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Six Months Later

It had been six months already since I had left him stranded at the airport. Did it hurt me? Yes. It hurt me everyday to think about it, I couldn't bare the thought knowing what I had done to him. Did it destroy him? Probably. He didn't deserve to be hurt that way. Nobody ever deserved to be hurt the way I hurt hum. I left him standing there like he meant nothing to me and look where I am now; waiting tables at yet another restaurant.

The hours weren't as long and it seemed just like what it had been in Korea, only they spoke English mainly and ordered what the norm in my hometown did – a full English breakfast when it was time for it. The day was finally over when Martin nodded over to me and smiled. "See you tomorrow Y/n." He beamed, I quickly took off my apron and put it back on the hooks before practically running to the door and out of it.

The walk home hadn't been too long for what it seemed; the fact is it only seemed longer because of my lack of company. Nobody else walked down the path that I did because it was in the smaller part of the little town. There were quite a few houses but most of them were owned by people who were around my mothers age and had retired.

We had two of my mum's eldest friends as our closest neighbours, who had watched me grow up into the person I am today. I wasn't a good person. The door swung open and my mother yanked me inside of it. Her face was warm and happy. "Y/n, finally! You're home after so long, why did it take you so long to get back home? Never mind, come watch the television with me. That concert for those Korean boys you liked so much is on the television." She beamed.

"Wha-" I groaned as she slammed the door shut and dragged me straight into the living room and forced me to sit down on the sofa. She had lied. The concert was not, in fact, playing on the television and it was just an advertisement. The show started in an hour and that is when I would finally get to see him after so long.

Rumour told it that he had been avoiding the public eye after I left and barely showing up for rehearsals when he was meant to. I screwed up bad. It's clearly evidenced in the fact that this is the first time he's even appeared on air during the six months I had left him.

Why did I have to go?

Because I'm selfish.

I was selfish enough to leave him by himself when he needed me the most, who was I if I could just do that without feeling guilty at all? I'm y/n. I couldn't stop myself from leaving. It's not like I wanted to in the first place. The company made me leave and I was just following orders. I didn't want to cause any conflict between me and SM. "Y/n." My mum waved her hand in front of my face.

The screen lit up with the words 'IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Lee Taeyong has been revealed to have left SM this morning, he was spotted boarding a plane to ****** this morning, thus meaning that the concert will be missing one of the main members of NCT. Although, the concert will go on as planned'. I was shocked.

Why did he leave SM? To say that I was perplexed would be an understatement. There was a knock at the door and since my mother was busy in the kitchen now making us both popcorn so we could watch the television together, I stood up from my seat on the sofa and to the front door. I then unlocked it and opened the door.

Taeyong stood there, rain water dripping down his face as he instantly looked down at me. "Y/n..."

It was absolutely pouring outside and yet I couldn't even find the courage to invite him inside. "What are you doing here, Taeyong?" I looked directly into his warm, soft eyes. They were just as I had remembered from those few months ago when I couldn't get enough of them.

He slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black box, causing him to get down on one knee in front of me. Love filled his eyes as opened the box to reveal a diamond ring. "Y/n, when you left, I realised that you were the only thing in my life that had ever truly mattered to me and the thought of losing you caused my heart to hurt. When I saw you on the plane the day you left it hurt. It really fucking hurt. I knew that I wouldn't be seeing you around anymore with your dorky outfits and your stupid laugh, because I'd miss them so much. It was because of the thought of living a life that no longer involved you in it that I decided to leave SM for you. Y/n, you're my everything and I couldn't bare to live another day without you in my life. So I guess what I'm trying to say is, Y/n, will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?"

The feelings rushed back and I could only say one word: "Yes!

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A/N:

So, I guess that's finally the end of Taeyong and Y/n. After writing this book for almost a whole year I have realised that it comes with great patience to find that people actually have enjoyed this book because everyday more and more people seem to be reading it and voting on it. I never knew that something I wrote could ever get as popular as this book has. Thank you all for reading He's The Boss and maybe sometime soon I will make another fanfiction. Comment ideas on idols I should do next!