. And it was all thanks to Jimin.

If it weren't for him, he wouldn't really have the courage to take this path, he wouldn't have been here in the first place.

His heart softened by the mere memory of Park Jimin in his life. A decade since the last time they've spoken to each other. It's been 10 years and here he is, still yearning for the older's presence in his life.

"I was waiting for you in the office, but as expected, here you are again being so dramatic." The young man chuckles as he realizes Taehyung was already standing right next to him without him even noticing. He must have made his hyung wait for so long he ended up meeting Jungkook outside the office.

He blinks, realizing out of too much reminiscence he almost forgot the real reason why he came here in the first place. And it was to visit and meet his hyungs, Taehyung and Hoseok.

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