It's the summer of 2003.
And it feels like an eternity since they first met, since Jaebum first showed up in their neighborhood, all brooding and alluring. Since the first time they went for a swim, since their lips touched, since they fell in love and tortured each other endlessly over the years.
Jinyoung is panting on top of Jaebum, an equally spent and exhausted Jaebum underneath him after a passionate session of lovemaking. Jaebum can't complain that he loved Yeojin being all dominant and Jinyoung being submissive in alternate times.
Jinyoung rolls over and falls on his back besides Jaebum, who still has his eyes closed, breathing through his mouth in pure bliss. Jinyoung can keep looking at him for the rest of his life.
They are about to step in their 30s and all the 15 years has contributed to build their relationship to what it is now. They have been living together, happy and content. It has been a long journey of acceptance and commitment.
"Jinyoung-ah."
Jinyoung picks himself up on his elbows immediately.
"Yes, do you need something? Wait I'll fetch a towel and clean you up."
Jaebum grabs Jinyoung's wrist, stopping him from stepping down from the bed.
"I want you to be mine, forever."
"I am already yours and yes that is forever indeed," Jinyoung giggles and Jaebum discovers that quaint little teenager still alive in him.
"No, that's not what I meant."
"So?"
"I want to make it official. Put a ring around your finger."
Jinyoung could swear he had stopped breathing for a good ten seconds. He takes a sizable moment to digest what he heard.
Was it for real?
Was Jaebum actually proposing him for marriage?
"Are you having second thoughts?"
Jaebum sits up as well, trying to read the awestruck face of his boyfriend. Jinyoung says nothing except throwing his hands around Jaebum's neck and climbing on his lap, crying a flood.
"Jinyoung-ah? Jinyoung-ah, what's wrong?" Jaebum is concerned and why won't he be.
That might be the sensitive Yeojin peeking out at that moment.
"Everything is perfect. Nothing is wrong. Turns out I was just an over thinker."
Jinyoung wipes his face, sniffles and smiles at the same time. And Jaebum has his answer.
They stay like that for a while in the bed, soaking in the warmth from each other's skin and thanking the gods above that Jinyoung stupid's teenage predictions and estimations were nothing but a false alarm.
The world is finally a better place for both of them as they look forward to their bright new future.
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THE END...
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