Last chapter before the Epilogue 🥺

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Seokjin left the exister's house that day with a content feeling.

He chatted with Hoseok while the brunet ate the surprisingly delicious breakfast the older ghost made for him. It was impressive since the raven head wasn't actually able to do a taste test of his own cooking.

He carefully watched the odd couple's every interaction, seeing just how whipped they were for one another.

Seokjin didn't only approve of Yoongi choosing to live— he hoped Yoongi chose to live. He wanted the best form if happiness for his best friend and the younger clearly found it through his exister of a boyfriend.

Heartfelt things aside, that didn't stop the younger ghost from kicking Seokjin out after he unexpectedly slapped Hoseok in the face. He claimed that he was only testing his Designate privilege of being able to make contact with the living. Yoongi scoffed, forcing his older friend to apologize.

Hoseok didn't mind, he was just glad that his boyfriend's closest friend finally accepted him.

April 10th, 9:24 PM

"Are you scared?" Hoseok whispered, gently pressing his lips against his boyfriend's temple.

It was around 8pm when the exister woke up to Yoongi cuddling into his bare chest. They were currently laying on the taller male's bed and none of them wanted to get up.

"I don't know." Yoongi mumbled against the younger's neck who could hear the ghost's frown through his words.

He was a little scared. The older still hadn't completely made up his mind about his decision and it was already the night before his and Seokjin's special day.

Once midnight strikes, a choice would have to be made whether he was all in or unsure of it.

"Seok?" Yoongi called softly, feeling the other's vibrations through his chest from humming. "What would you do if I picked my friends over you?"

There was still a chance that he could. Even though he wouldn't be able to remember them, just the thought of being separated from his friends for the next few decades made him hesitate to live.

They were his life in the midst of death.

He felt like he was betraying his loved ones despite Seokjin reassuring him again and again that he'd be more than happy with whatever his best friend picked.

"I'd be heartbroken, of course." Hoseok admitted with a sigh. "But I'd understand. If I were in your position, I'd be hesitant to let go of Namjoon and Jimin too. If you picked Jin and your other friends, then I'll just have to let you go."

"Stop being so understanding, you're making me fall for you even more." Yoongi whined, lightly hitting the younger's chest. The brunet chuckled, tightening his hold around his boyfriend's waist.

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Song: Together We Will Live Forever by Clint Mansell

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"No matter what you decide, I just wanna thank you for these last few weeks." Hoseok continued. "I never thought I'd be able to clap my hands to that one children's song again but you made it possible." He laughed through his teary eyes.

The ghost peaked over his head just in time to see a tear slipping past the younger's orbs.

"Hey, hey. Don't cry, you're gonna make me cry." Yoongi reached a hand up, wiping away the wet trail on the side of the brunet's face before leaving a sweet peck on his lips.

"You're not able to cry, Gi."

"Exactly, so it should say a lot if I ended up doing so." The older giggled sadly.

The exister smiled. "I'm just... I'm happy you even considered staying with me. I never thought I'd be able to experience what Joon and Jimin has. But then one day I ended up scaring a ghost out of hiding and here you are."

Yoongi would've cried if he could.

As the ghost stared into his lover's eyes...

His final choice was determined.

April 10th, 11:36 PM

Doori and the five males were gathered in Hoseok's living room.

The white-haired ghost requested if they could do the transitioning in his boyfriend's apartment. The woman agreed since it would be easier for the Designate once he passes out during the episode.

She also created a barrier around the room that allowed the four ghosts to be able to spill tears while they were in the exister's world. Doori knew things were going to be emotional.

Hoseok had already met Taehyung and Jungkook a couple times throughout the weeks following the day he met their oldest boyfriend. The exister had met Doori before too. She visited Yoongi one night to check on him while they were in the brunet's living room.

The said woman quietly watched the ghost say his final goodbyes to his friends. Yoongi and Hoseok's relationship reminded her of her own son's relationship. He took his life a couple of years ago to be with his dead lover. It was almost amusing since the white-haired ghost was choosing to live to be with his boyfriend.

A weird parallel.

Yoongi started with Taehyung, choosing to save Seokjin for last. "Tae-"

He wasn't even able to say his full name before the redhead pulled the shorter male into a hug, crying on his shoulder. The older felt his eyes water as he wrapped his arms around the guy.

"I-I'm gonna miss annoying you." Taehyung sniffled, his two boyfriends' hearts aching at the sight.

"And I'm gonna miss you getting on my nerves." Yoongi laughed sadly, hiding his teary eyes behind his lids.

They let go and the older turned to Jungkook.

Unlike his boyfriend, the youngest ghost didn't pull the male in a hug. He wanted to talk face to face before doing such skinship.

"I really won't remember you for the next few decades?" Jungkook questioned sadly. He's gotten used to the male scolding him on a daily basis for acting like a rebellious teenager.

"Sadly, no. I hope you start playing less video games once I'm gone." Yoongi grinned.

"And I hope I won't remember you saying that." The younger chuckled, finally wrapping his arms around the shorter ghost. "I'll miss you, Yoon."

"I'll miss you too, Kook." The older whispered, ruffling the other's hair.

Yoongi pulled away, finally facing his best friend— the guy that's been there for him through every step of the way. He couldn't even hold his tears in for this one.

