"I still can't believe you're actually here," I.N remarked.

"Neither can I," Chris said.

After having exhausted themselves crying, the two of them had moved to sit on the floor and stare at the paused screen of Bubble, looking at Bang Chan back in his show.

"I'm sorry that I couldn't save you before," I.N said.

"Why are you sorry for something you don't need to apologize for? You didn't kill me," Chris said, "I kept those death threats from you because I didn't want you to feel guilty, but you found them in the end and felt guilty anyway. I should be the one who is sorry."

"We need to not keep things from each other anymore," I.N said. "Promise?"

"Promise."

Both their heads suddenly turned to look at the door when they heard someone knocking on it.

"Jeongin? Are you okay? I thought I heard you crying in there a second ago," Felix called from the other side of the door.

I.N's hand slipped into Chris' as the two of them smiled softly.

"Can you come in, Felix?" I.N asked.

The two of them watched the door to the room open. Since they were off to the side, Felix didn't immediately see them at first but instead saw the empty bed.

"He's gone?!" Felix exclaimed. "Is that why you cried, Jeong-"

Felix's question died out as he turned to stare at where I.N sat on the floor holding the hand of who he thought was Bang Chan. He watched the man smile over at him.

"Hiya Felix," the man remarked. "Thanks for staying by Jeongin's side this whole time."

"Chris?"

Tears filled Felix's eyes, unable to believe that his dead best friend was actually alive. Chris dropped I.N's hand to stand up from the floor, walking over to Felix and giving him a hug. Felix was quick to return it as tears rolled down his face.

- - -

"Do you think everything is okay?" Han asked as he drove himself and Changbin towards I.N's parents' place. "I mean, I.N seemed like he was in tears on the call."

"I don't know," Changbin said, "but we've got to get there as soon as possible. We'll find out then."

They had to leave the party early to get to work and had only been working for an hour or two when I.N had called Changbin in tears. Thinking the worst, they dropped everything and rushed out the door, ticking off their boss but knowing that they had to be there for I.N. Uneasy silence fell upon them as Han drove towards their location as fast as he could, soon driving up the driveway and parking the van.

Knocking on the door, Bong Baek let them step inside. It didn't alarm Bong Baek that they were there since they'd been there on and off for the last week or so to monitor Bang Chan. Changbin and Han took the stairs two at a time, soon stopping outside the door of Chris' room when they saw I.N and Felix standing there. Both of their eyes were puffy, a tell-tale sign that they had been crying their eyes out.

"What happened? Is everything okay?" Changbin asked.

"I think you need to see for yourself," I.N said as he opened the bedroom door.

Changbin and Han half rushed into the room, pausing when they saw the man sitting on the edge of the bed.

"He's awake?!" Han exclaimed in shock.

"Sort of," Felix said as he nodded towards the television screen.

Changbin and Han turned from the man sitting on the bed to look at the paused television to see an image of Bang Chan on the screen.

"Wait. If he's back in the show, then that means..."

"Yep," the man said. "I'm Chris. It's nice to finally meet you both."

- - -

"Seungmin, I'm cutting you off!"

Minho had suggested the party, yes, but he was now partied out. He had managed to snag a cake from a bakery last minute, but he swore that Seungmin had eaten a fourth of it himself and now was on a sugar rush of sorts because of it. Changbin, Han, I.N, and Felix had already left, leaving him, Hyunjin, and Bonita to deal with Seungmin.

"What are you? My parent? I just want one more slice!" Seungmin whined.

"Dude, no! You're not getting any more," Hyunjin said as Seungmin immediately started to pout.

"This isn't fair! First Lee Know gets the girl and now he gets the rest of the cake."

"Oh my word!" Minho exclaimed as he put the cake on the counter in Bonita's kitchen, putting the lid on it before shoving it into her fridge. "Stop being such a drama queen!"

Bonita, who was sitting on the couch in the living room, chuckled at the slightly humorous scene before her. Looking down at her phone on her leg, she frowned when she saw that I.N had yet to answer her text. She had been worried when he ducked out early and now she couldn't help but to be more so.

"What are you staring at your phone for?" Minho asked as he came to plop down beside Bonita on the couch.

"I texted I.N to make sure he was okay, and he hasn't texted back yet."

"I'm sure he's fine," Minho said. "He looked exhausted, so he probably just fell asleep or something."

"Maybe," Bonita said as she watched Minho's attention snap from her to Seungmin who was sneaking towards the fridge in the kitchen in what he thought was a stealthy manner, but obviously wasn't. "YA! Stay away from the cake!"

Minho got up and blocked Seungmin's access to the fridge just as Hyunjin was getting up to help out. It was then that a knock came at the apartment door.

"Bonita, are you expecting guests?" Minho asked. "Someone's here."

"No, I'm not," she said, putting her phone aside to go answer the door while Minho and Hyunjin wrestled Seungmin back into the living room and away from the fridge.

When she reached the door, she opened it to see Changbin and Han standing there.

"What are you two doing back here?"

"We have some news," Changbin said. "Can we come in?"

Bonita didn't like the way they were saying that, stepping aside so the two of them could enter the apartment before closing the door behind them. When Minho, Hyunjin, and Seungmin saw Changbin and Han enter, the cake was immediately put on the back burner as a somber atmosphere took over the apartment.

"Bang Chan is gone. Isn't he?" Minho asked as Changbin and Han just nodded.

'No wonder I.N didn't answer my text,' Bonita thought. 'He's probably devastated right now.'

She turned when she heard someone knocking at the apartment door again, opening it to see Felix standing there alone.

"Come in," Bonita said. "Are you doing alright? Is I.N?"

"We're both okay," Felix assured. "I.N's actually here too. He wanted to see all of you."

"Well, where is he then?" Bonita asked as Felix nodded his head towards the still open door.

Returning to the door, Bonita opened it to see I.N making his way up the staircase, her eyes widening when she saw someone following after him.

"I.N, what's going on?" Bonita asked as he arrived on the top step. "I thought Changbin and Han said Bang Chan was gone."

Minho, hearing Bonita talking, entered the kitchen and stared wide-eyed at I.N and the man standing behind him. He locked eyes with the man, watching as a small grin came on his face.

"I'm not a ghost this time," the man said as Minho let out a huff of disbelief, a small smile twitching on his lips.

"Maybe not, but you're still a pain in the butt," said Minho as it was Chris' turn to smirk.