The ride was completely silent.
The car stopped after an unwanted peace of 20 minutes.
The driver knocked on the partition informing them of the arrival to the destination.

Y/N stepped out of the car removing her trench coat revealing her simple yet beautiful outfit. Namjoon's breathe hitched. He for a moment, totally forgot how to breathe.

"You are gorgeous" Y/N's eyes widened hearing those words. Namjoon didn't notice that he said it out loud.
"Thank you, but tonight it's 'bout you not me" She spoke bringing him back to his senses.

Till now Namjoon didn't notice where they were. But after he studied the surrounding he asked surprisingly "Hudson Valley!"

"You like it?" She asked doubting her decision.

"Like it? I loved it. Wohooo........." he shouted with excitement.

"Come" she pulled him to the place where she made her tiny arrangement for the night out.

Namjoon couldn't find any single word to describe how he felt in the moment. He just pulled Y/N by her waist and hugged her tightly burying his face in her nape.

Y/N felt him sobbing silently and hugged him back. They both needed it and also somehow it felt right.
After a few minutes they parted.

"How come you remember everything!"

"Ummm, I don't know either but why does it matter!" She said without thinking too much.

"Well, I remember when you were 16, you once told me that you wanted to go for glamping on your 21st birthday. So I thought you might like it here" she said while taking the seat next to him.

"Anyways, wine or champagne?"

"Anything you like" he replied.

"Well then, champagne it is" she poured into glasses and said, "Cheers to my favourite person. Joon, a very happy birthday to you. Don't you dare to be sad."

"You prepared all of these?" he asked pointing to the little snack buffet.
"I thought we could use some Korean BBQ! Don't you dare doubt my cooking skills!" she glared squinting her eyes.

"Whoa whoa, why angry over me ?!" He asked raising his hands in the air.

"Nevermind" she sighed heavily,
"Aren't you suppose to be hungry? You didn't eat much!"

Namjoon couldn't stop smiling in return. He didn't think she would have noticed that. He was too busy processing the conversation during the dinner earlier that he completely lost his appetite.

"Is something wrong? You look tensed. You know you can't hide so don't try hard. I'm all ears" he said.

"Ignore it for now. Let's eat. I know you're starving" Y/N teasingly said.

They enjoyed the dinner peacefully. Well this time, it was a comfortable one.

They were talking about little things, old memories etc. when Namjoon shared one of his memory of his childhood with Jin. Y/N's body tensed hearing her so-called fiance's name. Her hands clenched the champagne glass so tight causing it to break.

Namjoon halted his talk and got scared seeing his 'Little's ' palm that was bleeding a little. He jogged to the car and brought the first aid kit. After cleaning up and bandaging her, he rubbed his forehead with frustration.
He couldn't even scold her.
He cursed himself for bringing up Jin's name.

"Wanna talk" he asked. He knew his 'Little' lady was really trying not to break down. He pulled her into his embrace rubbing and patting her back in a soothing way.

When the duo pulled apart, Namjoon swore he never saw a more adoring view.
Y/N was sobbing silently with small hiccups. Her face turned a little puffy and nose red. To him, she looked at the most adorable person.

"You hate him?" he asked.

"I don't know. I just don't like him. He's full of himself. Moreover, I don't want to even date anyone. Marriage isn't even close to my thoughts right now. I want to create a proper identity of my own. You know I've been selected for the Asian Boxing Tournament. It's a huge and life changing opportunity for me. I already told Seokjin but he spat nonsense about it. Moreover he said,
" 'Can't you behave like a decent woman with normal feminine thoughts", Tell me Joon, is it really necessary to have a man beside for you to make you happy. I've always loved my dreams more than my life. But he insulted me. Even if I'm dying, he'd be the last person I'll marry."

Namjoon couldn't find any single word for her. He knew his hyung was too concerned about his image. Jin never liked the idea of a working woman as his wife.
Jin always wanted a housewife who's obidient, who wouldn't question his pride.

Namjoon tried to convert her mind. He spoke," Noona, didn't you forget something important."

"What is it?".

" I said I would spend my 21st birthday, glamping with my date" he teased.
"But you're single. How am I supposed to find you a date?" She tilted her head confusingly.

"Then be my date tonight. I'll forgive you for earlier" he said looking straight into her eyes.

He took her hand in his making her stand. He played some music and they danced enjoying the breeze. They slumped into the soft mattress feeling tired.

They enjoyed the view while gulping the drinks. Y/N got drunk easily. Namjoon was tipsy but could handle themselves. He took the glass away from his 'Little' lady preventing her from drinking more.

"Let's dance again Joon, please."

"No, you're wasted 'Little' lady" Namjoon reasoned.

She stood up and tried to twirl around but fell on the cushioned mattress. She, out of her reflexes pulled Namjoon by his collar causing him to fall on the top of her.

They both felt like like getting drowned in some kind of fantasy. No one wanted to back off. Their faces were inches away. The lips almost touched but Y/N passed out.

Namjoon halted his action preventing himself from going further. He closed his eyes tightly, fighting the urge to kiss the woman under him. He lied beside her staring at her sleeping figure. He covered both with a duvet making her smile in her sleep.

Only he knew how much he wanted to confess his feelings for her. How much he's been holding back. How much he's enduring at the moment.

Y/N turned in her sleep and unknowingly hugging him tight.

Namjoon couldn't stop smiling in the moment as he himself pulled her close to his chest kissing her forehead and eyes drifting to his dreamland.

The nature was witnessing the purity of their love and protecting them in its embrace.

It's perfectly beautiful as
they both were So Close Yet So Far.

But not everyone was peacefully sleeping sound.

The earlier incident in the Kim's Villa definitely snatched some people's peace of mind.