Childhood Friends

Epilogue: Part 3

Along the way, Hyunjae and Chaeryoung were able to meet some of the other kids who were born from the members of Stray Kids. They bonded over the fact that their fathers used to be in the same group together. They began hanging out and even formed a group chat comically called: Those Stray Kids kids. The most interesting part was that Felix had went back down to Australia after the group disbanded and found one of his childhood friends and fell in love with her as well. Aww, that's the cutest thing ever. That is definitely something that Hyunjae, Chaeryoung, and Felix's son, Kaden, share in common. They also bond over the fact that they're half Koreans.
"I like your accent." Chaeryoung said.
"Haha, thanks. I grew up in Oz." Kaden said.
"It's an attractive accent." Chaeryoung said.
"Sis, are you flirting right now?" Hyunjae asked.
"Shut up." Chaeryoung said.
"Hey, I'm just saying. We still have a dating ban." Hyunjae said.
"I know." Chaeryoung said, sighing.

After three years, H&C no longer have a dating ban. As soon as the day came, Chaeryoung didn't waste any time and asked Kaden out.
"Yes, I'll go out with you." Kaden said.
"Great!" Chaeryoung said, hugging him.
"I always thought you were cute." Kaden said.
"Obviously, I liked you from the beginning, but I couldn't date because of my company's rules." Chaeryoung said.
"Yeah, me too. We're both under JYP, but I debuted before you." Kaden said.
"Ah, I never really saw you around." Chaeryoung said.
"Yeah, I kept to myself most of the time." Kaden said.
"Makes sense." Chaeryoung said.
"Yep." Kaden said.
"God, it's already awkward." Chaeryoung said, laughing.
"Whatever, I know a way to not make it awkward." Kaden said.
"Show me." Chaeryoung said.
"Alright, this way." Kaden said.

For their first official date, Chaeryoung and Kaden go to the Han River. This is Kaden's idea of; "not making it awkward." Chaeryoung obviously loves it. She missed going to the Han River with her brother to play. Now, they're much older, and don't have time to spend for themselves. Kaden thought that Chaeryoung needed to distress, that's why he brought her here. It is a really nice place to go to for distressing, have a nice little picnic, and forget about idol life for a moment. Kaden and Chaeryoung were so distracted, being on their date, that they didn't even notice the Dispatch photographers.

By the next morning, the headlines and trending in Korea was the title: "Chaeryoung of H&C and Kaden Lee were seen out on their first date." Hyunjae saw the articles and immediately confronted his sister.
"What were you thinking, going out where you could be seen in public?" Hyunjae asked, barging through Chaeryoung's door.
"I didn't mean to. What are you talking about?" Chaeryoung asked.
"Haven't you seen the articles about you and Kaden?" Hyunjae asked.
"No, what?" Chaeryoung asked.
"Look." Hyunjae said, showing her the main Dispatch article.
"Oh no. . . Look, Hyung, I can explain." Chaeryoung said.
"Right, explain yourself then." Hyunjae said.
"Kaden thought it would be a good idea to go on a date at the Han River because it's peaceful there." Chaeryoung said.
"Yeah, but wouldn't you be aware that you would get caught?" Hyunjae asked.
"I'll talk to Bang Chan about it." Chaeryoung said.
"It's too late, your names are everywhere." Hyunjae said.
"Look, Chan can fix this." Chaeryoung said.
"Right, try fixing it. I'll wait." Hyunjae said, standing there with crossed arms.

Chaeryoung storms out of her room, pushing Hyunjae out of the way. She gets on the phone with Bang Chan, asking what he could possibly do to fix this. Bang Chan was aware that this would happen sooner than later. He told Chaeryoung that he will put out an official statement saying that any malicious comments made against JYP artists, Chaeryoung & Kaden, will face legal actions. This way, the articles will be stopped from being written. For now, Chaeryoung and Kaden need to halt all their activities until this is resolved and the rumors die out. In the meantime, Kaden's group will be able to continue their activities without Kaden, but as for H&C, they can't go on because it'll just be Hyunjae. A duo can't continue without the both of them, so now Hyunjae is even more frustrated with Chaeryoung. When she got home, Hyunjae immediately scolded Chaeryoung for getting herself into this situation in the first place.
"IT'S NOT MY FAULT I FELL IN LOVE!" Chaeryoung exclaimed, bursting into tears.
"Well, you should have been smarter about it. Like, go to Kaden's dorm for a date rather than going out in public!" Hyunjae exclaimed.
"I'm so done with you!" Chaeryoung said, slamming her door and locking it.
"FINE!" Hyunjae exclaimed.

Now that Hyunjae and Chaeryoung are in an argument, it makes working together as a K-Pop idol duo even harder, but I know they'll forgive each other eventually. A few months go by before Hyunjae finally forgives Chaeryoung for her one mistake. Kaden and Chaeryoung are still dating despite their busy, busy schedule. Bang Chan was able to clear up all the rumors with an official statement by JYP Entertainment. Kaden and Chaeryoung are able to date as they wish. They've been together for a few months now, and they're really happy. They're so glad that they've found each other. As for Hyunjae, he's found himself a girl as well. While touring in Japan, he met a fan of his whom he really liked. Her name is Suko Sakura, and she was born in the same year as Hyunjae. Her nickname is Kira, and she also uses that as an English name.
"Chaeryoung, I have something to tell you. . ." Hyunjae began.
"What is it?" Chaeryoung asked.
"You know that fan I was talking to at our Tokyo show?" Hyunjae asked.
"Sakura?" Chaeryoung asked.
"Yeah." Hyunjae said.
"What about her?" Chaeryoung asked.
"I really like her. We started talking and now we mutually like each other." Hyunjae said.
"Aww, my hyung's got a new love." Chaeryoung said, teasing him.
"Yeah, well we're long distance right now. She has to live in Tokyo for college, and I obviously have to be here for our activities." Hyunjae said.
"Well, I hope it all works out between you two." Chaeryoung said.
"Thanks, sis." Hyunjae said, hugging her.

Now, they've made up. They are both dating, Chaeryoung is dating Kaden, a K-Pop idol under JYP Entertainment. Hyunjae is dating a non-celebrity named Kira and they're long distance at the moment. As they continue dating their significant others, they realize that the people they're dating are their soul mates. They came together seemingly from fate, and have fallen in love with their significant others. Chaeryoung, Kaden, Hyunjae, and Kira have planned a huge joint wedding on White Day because they know these people are the ones. When our kids announced their joint wedding to Hyunjin and I, we were so excited for them. We attended their wedding, and they even cut a cake together. They will live happily ever after together and continue on with their idol lives for a few more years. H&C lasted for 7 years before they decided to disband and continue on with normal lives as married couples. Kaden also left his group so he could live with Chaeryoung. Kira moved in with Hyunjae in their own little apartment in Gangnam. Kaden and Chaeryoung ended up moving down to Sydney, Australia and had a baby girl and raised her there. They named her Nicole Lee. Hyunjae and Kira ended up having a baby boy and gave him two names, an English name: Austin Hwang and a Japanese name: Suko Eiji. Hyunjae and Chaeryoung are at the happiest moment in their lives, and can't wait to continue growing their families with each of their significant others.