eventually, reality settles in for y/n. she moves on, but never completely. she will always have a mark-shaped hole in her heart. she still misses him in the middle of the night, crying and reminiscing on their best memories. she still feels waves of regret and guilt. she still wishes that she should've asked him to stay and work it out. she still forgets that he won't respond to her messages.

but, she finds happiness. it's true that the guilt will always tie her down. it's true that it will always be there, ready to attack her when she lets her guard down. she is still extremely vulnerable.

though, with the help of a new boyfriend—haechan—she heals.

she goes to therapy. she dances in the rain. she adopts a pet. she finds love, once again. she joins clubs. she volunteers. she reads. she draws. she sings in the shower.

she is alive. she is breathing.

and in many ways, mark is still there. in the letters he wrote for her; in the memories they made.

she still has her ups and downs, but life is okay and she is okay.

everything

will be okay.

and that is REALITY.

THE END

[A/N: i'm not quite done yet! stay with me until the very end.]