"Jin." The shorter male whimpered, immediately pulling the older in his arms.

"Come on, Yoongs. Don't cry, you're making it harder for the both of us." Seokjin laughed, discreetly wiping his own tears from behind his best friend.

"I c-can't help it." Yoongi sobbed, his boyfriend having to hold himself back from hugging the older to his chest since he needed this last goodbye. "I-I'm sorry for being selfish."

"Hey, not of that." The raven head pulled away, tilting the shorter male's head up with a finger under his chin. "I want you to live. I want you to be with Hoseok and stop worrying about us. Taehyung, Jungkook, and I will be fine. We'll remember and see each other when the time's right, okay?"

Yoongi nodded like a dejected kitten.

Seokjin looked over his best friend's shoulder, eyes on the only exister in the room.

"Hoseok, can I ask for a favor?" The oldest male spoke up to which the brunet nodded. "Yoongi's memories of us will be erased but not yours. Once he lives again, will you promise me that you won't mention anything about my boyfriends and I? I don't need him feeling guilty while Tae, Kook, and I have no clue of who he even is."

The exister hesitated but nodded. He knew it was for the best and so did his older boyfriend.

"I'm sorry to cut in but it's time." Doori voiced, everyone's eyes shifting to her then on the clock on the wall.

12:00 AM

"You two ready?" She asked softly.

The two best friends took one last look at one another before nodding.

April 11th, 10:28 AM

Hoseok stared at his boyfriend's sleeping form. Doori had mentioned how exhausted Yoongi would be once he transitioned to an exister and the brunet was more than prepared to baby him.

The older's skin didn't look as pearlescent like it used to though his natural pale complexion made the change less drastic. His cheeks finally held warmth and so did his body temperature. Hoseok would be lying if he said physical contact didn't feel a whole lot better than before.

His hair was black and the younger could only assume it was because the white hair was something his boyfriend chose to wear while he was a ghost. Either way, it suited him and complimented his cherry-colored lips that pouted every time the brunet would trace the pad of his finger on the other's jawline.

Hoseok lightly pushed Yoongi's sleeping frame down, the male rolling from his side to his back against the mattress. The younger pulled the comforter off to which the raven head shivered from the sudden cold. Hoseok laughed, admiring his boyfriend's attire that only consisted of one of his boxers and a blue, oversized sweater.

He crawled between the older legs, carefully prying them apart and gently massaging his pretty thighs. His eyes kept a lookout on his boyfriend's closed eyes while he leaned down and started leaving soft kisses on Yoongi's inner thighs.

Sooner or later, the raven head woke up, whimpering at the feeling of the younger's lips. He squinted an eye open, looking down at the male who had a grin on his face as he continued his mischievous doings.

"Seok, please. N-Not right now." Yoongi whined, trying to pull his sweater down to cover his lower half. He gasped when his boyfriend gently grazed his teeth against the sensitive skin before pulling away.

Hoseok crawled on top of him, leaving a sweet peck on the other's lips. "Just trynna wake you up, Gi." He laughed before filling the older's face with multiple kisses. Yoongi laughed, trying to pry the younger away.

The brunet hovered over his boyfriend, looking down at his small frame. "How you feeling?"

"Sensitive." Yoongi admitted. Doori had told him that he'd have to get used to his heightened touch senses for the first week of being an exister which would probably leave him jumpy to any physical contact for the next few days.

Hoseok hummed, nuzzling his head under the older's chin.

"Hopefully, you'll get used to it soon." The brunet huffed a content sigh, his boyfriend agreeing. "But can you believe this? We get to spend the rest of our lives together, Gi. It's all I could ever ask for."

Yoongi smiled with his gums out, kissing the younger's forehead. "I love you."

The taller male looked up at him, an equally bright smile on his own face at the sight of his glowing boyfriend.

"I love you, too."

He was definitely Hoseok's charmer.

THE END.

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I'm not lying when I say I actually cried writing this 🥺 I've gotten more attached to this book than I originally thought. It's the most interactive book I've written because of the ROTCs and I'm proud of it 😔

ROTC:

6/27/20

Last ROTC of the book 😢

Maybe if enough of you want, then I'd bring ROTCs back in future books lol

Anyways, I'ma keep it short.

Hi, my name's Cara as some of you know (you should if you've seen my bio lmao) and I actually like it when you guys call me by my name 👉🏼👈🏼

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against you guys calling me "author" or "authornim" because it's cute but Y'ALL GIVING TOO MUCH POWER FOR A LIL OL' 17 YEAR OLD LIKE ME SKDBDKDJ I feel like I'm a high authority when I'm called one of those LMAO

Call me Cara or even Cara-shi idk KXBSKXJ I just like when you refer to me with my actual name because it makes me feel like I've created a close enough bond with you guys that you've all become my friends :')

That's it for this one AAAAAHH

This might be the last motivational paragraph I write for this book but THAT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO FORGET HOW FUCKING GORGEOUS YOU ARE 😤 Don't think I won't keep tabs on your asses over who practices self-love and who doesn't 😤😤 LOVE YOURSELF BECAUSE OUR BOYS AND I SAID SO 🥺💕

See you in the Epilogue 🐷