burn || yoonkook [completed]

40 - the empty house

Third Person POV

*FIVE MONTHS LATER*

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'I just don't get why you won't let me style your room, Yoongi.' Jin winged to Yoongi through the phone, and though he wasn't physically in the room, Yoongi could see the pout that was (probably) on Jin's face.

'Hmm, I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of four poster beds and pink walls.' Yoongi paced around the empty room, scaling his fingers across the bare walls, catching any small speck of dust that was left after his day of cleaning. He was proud of his efforts, seeming as he wasn't the most thorough cleaner at the best of times.

But this place was important, it had to be perfect.

'Well I suppose one can't force taste. It's too bad you'll never have the eye for interior design that I was so luckily blessed with.' Jin let out a dramatic sigh, and Yoongi scoffed.

'I haven't even told Jungkook yet and you're already thinking about what bed spread we're going to have. You're stressing me out about how unstressed I am about all this.'

It was true. Yoongi wasn't stressed. For once, he'd made a decision that felt perfect for where he was in his life.

His phone buzzed, and he took it away from his ear to look at the screen. His mother was calling.

'Look, Jin, as much as I'd love to continue this conversation where you roast my lack of designing skills, my mum is calling.' Yoongi winces as Jin practically squeals on the other end of the phone.

'Tell her hi for me! Oh oh, and tell her I love her! Oh! And tell her we need to catchup for tea at our spot soon!' Jin was so loud that yoongi had to pull his phone away from his ear slightly, in fear that he could go deaf.

'Sometimes it feels like you're her son too.' Yoongi chuckles.

'She wishes. Kidding! Love you, byeeee.' And with that, Jin hung up the phone. Yoongi smiled, shaking his head, before pressing the little green button to answer his mother.

'Hi Mum.' Yoongi grabs his keys off the bare kitchen bench, and walks to the front of the room, switching off the lights.

'Hello my darling, how are you.' She gushes through the phone and Yoongi smiles. It's insane to think how far she'd come since the surgery. It was a lengthy recovery, but it was all such a blur. That time, without Jungkook, was such a dark time. He was so glad he was out of it now. And his Mum was too.

'I'm fine Mum, just locking up at the new place.' It still felt weird. A new place. A new beginning.

'Next time you go, bring me to visit! I can't wait to see what it looks like.' It felt good to hear his mother all excited about his life. She was so proud of how far he'd come.

'Yeah I'll come pick you up next time.' He opened the front door, closing it behind him and locking it. Walking through the garden (he can't believe this place had it's own little garden!), he opened the front gate, swinging it shut.

'Have you told Jungkook yet?' Yoongi walked to his car, parked on the side of the road, and unlocked it with a click. He opened the door and hopped inside.

'Not yet. But I'm planning to tell him, tomorrow, actually.' Yoongi chewed his bottom lip. He was nervous to tell Jungkook. This would be a huge step for them, and Yoongi had jumped right in. He hoped Jungkook would be on the same page. He hoped this house would make his boyfriend as happy as it made him.

Speaking of boyfriend...

'Actually Mum... I have something to tell you.' Yoongi felt nervous bubbles stir up in his stomach. His eyes were glued to the glove box on the passenger side of the car.

'What's up sweetie?' Mrs Min sounded half concerned, half excited.

'I kind of wish I could tell you in person. But I, uh... I bought a ring.'

'A ring? Wait. You don't mean...?'

'You guessed it.' Yoongi had to pull his phone away from his ear for a second time that night. His mother was squealing so loudly his eardrums could burst. Maybe she was related to Jin...

'When did you buy it? When are you going to ask him? Oh honey I'm so happy for you!' She gushed and Yoongi laughed.

'Mum, c'mon don't get too excited. He hasn't said yes yet.'

'Oh but he will.' She was so excited, it made Yoongi so happy. He hoped she was right.

'And I bought the ring a week after Jin's wedding. It sounds so pathetic, but seeing Jungkook there while my best friend tied the knot... I don't know. It... Put it all in perspective. I'm asking him tomorrow, at the beach.' Yoongi wanted to cringe at how cheesy this sounded.

'Stop, I might cry!'

'Muuum~'

'I'm serious! But really, Yoongi, I'm so happy.'

'Thanks Mum. I'm happy too.' Yoongi smiled.

'Now go home and get some sleep. You're going to need energy for tomorrow!' Mrs Min's voice was almost stern, and Yoongi felt 5 years old again.

'I love you Mum. And don't tell Jin about his wedding inspiring all this. His ego is big enough. Also, he says "hi" and "I love you" and "lets get tea soon" by the way.'

'I can't make any promises. It might come up over tea... And Yoongi, I'm proud of you. I love you.'

'Thanks mum. Bye!'

'Bye baby.'

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He felt so much lighter after the phone call, but nervous too. He was going to ask the love of his life to marry him. Tomorrow. In less than 24 hours.

He could throw up.

But instead, he drove back to his soon to be 'old' apartment, and when he got inside, there he was: his (hopefully, fingers crossed) future husband, cuddled up on the couch in his pyjamas, reading a book and looking like an angel sent from heaven.

He couldn't wait to start this new chapter.

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A/N:

Hi all!
First of all... YOONGI IS GONNA PROPOSE!!! So that's... that!

Secondly, I am again, back from the dead! No surprises that I've taken another 346829 months to upload. (obviously an exaggeration but you get me).

I have good news and bad news:

The good news is that there's another chapter that I will be publishing... TONIGHT! Woo double chapter tiiiime! Y'all deserve it after the amount of time I've taken to upload.

Unfortunately, the bad news is....

The next chapter will be the last chapter of 'Burn'.

Finally, after 3 long years, this book will come to an end. I'll probably get sappy when I upload the final chapter, so I'll save that for when I do. But thank you to those who continuously wait patiently for my chapters, especially those who have been here from the very beginning. Ily all.

Now, onto the final chapter... This is it...

~ B xx