haha i’ve almost done that very many times. i do like to end my own stories with a hopeful note nowadays. something to give myself comfort. i used to be more brutal: killing a character at the very end for the sake of it, dark characters that didn’t have a blink of light in them… but i find grey and ambiguous stories more interesting.

ah, flames to ashes taegyu are probably somewhere warm, watching the sunset. i never really spelled out the setting but the story was set in the 19somethings, so they’re older now. they’re alright and really, this time. going to pride every year. married in every way except legally. but they have rings. beomgyu’s hair is long again. taehyun has to wear glasses everyday and beomgyu teases him for it cause he can’t just outright say he finds it hot. still. they’re head over heels. beomgyu doesn’t need the pills anymore. they reconnected with yeonjun. soobin got to meet his kid, finally. beomgyu’s got a few grey hairs and taehyun kisses them every morning. kai called them years ago, apologized, and talked with beomgyu for a long time. he never told taehyun everything they talked about. and that’s fine. beomgyu writes songs. taehyun’s a journalist. they foster kids. mostly queer kids that have been thrown out. they have a girl right now, they’re planning to adopt her. a lot of friends. a lot of warmth. a lot of healing.

you were only exactly a month late. thank you so much, darling🤍