-Final Chapter-

~2 days later~

"Ugh~ That was delicious!" I exclaim as I place my chopsticks down on the table.

"Minho, you make awesome kimchi pancakes." Onew says, rubbing his stomach.

"Haha thanks." Minho replies, blushing.

I stand up and walk over to the sink. Not much happened today. We finished recording our first album yesterday, which is to be released soon. Today we just practised for what seemed like forever. We got home around an hour ago, and Minho said he wanted to have kimchi pancakes. He cooked those up and we all ate them; now we'll probably just watch TV and go to bed early.

All the members help clean up. Everyone is moving quickly because we just want to get it done so we can relax. Once the last dish is dried and put away, we all head into the TV room. I'm just about to plunk myself down onto my usual spot on the couch when I spot Kibum putting on his sneakers by the door.

"Where are you going?" I ask.

"To the park," Kibum smiles, "want to come with me?"

I bite my lip, remembering when he asked me the same question a few days ago. If I had gone with him when he asked instead of meeting him later, I could have avoided all that confusion.

"Sure." I say, with no hesitation.

I grab my shoes and lace them quickly, then say goodbye to the members.

"Have fun~!" Taemin replies, waggling his eyebrows at me.

I stick my tongue out at him and follow Kibum out the door.

"What a beautiful night." Kibum breathes.

"Yeah."

He's right. The spring air is sweet and the sky is just starting to darken. There's still a hint of sunset on the horizon; the pinks and oranges slowly beginning to fade as the stars begin to shine. I'm so glad to be looking at this sky with Kibum next to me. Part of me wants to reach out and take his hand, but I quickly get rid of the thought.

Neither one of us says anything, but it isn't awkward. We're both just enjoying the sky and the quiet. I start to feel nervous as we turn into the park and I see that no one else is here. Just the two of us. Kibum and I.

"Want to go sit on that bench over there?" Kibum points to the one under the trees that he sat on with Minju the other day.

"Okay." I say as we head towards it. My heart starts beating quickly.

"So, how's your knee?" Kibum asks.

"It's a lot better. The bruise is almost completely gone." I say as we sit.

"That's good. I'm glad you didn't hurt yourself too badly."

"Yea," I chuckle as I remember that look on Taemin's face and the awkwardness of the situation.

Kibum smiles and then turns away from me. He leans over and reaches for one of the yellow flowers growing near the bench. He gently plucks it, leaving the stem short. Kibum turns to me, holding the yellow flower delicately between his fingers.

"You know," he begins, "I was kind of worried about becoming an idol. I was scared that it would be too hard or that I wouldn't be good enough. But when I met you, and we started becoming friends, laughing and joking around and talking all the time, you helped me feel better. You helped me have fun and enjoy myself more. I want to always do my best. For the other members, and especially for you."

Kibum slowly tucks the flower behind my ear, then he lightly touches my shoulder. My face feels so hot and my heart is beating so fast I think I might die.

"Thank you so much." he whispers, locking his eyes with mine. I feel like I should say something, but I can't find the words. So instead I smile, and look away in attempt to hide my blush. I take in a shaky breath when he touches my chin and turns my face towards his. He runs his thumb over my bottom lip and slowly moves in closer. I close my eyes and wait nervously for him to kiss me. When he does, my mind blanks and it's almost like the earth stops spinning, the breeze becomes softer, and the crickets chirp quieter. Everything waits, just for us. Kibum's mouth couldn't be any sweeter and this moment couldn't be any more perfect. He pulls away to look into my eyes for a moment before putting his lips to mine again. I reach up and cup his face in my hand, then my fingers gently trail down his neck. We pull apart and I can't resist the urge to pull him into my arms. I hold him close and stroke his silky hair.

"I really like you, Jjongie." He whispers.

"I really like you too." I whisper back.

I hold him for a while longer, never wanting this moment to end. When we finally let go of each other, we decide to walk to the pond before heading back to the dorm. We start talking about how cool it will be to put out our first full length album and how awesome "Love Like Oxygen" is when I suddenly remember something.

"Kibum?"

"Yeah?"

"Um, can I h-hold your hand?"

Kibum immediately takes my hand and grins, "You don't have to ask, silly."

I blush and look up at the stars. I don't remember the last time I felt this happy.

When we get back to the dorm and take our shoes off, I notice Minho looking at me from the TV room.

"Jonghyun, why do you have a flower in your hair?"

I reach up and touch the velvety petals of the yellow flower, still tucked behind my ear. I guess I forgot about it.

"Doesn't he look pretty!" Kibum says. I wink at him, and the two of us start giggling.

"Guys, we should all get to bed. I know it's only 9:30, but we've got a busy day tomorrow." Onew says, looking out for us like he always does. Everyone agrees, then we put on our pajamas, wash up and brush our teeth. We all say goodnight before shutting off the lights and going into our rooms. I follow Kibum into our room and close the door behind us.

"Good night Jjongie~" Kibum says as he wraps his arms around me.

" 'Night Key." I say as I hold him close.

"Key?" he asks.

"Yea. You know, short for Kibum, or...um," My cheeks turn red and I bite my lip, "You're the key to my heart. Ugh that's so cheesy! Never mind." I bury my face into his neck.

"Aww! You're adorable." He holds me closer, then loosens his grip so he can kiss me. I melt immediately in his arms at the feeling of his soft, pink lips on mine and his fingers caressing the skin at the back of my neck. We pull away and say good night a second time before turning off the light and climbing into our beds.

I get comfortable and close my eyes, but I don't feel sleepy anymore. My mind is awake with thoughts of that kiss in the park and his smile. I look over at Key's bed and wonder if he's thinking the same things. I want to run over there and get under the covers with him and fall asleep in his arms.

Maybe I will later :)

But, for now, I roll over onto my back and squish a pillow to my face to cover the huge, dorky grin that I can't seem to get rid of.

I decide that today was probably the best day ever, because it was the day I found the Key to my heart.