Kookie,

If you're reading this, it means I'm no longer there beside you. And though I'm not there physically, I hope you can feel my presence in every breath you take, in every moment we've shared.

I don't know how to start this letter without sounding like I've given up, because I haven't. I would never give up on you. But what I want to leave behind isn't a sense of sorrow, of regret, or of loss. What I want to leave behind is love.

You see, love isn't just the big moments, the grand gestures. It's the little things, the way we laugh over silly jokes, the mornings we spent wrapped in each other's arms, the quiet evenings when we sat side by side, saying nothing, but knowing everything.

I've always been a little shy, a little unsure. But from the moment I met you, something in my heart was certain. You were the one. And with each passing day, that certainty only grew. You are the heart of my world, Jungkook, the center of everything that is good in me. You taught me what it means to live, to love, to be brave even when I didn't feel strong enough. And for that, I am eternally grateful.

I've always wished I could have more time with you. More time to show you how much you mean to me, to make up for the things I never said when we were too busy living our lives. I regret nothing except that I didn't have enough time to tell you how truly, deeply, I loved you. But I know you knew that. I know, because you loved me too.

Please don't mourn me too much, hyung. I don't want to see you lost in grief. Promise me you'll live your life fully, even without me by your side. There's so much more for you to experience, so much beauty to embrace. Live for both of us, if you can. Live for the joy we shared, and let that be enough to keep you going.

But always remember that I'll be with you. Not in the way I was before, but in a place that transcends this world. In every sunset, in every breath of wind, in the quiet moments you spend alone, I'll be there, watching over you. Because, Kookie, my love for you is eternal. And love, as we both know, never truly ends.

I hope, wherever you are when you read this, you can smile and remember the life we built together. I hope you can remember the way you held me close, the way you kissed me under the mistletoe, the way I told you over and over how much I loved you.

I loved you. I love you.

I'll always love you.

Forever yours,
Taehyung