Even if it's 1,629 miles away

~ CHAPTER 43 ~

~ JUNGKOOK'S P.O.V ~

*May I have your attention please, passengers of Flight 2124B New York City to Seoul, South Korea, are requested to board the aircraft through Gate 3 Thank you.*

"Wait!" I shouted. "Please, I just need to give her something important..." I pleaded.

They exchanged looks before Namjoon sighed.

He looked at me and said "Fine, Kookie... just make it quick..."

I turned to Vanya who looked like she was about to cry. Her mood changed so fast...

A tear fell on my cheeks as I couldn't hold it in anymore.

I hugged her tight. "I hope you like it..." I whispered in her ear as she sobbed.

Stop making this harder for me... please...

I broke the hug and cupped her face, wiping her tears as I gave her a red box that had a black ribbon made of silk on top of it.

She slowly took it from my hands and cried even more.

I don't... want to leave...

She sniffled and said "Come on, stop crying~ I don't want you to miss your flight..." as she cupped my face and wiped my tears.

"Thank you, Jungkook..." She stated.

"For what?" I asked in between sobs.

She smiled, held my hands and said "For everything..."

"For making me feel better."

"For being with me when I felt alone."

"For loving me as much as I love you."

"I am, and will always be, eternally yours, Jeon Jungkook."

And with that,

I kissed her.

~ VANYA'S P.O.V ~

He kissed me... he kissed me passionately like it was our last... wait, it is our last...

He broke the kiss and stared at my eyes, lovingly.

He smiled and said "Go ahead... open it." as he pointed at the box that I had in my hands.

I opened the red box, slowly removing the black ribbon that kept it closed.

Inside, it was a book...

Wait- no, not a book... it was an album...

It had a lock on the side so I couldn't open it.

"Here..." Jungkook said as he gave me a necklace that had a rustic key.

"That lock can only be opened by two special keys. And those keys are now safe and sound with us..." he stated, taking a similar key out of his pocket.

"All of our precious memories are now inside that album..." He stated as a tear escaped from his eye. "Promise me that you'll treasure it with all your heart..." He added as he took my hand and held it.

"I p-promise, Jungkook." I replied as I was on the verge of tears, once again.

He chuckled and said "Don't cry~ Just open it, come on..." as he caressed my cheek.

I placed the key inside the lock and it opened.

It was filled with pictures of all of us that we took on this trip.