~YOUR POV~

"Are you nervous?" You asked you braided back part of Lea's hair. It was the big day, and you were helping Lea do her hair because you were the only one out of the girls that knew how to French braid.

"Surprisingly, no. I mean, I've known for such a long time that I've wanted Felix to be my husband, so I think I'm more excited than nervous."

"How are you so sure about him? Like, how are you so sure of yourself and your decisions for the future?" You continued braiding.

"I'm not. Not really, anyway. I just try and go with my gut feeling and not worry too much about the future since I can't control it anyway. But regarding Felix, I know this is what I want for sure. He's become such a rock in my life, and I can't imagine doing life without him. That's how I know this is the right decision. Because when he's not around, it hurts."

"I guess going with your gut is usually the best way to go," you said, thinking deeply about what Lea had just told you. The way she described feeling about Felix...Did you feel the same way about Hoseok? You were certain you did because the thought of soon not being able to see him every day sent you into panic mode. You adored him so much, and the thought of having so much distance between you made you hurt, just like Lea described.

"Are you worrying about your future with Hoseok?" she asked.

"Is it that obvious?"

"Kind of. But I also just know you both so well now. I figure your leaving is weighing on your mind pretty significantly, isn't it?"

"It really is. And I feel so bad because I'm the one that has to go."

"You know Hoseok won't blame you for that, right?"

"Yeah, I know. I still just wish I was in a position where I could stay."

"Is there no way you could transfer schools and go here instead?" Lea asked as you finished off the braid.

"Honestly, no. I only have one more year of school left and I don't think picking up and moving is the smartest idea. I hate to admit that, but it's the truth."

"Long distance it is," Lea sighed, standing up from her chair.

"Don't be so sad. It's just a year, and then you guys can reevaluate and talk again about someone moving. It doesn't necessarily have to be you moving here, even though I would love it if you did," Lea pointed out, "Will you zip me up?"

You zipped up the back of Lea's wedding dress, gushing at how beautiful she looked.

"Are you ready?" you asked her as she took a deep breath, looking at herself in the mirror.

"Ready as I'll ever be."

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Lea and Felix got married right on Kai's private beach that day. It was a small ceremony, made up of the six of you; Hoseok, Kai, Felix, You, Mia, and Lea. They hired a Hawaiian minister to do the ceremony, and since none of their family was around, there was no one in the audience. The boys were in matching suits and the girls in matching dresses, Lea's white gown simple but elegant in such a beautiful way.

The ceremony was very short, only consisting of Lea and Felix's personally written vows and the I-Do's. And since the wedding was planned so quickly, Lea and Felix decided to wait and take their honeymoon a couple of weeks later, after you were to leave Hawaii. So, it just turned into a party at the beach as the reception.

"Things won't always be this easy, will they?" you asked him around sunset, the waves lapping up gently around both of your feet. The back of your dress was covered in sand, but the time sitting with Hoseok and favoring the water made that worthwhile. Kai and Mia and Felix and Lea were all off dancing a little way down the beach, and Felix was looking for shells to commemorate the special day. This is how you and Hoseok managed to sneak off for some alone time, near the spot where your first kiss together took place.

"They won't," he confirmed what you were already thinking. Sighing, you hugged your knees and looked out at the water.

"The ocean is so vast...I never realized," you mumbled.

He chuckled, "You're so random. You getting tired over there?"

"No. It's just that that vast amount of ongoing water that keeps just...stretching forever...That's the space that's about to be between us. Don't you realize?"

He looked down, his demeanor quickly changing from cheerful to sad.

"I know..."

"I thought things were supposed to be easy when you're young. That's what adults have told me for my entire life," you complained, scooping up a handful of sand and tossing it into the water.

Hoseok looked over at you, a sad smile on his face, "They lied. Love is hard when you're young."

"It's not even the love part that's difficult, it's the logistics, the distance...The adulting," you chuckled, scooting closer to Hoseok so he could put his arm around you.

"We're going to make it," he said, "I have no doubt that me and you are going to get through this."

"You aren't going to break up with me?" you asked, partially kidding and partially not.

"Of course not. I love you, Y/N. Some distance isn't going to change that." You leaned against him, and his head rested against yours.

"I love you, too," you said for the what felt like the millionth time in the past few weeks.

"Was Hawaii everything you hoped it would be?" he asked.

"Everything and more," you said, meaning every word. "It's all because of you."

He pulled away then, kissing you gently as the sun disappeared behind the water.

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The Lihue airport was just as hot and sticky feeling as you remembered it being. However, the airport was no longer filled with the hope of adventures to come, but of sadness at the adventures which had come to a close.

You were filled with dread as you made it closer and closer to the security line, knowing you were about to have to say goodbye to Hoseok for who knows how long. The thought made you hurt physically, but you could no longer push the fear and pain away as you'd been doing before.

Because the dreaded moment had finally arrived in reality; it was time to say goodbye.

"I really don't want to leave," your words almost came out as a whine which seemed to slightly amuse Hoseok's sad-looking face.

"I really don't want you to leave," his words were just as whiny as yours as he pulled you into his arms. It was hot outside and you were slightly sweaty and Hoseok was warm like always but yet you didn't feel uncomfortable. You felt no desire to pull away despite the heat.

"I don't want to make a scene by wailing and crying, but it's really what I feel like doing," you admitted into his chest. He tightened his arms around you, seemingly wanting to hold you closer but it was physically impossible.

"It's okay to cry. It's okay to make a scene if need be," he was comforting and reasonable and bright as always, which made it even more difficult for you to face the reality of your leaving.

You clung to as if he was about to disappear into thin air.

"It's not like you're never gonna see me again," he reminded you.

"I know, but that doesn't make this any easier," you pulled away, wanting to look at his face, wanting to memorize every plane of his features.

Hoseok checked his watch and grimaced, "You need to go, Y/N. This line is long and I don't want you to miss your flight."

"I wouldn't cry if I missed my flight," you said and you meant it.

"Don't go being all irresponsible and purposely missing flights because of me," he teased you and managed to get somewhat of a smile out of you.

"I love you, Hoseok. I really, really do," you said, your eyes not leaving his for even a single second.

"And I love you," Hoseok said seriously, leaning and giving you one final kiss before it was really time for you to go.

He let go of you reluctantly, taking a few steps backward. "Go," he said, "You're about to be late."

You gave him one last, long look, before turning around, and walking into the airport, into the shadows and away from your sun.